Be Mine - Valentines Contest time!

[Lynzy]

 

[liblue1]

 

[Lynzy]

 

[DocTonyNYC]

In many cultures, the groom historically often kidnapped the bride, and the groom’s friends would help him, leading to the modern-day groomsmen. At the alter, the groom always stood on the bride’s right side so his right hand—or his sword hand—would be free to fight/defend a jealous rival.

 

[liblue1]

 

[Lynzy]

 

[DocTonyNYC]

Flower girls traditionally threw flower petals in the bride’s path to lead her to a sweet, plentiful future.

 

[liblue1]

 

[Lynzy]

 

[liblue1]

 

[Lynzy]

 

[DocTonyNYC]

Nearly all cultures have showered the wedding couple with symbolic food. For example, the French throw wheat, Sicilians throw wheat bread and salt, and the English throw pieces of cake. Early Romans or Greeks threw nuts, dates, and seed-bearing plants. Bulgarians have thrown figs.

 

[Lynzy]

 

[DocTonyNYC]

Throwing rice at weddings symbolizes fertility, prosperity, and bounty. In some countries, the bride might even carry or wear sheaves of grain. However, many modern churches and wedding locations discourage rice throwing because rice can be fatal for birds who eat it.

 

[Lynzy]

 

[jj2]

 

[Lynzy]

 

[morri]

 

[Lynzy]

 

[jj2]