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TheThe Executive Guild of ToastmastersAQ – The frequently Asked Questions of a Professional ToastmasterWhat does a Toast...
14/10/2024

TheThe Executive Guild of ToastmastersAQ – The frequently Asked Questions of a Professional Toastmaster

What does a Toastmaster do at a wedding?

His or her duties as a Toastmaster are to effectively run the day, to liaise with the venue management and to help make it a very special day for everybody, taking the stress away from the families, the happy couple and especially the best man or best woman.

Why have Toastmasters become more popular at weddings?

A wedding is a very special day, and the happy couple want it to be as stress-free as possible, allowing them to enjoy the occasion. A Toastmaster is there to ensure the reception runs smoothly and to time, at the same time adding a touch of class to the occasion.

What do Toastmasters wear?

They wear a very smart red-tail coat, starched fronted white dress shirt, white bow tie and a starched white waistcoat, white gloves, black dress suit trousers and black patent leather shoes. This is the customary livery for all toastmasters and stands out among the crowd.

Do you attend church or civil ceremony?

They would not normally attend the church or civil ceremony but would normally be at the reception venue waiting to greet you, having arrived at least 1 hour prior to the reception, to acquaint themselves with the surroundings and to liaise with the Banqueting Manager and staff.

I am getting married at the venue - will you be in attendance?

They will be present and would happily ensure that your Guests are seated in the room licensed for the marriage, liaise with the registrar and let the happy couple and their families know that everything is ready for the ceremony to start.

The Hotel says they have a Toastmaster service -
Why do I need you?

They would advise you to check with the hotel/venue that it is a Bonafede toastmaster and perhaps to ask which Guild or Association he or she belongs to. It may be that the hotel/venue is providing only a duty or banqueting manager, to look after you, along with all his or her other many duties, if so, ask if their designated toastmaster will give your wedding complete and uninterrupted attention and be on hand when needed throughout the day.
It is then your choice whether you hire a Toastmaster or not.

How long will you stay at our wedding?

Toastmaster duties are normally completed at end of the wedding breakfast formalities. However, if you want them to stay until the end of the first dance or to the end of the evening reception, perhaps a mutually agreeable fee can be arranged?

What is a receiving line, and should I have one?

A receiving line is where all the wedding Guests, some of whom may never have met the hosts, are formally announced by the Toastmaster to the parents of the happy Couple, together with the couple. This can be a lot of fun and a joyful opening the wedding breakfast celebration.

What is the order of the receiving line?

The order of a receiving line for a traditional wedding would normally be the bride’s mother, Bride's father, Bridegroom's mother, Bridegroom's father, Bride and Bridegroom.
Same s*x weddings may vary slightly.
A receiving line can take time for guests to pass through it, so you should allow about 15 minutes for each 50 Guests attending. This normally takes place as guests enter the banqueting suite

Does it matter if we do not have a receiving line?

No, it is your choice, but you should mingle with your Guests, trying to ensure you have greeted everybody during the reception and possibly during the meal when time allows.

Will you announce the Wedding Breakfast to our Guests?

Yes, it is part of the Toastmasters role to ensure all your Guests are assembled in the Banqueting Suite before they announce you both.

Will you announce us and es**rt us into the Wedding Breakfast?

Most definitely - for many happy couples this is the highlight of the day, being announced as the new married couple.to their guests; whether it is as the new Mr. & Mrs., Mr. & Mr. or Mrs. & Mrs. all are ceremonially es**rted into the Banqueting Suite to an ovation.

Who would say Grace?

A Toastmaster would be delighted to say Grace, if requested, and they have a selection of formal and less formal Graces. However, you may have a family friend who you may prefer to ask. If you have a member of the clergy at the Wedding Breakfast, it would be usual to ask him/her to say Grace.

Do the speeches come before the meal or after?

Normally the speeches come after the meal, but it is not unusual to have them before to enable the speechmakers to enjoy their meal without having to worry. The downside to this is that, if the speeches over-run there is a chance that hot food waiting to be served may be spoilt. Most Toastmasters prefer to have them AFTER the meal and avoid any disappointment.

How many toasts should we have?

