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As I'm sure most of you know Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced their engagement and the date is set for Friday 29th April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
All of the wedding industry is speculating about the design of the wedding, what Kate will wear, who will be on the guest list? Well, YOU could be on that invite list! It has been reported that 100 members of the public will be invited to the royal wedding.
'William and Kate wanted the British people involved at a deeper level than simply holding street parties,' one insider at St James’s Palace revealed. 'They were crystal clear on this from the outset and were delighted when the idea of a random selection was mooted.' 'Those lucky enough to land an invitation will only find out when it drops on their door mat.'
I would absolutely love it if an invitation dropped through my door, what a fantastic experience to actually be there on the day! Hmmmm, what would i wear?!
Today I thought I'd share with you some interesting facts about weddings that I've been gathering the past few months:
- Brides carry or wear "something old" on their wedding day to symbolize continuity with the past.
- The "something blue" in a bridal ensemble symbolizes purity, fidelity, and love.
- Tie the knot comes from Roman times, when the bride wore a girdle tied in knots that the groom later untied.
- About 70% of all brides sport the traditional diamond on the fourth finger of their left hand
- The bride stands to the groom's left during a Christian ceremony, because in bygone days the groom needed his right hand free to fight off other suitors.
- Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the 4th finger of the left hand because it was thought that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart. The vein was called vena amori, or the vein of love, and early writings on matrimonial procedure suggested that it would be appropriate for one's wedding ring to be worn on that special finger.
- Queen Victoria started the Western world's white wedding dress trend in 1840 - before then, brides simply wore their best dress.
- In English tradition, Wednesday is considered the "best day" to marry, although Monday is for wealth and Tuesday is for health. Saturday is the unluckiest wedding day, according to English folklore. Funny, it's the most popular day of the week to marry!
- British law states that for a wedding in the UK to be legal the venue needs to be licensed by the local registrar it must have a roof and be moored to its foundations, and must take place between 8am and 6pm, an antiquated law first drawn up before electricity to stop people accidentally marrying the wrong person in the dark!
The Any Campaign has been set-up to try to get these laws relaxed so that we can all have the wedding of our dreams! Please visit their website and sign the petition - I have!
If you would like help planning your wedding please contact Endless Love for a free, no obligation consultation.
I just wanted to share with you the lovely thank you note I received from the mother of the bride from a recent wedding - I'll let her do the talking...
"As Mother of the Bride I was pleased that I didn’t have to deal with any problems on the day and that all cash payments to suppliers were taken care of. Everything ran very smoothly and I enjoyed the day knowing you were there to make sure it all DID run to perfection.
I would always recommend that a Mother of the Bride has a planner at least for the day. It meant I could really relax and enjoy my daughter’s wedding.
Caroline, you did a wonderful job and thank you."
If you would like to find out how Endless Love could help you plan your wedding please contact us for a free, no obligation consultation.
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Sunday 13 March 2011
9.00am - 12.30pm
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£50 per person or £75 for two
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Kathryn Quinton, Wedding in July 2010
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