QOTD 10/31

christophersgirl Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:21 AM

QOTD 10/31

Happy Halloween!!!! (LIW should develop holiday icons, seriously it would be perfect to insert here)

anyways, todays question is about tradition..

every wedding is unique in its own way because no two couples out there are the same... even though most weddings follow a similar program, there are always variances between one and the next,

what kinds of traditional(family, cultural, societal etc. ) elements are you including on your wedding day? or what kinds of traditional elements do you plan on eliminating?

i'll be wearing three dresses on my wedding day, white wedding dress, red chinese qipao and an evening wear dress (maybe a cute cocktail dress, i haven't decided)

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

christine2010 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:31 AM

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i really don't think my family has any special wedding traditions. but i guess we will keep with the not seeing each other before, my dad walking me down the aisle & the cutting of the cake.

DnT2010 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:33 AM

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not seeing each other before the wedding.
jordan almonds as part of the favor
and thats all i can think of.. this is only the second wedding in my family since the 80s! the last one was my sisters - last year.

christophersgirl Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:37 AM

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we wanna do the not seeing each other before ceremony thing too, but every place we've seen so far keeps pushing us to see each other beforehand to take photos so we don't miss the CH...i'm feeling pressured !

rocketsummer17 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:39 AM

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we are following alot of the normal traditions...not seeing each other the night before the wedding, big church wedding, old new borrowed blue....stuff like that

christine2010 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:40 AM

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Posted by christophersgirl

we wanna do the not seeing each other before ceremony thing too, but every place we've seen so far keeps pushing us to see each other beforehand to take photos so we don't miss the CH...i'm feeling pressured !

do u have time between your ceremony & CH?

RedsBride Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:49 AM

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Posted by rocketsummer17

we are following alot of the normal traditions...not seeing each other the night before the wedding, big church wedding, old new borrowed blue....stuff like that

We are probably doing the same things. Other than that, a funny tradition the boys in my family have is to do this crazy dance at the reception to the song 'Just a Jiggalo' or however you spell it

JoanneAndJustin Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:52 AM

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Traditions we are following:

Not seeing each other before the wedding.

Wedding in a church

Wearing a white wedding dress

Traditions we are NOT following:

No bok toss / garter fling. We are having an anniversary dance instead.

No bridal party table. My BP will sit with the guests they know (they don't know each other that well).

Dazzlin217 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:56 AM

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i am not too sure which traditions we are going to keep. but i know we are going to see each other before the wedding. and i dont think we are going to do a bo-k toss or a garter toss.

stinenandy2010 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 09:58 AM

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Let's see:

Not seeing each other b4 the wedding
Father walking me down the aisle
Full Mass
Bo-k toss/ garter toss
Jordan almonds
Cake Cutting
Father/daughter dance.

Honestly, all the regular traditional stuff for a Catholic/Italian wedding.

JenBill61210 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:17 AM

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Posted by stinenandy2010

Let's see:

Not seeing each other b4 the wedding
Father walking me down the aisle
Full Mass
Bo-k toss/ garter toss
Jordan almonds
Cake Cutting
Father/daughter dance.

Honestly, all the regular traditional stuff for a Catholic/Italian wedding.

same w/ me except we decided not to do a full mass, just a ceremony

christophersgirl Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:21 AM

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Posted by christine2010

Posted by christophersgirl

we wanna do the not seeing each other before ceremony thing too, but every place we've seen so far keeps pushing us to see each other beforehand to take photos so we don't miss the CH...i'm feeling pressured !

do u have time between your ceremony & CH?

nope, we're not getting married in a church... but after all the site fees and such i was thinking maybe i can have a wedding in a park or something, but in april if the weather is iffy, i may have a big problem...

grrulz Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:36 AM

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i am keeping the 'white dress tradition' and 'veil covering face' then of course my dad walking my down the isle. i think that's about it

RitasEngaged Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:44 AM

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Posted by stinenandy2010

Let's see:

Not seeing each other b4 the wedding
Father walking me down the aisle
Full Mass
Bo-k toss/ garter toss
Jordan almonds
Cake Cutting
Father/daughter dance.

Honestly, all the regular traditional stuff for a Catholic/Italian wedding.

This is what I am doing except the mass.

Goldie39 Posted: Oct 31, 2008 10:45 AM

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cultural:
jumping the broom
soul train line??? lmao, not sure if that counts!

traditional:
bo-k toss/guarter toss
father-daughter dance
mother-son dance

New things:
anniversary dance
mom & dad walking me down the aisle
seeing FH before ceremony

Its2Snappy Posted: Oct 31, 2008 11:34 AM

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Hmm. There are alot of Irish cultural traditions. Let me see if I have the list with me...Ah ha! Found it.

Beltaine: Decorating a May bush, or small tree decorated with bright colored ribbons and a ball made of paper at the top. It's an older holiday that Irish women usually married around.

Druid Wedding Vow: We will probably be using this as a reading. I can post the whole thing elsewhere if interested.

Connemara Marble: Called an oathing stone and made out of the very popular connemara marble factory. Couples hold it while reciting their vows.

Handfasting: 'tying the knot.' Couples hands are bound together with a cord. Ceremonial only, we won't be staying that way. LOL.

FutureMrs.M Posted: Oct 31, 2008 11:50 AM

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I probably wont have any big tradition things done...only thing i can think of is giving out Jordan Almonds since we are both italian

FutureMrs.M Posted: Oct 31, 2008 11:55 AM

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Posted by stinenandy2010

Let's see:

Not seeing each other b4 the wedding
Father walking me down the aisle
Full Mass
Bo-k toss/ garter toss
Jordan almonds
Cake Cutting
Father/daughter dance.

Honestly, all the regular traditional stuff for a Catholic/Italian wedding.

didnt see this but this is what we are doing

except I might be getting rid of the bo-k and garter toss and both my parents are walking me down the aisle...

Another thing we are doing at the mass is presenting flowers to the blessed mother and a unity candle

Am I the only freak who likes to eat jordan almonds?

Future Mrs H Posted: Oct 31, 2008 03:38 PM

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Posted by stinenandy2010

Let's see:

Not seeing each other b4 the wedding
Father walking me down the aisle
Full Mass
Bo-k toss/ garter toss
Jordan almonds
Cake Cutting
Father/daughter dance.

Honestly, all the regular traditional stuff for a Catholic/Italian wedding.

I am doing the same except the Father/daughter dance. FMIL is on oxygen and walker and wont be able to dance with FH. I dont want her to feel bad that she cant dance, so I am just eliminating that part