Usually there are 3 toasts. Firstly, to the happy couple, proposed by the father of one of the bridal pair or whoever has been appointed in his place. The second toast should be to the Bridesmaids, the Groomsmen, Best Man, or the best woman etc. proposed by the one of the happy couple.
Finally, the Best Man or best woman would propose the toast to the parents of the happy couple:, for a standard wedding, it would be to the Bride and Bridegroom, a same s*x wedding may be to the Brides or the Bridegrooms.
Many variations for same s*x weddings are completely acceptable and could be announced as such ‘The Husbands’ or ‘The Wives’
Should the Best Man include any humour in his wedding speech?

Generally, it is not advisable to embarrass any of your wedding Guests, remembering the different generations who will be present, and of course the use of bad language should be avoided at all costs. However, a little light banter from the Best Man towards the Groom is more than acceptable and expected!

When should we cut the wedding cake?

Should you wish the wedding cake to be served with coffee after the meal, you would normally cut the cake after the main course has been cleared. However, when Guests have eaten a large meal, they do not always want wedding cake, so if you have an evening buffet it may be better serve the cake then, in which case the cake would be cut before the speeches take place.

We would like to have a Wedding Book for all our Guests to sign - who should we leave it with to get everyone to sign it?

The Wedding Guest Book should be given to the Toastmaster and he or she will ensure your Guests sign it during the Wedding Breakfast.

Will we need a public address system for the speeches?

This depends on the size of the room, but normally the answer is "Yes". Some venues will offer you a sound system, others do not, so always check. If you are holding your reception in a marquee, you will almost certainly need a sound system, as sound gets absorbed under the canvas. Remember, your Guests want to be able to hear the speeches, as they are an important part of the occasion.

After the Wedding Breakfast and speeches have finished what
happens next?

I will ask the Guests to stand and then I will es**rt you both from the top table and out of the Banqueting Room.
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The Executive Guild of ToastmastersPlanning your Wedding: The Wedding Diary                                Count down to...
13/10/2024

The Executive Guild of Toastmasters
Planning your Wedding:

The Wedding Diary Count down to the big day….

18 Months to 6 Months.

• See the Vicar/Minister/Celebrant
• Decide the date of your wedding
• Compile the Guest list
• Book Reception Venue/ Caterers
• Choose Bridesmaids/Attendants/Best Man/Ushers
• Make booking at Register Office if it’s a civil ceremony
• Look for wedding dress and Bridesmaids dresses
• Book florist for flowers
• Book Photographer/Video
• Book Disco/Musicians
• Book wedding cars
• Book Toastmaster
• Compile your gift list

6 to 3 Months.

• Book your honeymoon
• Arrange the cake
• Order wedding stationary and start sending out invitations
• Confirm Church details, calling of banns (if Church wedding)
• Give notice to Register office if Civil Ceremony
• Make appointment with the Celebrant (if special wedding)
• Visit jeweler and choose wedding rings
• Check passports and organise new one for Bride’s married name
• Book hotel for wedding night
• Book any hired outfits

1 to 2 Months.

• Meet the Vicar re music, bells, order of service etc. (if Church ceremony)
• Meet Celebrant if wedding after the legal register office ceremony
• Choose presents for bridal party
• Consult your beautician / hairdresser
• Shop for going away outfit
• Organise out of town accommodation for guests
• Confirm your guest list to Venue/caterer –final numbers
• Final fitting and dress rehearsal for wedding outfits
• Liaise with the Toastmaster

2 Weeks.

• Finalize reception details, flowers, cars, photography disco etc.
• Check honeymoon arrangements, tickets, passports etc.
• Finalize and fit hired outfits
• Make place cards for guest seating plan for reception
• Have Stag / hen night

1 Week.

• Have rehearsal at Venue – if required
• Collect hired outfits
• Have a manicure / leg wax
• Bridegroom and attendants to have hair cut
• Pack for honeymoon
• Wrap presents for attendants
• Ensure best man has money/cheques for those to be paid

The Big Day.

You can organise everything but the weather, so whatever the weather smile and show everyone, family and friends that you are having a wonderful time.

‘Happiness promotes Happiness’

TThe Executive Guild of ToastmastersThe Hen NightThe hen night is traditionally the party that women must celebrate the ...
13/10/2024

TThe Executive Guild of Toastmasters
The Hen Night

The hen night is traditionally the party that women must celebrate the last night of their freedom before getting married. Hen night parties are often quite naughty or raunchy parties because it really is the 'bride- to- be's' last moment of freedom!

