February 2012
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10 Wedding Reception Rituals We Wish Would Die...
From: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/weddings/10-wedding-reception-rituals.htm
Many guests experience a deep sense of anxiety when attending wedding receptions. They have good reason. Besides having to wear shiny, uncomfortable shoes and making small talk with strangers, they’ll have to brave a gauntlet of confusing rituals both eye-rollingly corny and socially awkward, from the de-gartering...
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Veil Dance
More Ukrainian wedding excitement!
This tradition takes place toward the end of the wedding reception. The Bride is seated on a chair in the middle of the dance floor. Her mother (or alternate) takes the white veil off her daughter’s head, and replaces it with a white flowered head scarf (Babushka). The veil is then passed around, and worn by singles ladies who takes turns to dance with the...
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Ukrainian Catholic Crowning Rite
This will be part of our wedding ceremony. Learning learning learning.
This is the most solemn moment of the wedding service. Crowns, or wreaths of myrtle or periwinkle, are placed on the heads of the couple, symbolizing that both the husband and wife reign over the newly-established family with love, peace, and harmony.
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Under water wedding photos
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Always be prepared!
As a Brownie leader, I love this Girl Scout themed wedding shower. Imagine getting the guests to design their own wedding related merit badges.
The Troop
No boys allowed!
Emergency Wedding Kit
Maybe some smores?
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Dreamy Engagement Shoot
Behind the Scenes
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Possible Marriage Merit Badges
The possibilities are endless! Whatever badge you earn for watching trashy TV and sleeping, I have already earned 10 times over.
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Who proposes at a wedding?
In front of the head table, no less. Reality TV, sigh.
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