OK for starters..I'm getting ready for the wedding at my parents' home. The Church is 5 blocks away and pretty much all of our family will be going to the Church especially since 99% of them live in Astoria.
So the other day, my mom mentioned that some of the family will be coming to our block the day of the wedding at around 1:40 ish (church is at 2) so they can 'watch me come out of the house.' I couldn't understand why they need to come and gather outside of my parents' home to watch me leave..especially when the ceremony starts at 2 and parking is a PITA by our Church. My mother thinks I'm crazy for not knowing this tradition of gathering outside the bride's home so you can watch her leave. She said that when the bride steps out of the house, it's a very BIG moment and cannot understand how I wasn't aware of this.
Am I really that wedding stupid or is my mom hanging on to some really old or non existent tradition?
TIA
brittndave
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i've never heard of this but the picture in my head is super funny
kris_gets_hitched
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I've never heard of that. Maybe it's something that's common in other parts of the country?
i've never heard of this but the picture in my head is super funny
LOL! thank you! I know what you mean, it makes me laugh too.
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I have never heard of this but I know when my sis's got married, alot of the neighbors came out to see her but they weren't invited to the wedding so it wasn't all that strange. I am with you, I would feel a little awkward...lol
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i feel like i've seen a picture on here of someone coming out of there house and there were a ton of people there. i've never heard of it tho... maybe it's a cultural thing?
halfbaked
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No, my mom is doing the same thing. There's going to be a CROWD on my block just to watch me hop into the partybus and be on my way.
Future Mrs H
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They do that on my block- if someone is getting married everyone stands around and waits for the bride to leave her house. i am so glad i am getting ready at a hotel
christine2010
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I have heard of this. My mom & I always go see the bride leaving her house.
AgaBride062610
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never heard of this.. but all the eyes will be on you :))))
nanpink
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YUP! People have been doing this for years! - When I got married in 1981 - everyone was outside their houses to see me leave!
Lil OC
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I have never heard of this either, but it sounds kind of funny!
Jna2010
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never heard of this. then again im greek so we have are own wierdness like the groom stepping on the brides foot to control the household riiiiiighhhttt hes not touching my manolos
soontobecruz
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never heard of it. It sound like one of those old traditions where the entire village walked the bride to the grooms village and 'gave her away'
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I've never heard of it as a planned thing......but I know whenever people on my block growing up had a big event - wedding, prom, etc., we would also stand outside our houses and watch.
Good thing I'm getting ready at the hotel.....instead I'll have a bunch of strangers see me walking out
GR2010
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Oh my god this makes for a very funny visual but I have never heard of it!!! We always have seen the bride for the first time as she's walking down the aisle!!!
NYYankeeGirl72
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Well I have never heard of this either, but I am doing things a bit different.
Since my house will be filled with family, I am getting ready at the hotel, which is closest to my hall and away from my house and church. But my church is like a minute drive away from my house, sooooooo I will leave the hotel to head to my house to take a few pictures with the rest of the family and then leave to go to the church. So I know for sure my neighbors who have all seen me grow up, will be outside looking.
Talk about embarrassing...
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I've heard of this before. In Spanish tradition, usually the mother will bathe AND dress the bride and will not let any one see her until she is ready. And afterwards, the neighbors all wait outside her home to see her depart on her journey.
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I'ver heard of this, participated in it and will be part of it in 19 days!!
