Ceremonial Kiss The ceremonial kiss that concludes the wedding ceremony is said to represent the couple sharing and join their souls. In Roman times the kiss sealed the couple’s agreement to join in a life-long commitment. As you prepare for your wedding day consider the opportunity to seal your wedding vows along the Allegheny on [...]
First Piece of Wedding Cake Sharing the first piece of wedding cake is a wedding tradition with Roman roots. The Roman’s believed that by eating the wedding cake together a special bond was created between the couple. The wheat used to bake the cake was symbolic of fertility and a fruitful union, while the cake’s [...]
Throwing Rice Showering the couple with rice is an ancient tradition. As rice is considered a life giving seed, it is thought that by throwing it on the couple they will be bestowed with fertility and have many children. Many churches now forbid it on their property, but there are some safe alternatives to throwing [...]
White Bridal Dress Wearing white dates back to Victorian times when Queen Victoria abandoned the usual royal tradition of wearing a silver gown, instead choosing to wear white. Before that time brides simply wore their best gown, rather than a special wedding dress. The popularity of white can also be attributed to its symbolizing purity [...]
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue The saying, Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue is a popular rhyme that has been used since the Victorian age. The “something old” represents the bond to the bride’s family and her old life. “Something new” represents the couple’s new life together and their future hope for happiness, prosperity [...]
Today’s popular wedding traditions have changed over hundreds, even thousands of years of people joining together in some form of matrimony. Some wedding traditions that have endured are based on blessing the couple with good luck, others are a means for the couple to convey their feelings for one another. Regardless of the wedding tradition [...]
It is much easier to talk about what we would want our wedding to be like than actually setting realistic budgets. I have found cost of wedding.com which allows you to find the average cost of your wedding in your area or the area of your venues to be quite interesting. Surprisingly, seeing the dollar [...]
On May 6, 2011 on the River Deck at The Foxburg Inn my husband (Matt) and I were married with Mayor Dick Garrard as celebrant. I have to say it was beautiful and relaxing. With only a handful of guests we had plenty of time to sit, relax and converse with our friends and family. [...]
With the wedding season upon us more and more people are requesting information on elopement. Due to cost and the availability of time, elopement and weeknight weddings are becoming increasing more popular. There are many beautiful areas in Foxburg for that private wedding or elopement. Please feel free to call one of our staff at [...]
Weekday weddings have become not only commonplace, but has introduced another industry trend. Due in large part that having a weekday wedding is becoming more popular and involves a substantial savings to the couple. The bride, groom and their families can save themselves a lot of leg and phone work. Venues are more readily available [...]