All about weddings
By: Ellen Bell
Contributors: Gibson Library Connections, Inc
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Toronto [Ont.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 93
ISBN-13: 9781550028850; 9781770703810; 9781459718081
Subjects: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; History; Marriage customs and rites; REFERENCE; Miscellanea; Weddings; General
Description: From the engagement to the honeymoon, the act of getting married is surrounded with tradition and superstition. In All About Weddings, the ultimate question-and-answer book on matrimony, light is shed on the mysteries behind the rituals and rites of marriage; the past, present, and future of the enduring ceremony are explored worldwide; and the meaning of everything from boutonniere and confetti to woo and wet bargain is explained. Along the way you'll also discover:What is the origin of the word "wedding"Why does the bride throw her bouquet?What is a shivaree?Why are cakes served at weddings?
Table of contents: title: Going to the chapel; title: Will you marry me?; title: Here comes the bride; title: The lucky man; title: Cakes and rings and wedding things; title: The wedding night; title: Just married; title: Leave a ladder under the window; title: Wedding superstitions; title: Weddings in literature, movies, TV, and history; title: Weddings around the world.