And it's usually the duty of the Chief Bridesmaid to organise the party. There's always the worry that something may go wrong, the bride to be might not be happy, the girls will not enjoy themselves and you start to feel the pressure of being in charge. DO NOT PANIC!

Prior to making the final plans enquire what the bride would like or what her fantasy hen party would be like, incorporate that with yours and make it happen. But ensure you give it 2 months to plan, in order to ensure there are no details unchecked.

Here are some tips to help you, the bride and the other hen night girls get through it and have a lot of fun in the meantime.

• Everybody has to know exactly the hen night theme, the whole schedule, no matter you have the party in or out of town
• The bride has to be the center of attention, and she should be enjoying the care given to her.
• Firstly, gather yourselves together at someone's house, have a drink, laugh a bit and the atmosphere will start to build up; all of you will loosen up and be better prepared for the rest of the night
• Don't try to surprise the bride if you are not absolutely sure that she will enjoy it; think of all the stress she has to put up with and avoid anything that can upset or disturb her
• Be prepared to take a lot of pictures; they will bring nice memories later
• During the night there will be lots of alcoholic drinks and cocktails, but you could play the trick and alternate them with soft drinks; there will be no fun if by the middle of the night the other girls have to pick you up from under the table or take care of you at the bathroom; drinks are ok, especially if you are the shy type, but don't spoil the others mood by getting too drunk (at least not early).
• As bridesmaid's chief, one of your duties is to make sure that the bride arrives home or at the hotel in one piece.

A hen night may have its moments no matter if you've settled for a homemade one or you've gone to some wild things. But remember everything that happens during the hen night has to remain a secret of yours, the girls; there's no use start to talk about the embarrassing moments to the others; the stag party attendees definitely will keep their secrets.

The Stag Night - In the Zambia

A light-hearted insight into a great night
Take a large range of bars, clubs and pubs and mix it with youthful, nubile college women, and most will agree you have the ideal recipe for a memorable stag night.

Most red-blooded men think about those two factors to be important for any good time; well, there is more to a stag night than that. But never you worry there's a lot of booze, great night life...Ummmm women there is a vast of them, but I wouldn't advise you to pursue that area too many consequences you'd have to face after.

Marvelous, unforgettable stag nights do not just happen without planning of time! Before the groom finds himself standing in front of the church looking for his escape plan, you need a great plan for your stag weekend! I would recommend you give it 3 months to research prior to it happening, especially if you want that weekend to be a big bang!

When you think about everything you wish to do on your stag do, what sorts of activities come to mind? Do you wish to pursue manly pursuits like horse riding, quad racing, drinking and carousing around with your chaps? Perhaps you are into the more gentlemanly activities and seek leisure and relaxation?

No matter what your aims may be Zambia's major cities have just what you are searching for and much, considerably more.

There are a few things that you have to take into consideration before the night or weekend of your stag do.

First you have to make a decision on who goes with you and how many. It's usually recommended to have a group size of 10 to a maximum of 20 because anything more than that will make any host sceptical to have a group of men only at their spot.

Too many of you make them nervous, but you'll never know with good planning. Now that the number is settled, match the appropriate activities to the amount and confirm the venue/s.

For those searching for an activity designed to test and gets the adrenaline pounding, nothing is better than Kayaking in Livingstone. There are courses designed for both novices and experts.

At the site, you are decked out in a full wetsuit, complete with life jacket, and under the guidance of a skilled expert you are led towards to canyon for your adventure to start. The activity is a combination of surfing (without the board), scrambling and rock climbing. Not designed for the faint-hearted, kayaking is the ideal choice for those wanting to experience wet and wild amusement.

The town has a lot to offer from the amazing scenery, the wildlife, to the serene night life.

Livingstone is the ideal destination for a gathering and a once-in-a-lifetime experience you will wish to share with your best companions.
Advice
Now that you know who's coming and where it's going to get down. Plan out when you are going to do it. The most ideal is when you have at least 2 weeks between the stag do and the wedding.

As the groom to be needs to recover from all the crazy antics you went through. It's a definite NO! NO! NO! to come back from the stag, still having "unfamiliar" lipstick on you, smelling of womanly perfume, or an exact episode from stag night scene of "The Best Man", directly to the wedding.

