Wednesday, September 21, 2011
PWG Bridal Show
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Wedding Traditions - Something Old, Something New.....
- Something Old - Continuity with the Bride's family and the past. Brides may choose to to wear a locket with their grandparents photo or wear their mother or grandmother's wedding dress.
- Something New - Optimism and hope for the Bride's new life ahead. The Brides wedding gown is often the something new.
- Something Borrowed - An item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new Bride. A piece of jewelry is a common item for Brides to borrow.
- Something Blue - The color blue had been connected to weddings for centuries as a symbol of love, modesty, fidelity, good luck, purity, and loyalty. Often the blue item is the Brides garter. Brides can also add a blue flower to her bouquet. Modern day brides may wear blue nail polish or blue shoes.
Until the next time...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Wedding Traditions - Jumping the Broom
Every Bride dreams of creating her own traditions when she gets married, but there is one tradition that is celebrated in many ceremonies, jumping the broom. Have you ever wondered the significance of this tradition? If you are thinking of incorporating jumping the broom into your ceremony please read the below:
The "Jumping the Broom" is a ceremony in which the bride and groom, either at the ceremony or at the reception, signify their entrance into a new life and their creation of a new family by symbolically "sweeping away" their former single lives, former problems and concerns, and jumping over the broom to enter upon a new adventure as wife and husband.
Jumping the broom or in some cases jumping over an imaginary line is an African ritual, or tradition still being practiced in some parts of West Africa. Jumping the broom is not associated with slavery. Enslaved Africans, as an affirmation of their cultural heritage practiced it during slavery in North America.
This "leap" into a new life (marriage as wife and husband is performed in the presence of families and friends. You can be as creative as you want when planning for this special ceremony.
The broom has both symbolic and spiritual importance in the African culture. The ritual itself was created by our ancestors during slavery. Because slaves could not legally marry, they created their own rituals to honor their unions. Some say broom jumping comes from an African tribal marriage ritual of placing sticks on the ground representing the couple's new home.
The straws of the broom represent family; the handle represents the Almighty; the ribbon represents the tie that binds the couple together.
A fully decorated broom can be purchased at ethnic stores, online, or a regular household broom will suffice. If you decide to use your own broom and decorate it yourself, be sure it coordinates with your wedding colors. Using your own broom can also be a great bonding activity for the bridesmaids, perhaps the night, or week before the wedding.
The history of Jumping the Broom was found on: http://www.celebrateintimateweddings.com/ceremonybroom.htmFriday, August 5, 2011
Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show
If you or someone you know is getting married tell them about the Bridal Show and make sure to tell them to stop by our booth.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
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Thanks
Lavett
Recent Bridal Show
Heavens Touch participated in the 2nd annual Bridal Show hosted by the Pilot's Club of Sweetwater in Douglasville. It was both fun and exciting to meet with the blushing Bride's as they shared the details of their special day. We received a lot of great leads from the show and hope that we are able to work with the Bride's to "Help Make Their Day A Special One".
Here are some photos from the show.