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Celtic Wedding Invitation Art
GOWN
From Saxon times through the 18th century, gowns ranged from a simple white robe for a poor bride (letting the world know that she comes into this marriage with nothing) to various colored gowns with each color having a meaning.
GOWN COLORS:
blue - constancy; a blue ribbon - purity, fidelty, & love.
green - youth;
Gold & yellow were avoided as they meant jealousy and avarice, respectively.
VEILS
were not used much until the crusades. In Saxon times the bride wore her hair loose, often interbraided with flowers and leaves.
or a veil was used to cover the face of the bride so that evil spirits would not see her.
FLOWER MEANINGS:
apple blossoms - future holds better things;
ivy - good luck; rosebud - a promise;
laurel - peace.
»» Flowers to avoid
any yellow flowers - jealousy;
tulips - infidelity.
SHOEs
Throwing a shoe to an Anglo-Saxon symbolized that authority had been transferred.
Celtic Artwork for enhancing letters, invitations, and announcementsIllustrated Drop Caps and Fonts for dressing up wedding invitations
This selection of ideas is by no means complete. And in different cultures and different time periods the meanings of various things may be different. An example is the color green - during the Renaissance era some believed that green symbolized true love, yet today we see green as jealousy (the green-eyed monster as my mother would say) or as representing an environmentally friendly product.
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The Wedding DressMaria McBride-Mellinger, Maria McBride Mellinger, Barbara Tober
Price: $32.00
Hardcover - 160 pages (October 1993)
Comprehensive history of wedding fashions
Costume : 1066-1990s
Price: $13.56
Paperback - 135 pages Rev edition (October 1994)
Period costumes
Happy Is the Bride the Sun Shines on : Wedding Beliefs, Customs, and Traditions
Price: $9.60
Hardcover - 178 pages (April 1995)
Something Old Something New : What You Didn't Know About Wedding Ceremonies, Celebrations & Customs
Price: $8.95
Paperback - 224 pages Reprint edition (May 1998)
A collection of customs from around the world
Weddings, Dating, and Love Customs of Cultures Worldwide, Including Royalty
Price: $28.00
Hardcover - 266 pages (July 1998)
Comprehensive guide to wedding customs and rituals throughout the world
All Manners of Food : Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present
Price: $13.70
Paperback 2nd edition (November 1995)
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