Who KNew? 3 interesting Facts about wedding traditions

I've been working in the wedding industry for 10 years now and one of my main responsibilities is to promote our company online, creating ads,updating our website,blogging,etc..  Our company has already served more than 5,000 weddings and just this past December 2017 or 1 month alone, we served 230 weddings. Eveyday I witness almost 9 weddings and I already memorized the sequence of a wedding ceremony  , the traditional wearing of a wedding ring,tossing of a bouquet by the bride,etc.

But have you ever taken a  minute to consider the purpose of these wedding traditions that we still practice until today?Probably not because you're busy planning your romantic wedding, right?Anyway,don't worry because before your wedding happens you would know already at least 3 of these wedding traditions,of course! after reading this article.
1.)  Why engagement & wedding rings are worn on the 4th finger of the left hand?
       It's because the Greeks and the Romans believed there was a vein in the left ring finger known as "Vena Amoris" or the "vein of love" which ran directly from the fourth finger of the left hand to the heart.
     But this popular traditional myth is not really true because all the fingers in our hand have a similar vein structure and there is no special vein in the left hand ring finger that connects to the heart of a person. :) 
        Biblically speaking, the right hand is symbolic of ruler-ship,authority,sovereignty,
blessing and strength. Genesis 48: 17 -19  emphasizes the blessing of laying the right hand was greater than the left hand.
       The wearing of a wedding and engagement ring (left or right) depends on the country and culture where one lives and has grown up.Generally,Germans wear a wedding ring on their right hand while Americans strictly on their left hand.
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 2.) Why Bridesmaids are required to dress exactly like the bride?
       It's because the Romans believed that the evil spirits would attend in the wedding ceremony in order to curse the bride and the groom. For this reason,the Bridesmaids are required to dress exactly like the bride just to confuse the evil spirits and bring luck to the marriage.
3.) Why There Is Always A Cake In A Wedding?
         This tradition started in Roman times where the guests broke a loaf of bread over the head of the bride in order to ensure fertility and bring good fortune to the couple.

I will add more fascinating wedding traditions that we still practice today in my next post. :)

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