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christian wedding tradition

A Unique and Interesting Christian Wedding Tradition

A unique western Christian wedding tradition is one of the ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue and a Sixpence in the Bride’s Shoe’. This wedding tradition comes from an old English rhyme. Traditional brides often incorporate it in their weddings. The Christian Wedding Tradition in Detail Something Old  The first item of this wedding tradition represents continuity of the past moving to the future. The old item can be an antique, an heirloom object, or a sentimental piece that represents the bride's past. One can use a classic car for wedding day transportation, decorate with vintage silk ribbon, or use it in the bride's bouquet. Something New The second item rep...

baby carriage

A Baby Carriage at Weddings – A New Trend!

The wicker baby carriage had its beginnings in the late 1800s. Manufacturers of children's wicker products such as cribs, bassinets, cradles, chairs and bedsteads began producing baby carriages. Soon after demand increased, the market saw products of better quality and design coming in. These captured the fancy of the Victorian upper-class who appreciated the abundant options in design and material as well as the superior craftsmanship of the baby carriage. Baby carriages were once the exclusive domain of royalty and the rich. The earliest model was a cart pulled by a live animal to the delight of the pampered infant. But the carriages evolved fairly quickly, moving from play toys designed ...

christian wedding

Christian Wedding

Christians see marriage as vows taken before God. There are many Christian customs across the country. Each Christian wedding tends to be unique.  The important marriage rites followed by Christians include blessing of the rings, the crowning, tying the 'Minnu' (blessed pendant) and covering the bride with Manthrakodi (wedding saree). The Unique Christian Wedding A ring is a fitting symbol for a Christian wedding promise. This is an opportunity to mention the vows that one takes on the wedding day. It is a circle with no beginning and no end. Hence, it symbolizes eternity in their marriage vows. In Christian wedding tradition, the crowning ceremony represents the crown of martyrdom since tr...

Seematti

Waves of Silk : The Seematti Magic

Every Keralite woman sees herself as a Goddess when she dons the reverent Silk Saree. Seematti pays a golden tribute to the women of Kerala by gifting them rare art works embroidered on six metres of silk : The Kancheepuram Saree. Seematti is considered to be the mother of the blooming silk saree and bridal saree business in Kerala. What started as a small but promising store rose up to the challenge of facing a vibrant and constantly diversifying fashion sector and has today become synonymous with ‘designer bridal wear’ across India – All this, under the guidance of a lady named Beena Kannan.          Beena Kannan, the pillar behind the establishment of the House of Seematti, is leading ...

Guruvayoor Wedding

The Guruvayur Wedding

  Guruvayur is considered to be the epitome of divinity among South Indian Hindus. Guruvayur, locally known as ‘Gurupavanapuri’ is a place of sacred pilgrimage and a holy destination for weddings. With myths and traditions bound to the holy land, Guruvayur’s famous Sree Krishna Temple is the main venue in which Hindu weddings take place.   Sree Krishna Temple, Guruvayur - The Sree Krishna Temple is considered to be the most sacred of spots for marriages and vow renewals. This temple is around 5000 years old and has a holy idol of Lord Krishna, or ‘Guruvayurappan’. In many ways, this temple is auspicious and is filled with a divine aura. The Sree Krishna Temple in Guruvayur is co...

Princess-Diana Wedding Gown

Princess Diana ’s Gown up for Auction!

Princess Diana’s wedding ceremony was a fairy tale. Known as the Princess of the People, Lady Diana was revered in the hearts of many. Even after her demise, Princess Diana and her royal life is discussed heavily among all age groups across the world. Princess Diana’s wedding gown was a voluminous ivory silk taffeta dress. The dress was heavily laced and had 10,000 mother-of-pearl sequins adorning it. A special feature of the gown was that it had a 25-foot(7.62 m) train which was one of the longest wedding gown trains in history! The makers of Princess Diana’s wedding gown were the famous David and Elizabeth Emanuel. The duo’s work on the gown was one of fashion history’s most heavily guar...

Zuri

The Zuri Kumarakom

  The Zuri kumarakom, Kerala resorts & Spa is a five star luxury hospitality on the bank of Vembanad Lake, spread in 18 acres of land  and surrounded by the natural beauty of  Kumarakom. The Zuri Kumarakom offers spacious living-dining rooms, traditional Indian style bed room and individual garden with private pool. The property is one among the leading destination wedding venue in Kerala due to its leisure options and  world-class amenities. The Zuri Kumarakom offers the largest spa in south India, western and oriental therapies,  authentic ayurvedic practices are the specialties of spa. The untold beauties and leisure's does not limit with spa, a large swimming pool with water-s...

126 Bridesmaids and counting!!

Friday, the 8th on November bore witness to the creation of a brand new Guinness World Record! – One of the world’s biggest weddings with a largest number of bridesmaids - ever! The Sri Lankan couple, Nisansala and Nalin created a new world record by holding a wedding ceremony with 126 bridesmaids! This extravagant display of colour and pomp was supplemented by the presence of 25 groomsmen, 20 page boys and 23 flower girls! This Guinness World Record defeated the previous record set by a Thai couple who planned their wedding with 96 bridesmaids. The theme of the event was deep purple and traditional attire was worn by the bride, groom and bridesmaid party. This record-breaking idea was...

Guide to South Wedding Invitations

Characteristic of South Wedding Invitations South wedding invitations can be as typical as you want. Southern states of India have a strong cultural backdrop that is enormously colourful. Everything about these states has a unique taste which is quite different from the North. From jewellery to dressing the Southern patterns have a style of their own. So if you are looking for beautiful South wedding invitations, then here are some options to consider. Start your search online. Browse for some popular South wedding invitations and greeting cards by DreamWeddingCard. This will help you in getting a better idea of what you need and what you don’t need. If you have an artistic mind and you are...