The TThe Executive Guild of ToastmastersWedding Lore or traditions of old: By Mary Jane HolmesThere are few other life e...
12/10/2024

The TThe Executive Guild of Toastmasters
Wedding Lore or traditions of old:
By
Mary Jane Holmes

There are few other life events so steeped in tradition as weddings. Do you know the origins of our present-day customs? Why do we follow them? Well that one is easy you do it because your mum did and her mum and so on back countless generations. Here is some of the history behind many of our modern-day wedding traditions.

Bridesmaid Dresses are often identical in style and colour. Why? In ancient times the bride’s friends and female relatives would dress exactly like the bride to fool evil spirits bent on spoiling her happiness.

The Post Vow Kiss the Ancient Romans sealed every legal contract with a kiss. Thus, the marriage was not legal until the bride and groom kissed. Therefore, the wedding official says, “You may now kiss the bride.”

The White Wedding Gown brides have always worn white, right? No, white wedding dresses did not become common in the west until Queen Victoria wore one at her wedding. Before those bright colours were the norm.

The Receiving Line originated in ancient times when it was believed that good luck came to anyone who touched the bride and groom on their wedding day.

Giving Away the Bride Long ago an unmarried girl or woman was considered her father’s property, so at the wedding he would walk her down the aisle of the church, and “give her away” thereby transferring ownership to the husband.

Why Does the Groom Carry the Bride Across the Threshold? There is more than one bit of lore about this practice. One is that when a girl could be kidnapped and forced to marry against her will, the groom would have to carry her by force into her new home.

Another is that ancient Romans considered it bad luck for a bride to trip when crossing the threshold of her new home. So, the groom would carry her in.

Tying the Knot in Celtic, Egyptian and Hindu cultures, the hands of the bride and groom were tied together to symbolize their new bond and commitment to the marriage.

June Weddings, Roman mythology held Juno as the god of home, childbirth, and marriage; this is thought to be where the popularity of June weddings originated.

Best Man Back when a man would steal his bride, he would often have to fight her male relatives to keep her. He depended on his best man (friend) for help in fighting them and to get him and his bride safely to the church.

A Locked Church Door: In Irish tradition, once the bride and groom were safely inside the church, guests would lock the church door to prevent the groom from running, if he changed his mind.

Honeymoon: This is another practice with different legends about its origin. One is that if a man kidnapped a girl and could keep her hidden from her family, for a month (moon) she was his to marry.

Another is that parents would keep the couple supplied with mead a drink made from fermented honey for a moon; there would be a male offspring within a year.

There are hundreds of other wedding customs many of them unique to a particular religious or ethnic heritage. So, if you want something different at your wedding seek out the traditions of your heritage

The The Executive Guild of ToastmastersArranging the tables at your wedding venueThe way your guests are arranged around...
12/10/2024

The The Executive Guild of Toastmasters

Arranging the tables at your wedding venue

The way your guests are arranged around the dinner tables at your wedding venue

This can have a big impact on the overall feel of your reception, so put some thought into the table layout that you would like.
It may be that you are limited by the size and shape of your venue, and the type of tables that they offer, but when you visit your venue always ask to see their tables and if you really don’t like the size or shape of them ask whether you can hire different ones. If you are having an outdoor or marquee venue and hiring your own wedding furniture, then you can have any layout you like.
Here are three of the most common table layouts for weddings so you can choose the one that best suits your wedding style and venue size:
1. Traditional
The traditional way to arrange the tables at your wedding venue is a long rectangular top table for the bridal party and small round tables for your guests. The bridal party sit on one side of the rectangular table so that all the guests can see them, and the circular guest tables seat between six and ten people.
This layout works well because it allows free movement around the venue, with guests being able to get up and move around without having to walk the length of the room. It enables guests to have conversations within small groups of six to ten, and also provides more scope for wedding decorations with each table requiring its own centerpiece.
There is a slight move away from the traditional table layout as some couples think that guests may feel left out if they are put on a table with people they don’t know or offended if they are placed on a table a long way from the top table. Putting together the seat plan for this layout can take a great deal of time, and it is quite common to end up with some fun tables and dull tables.
2. Horseshoe
The horseshoe is increasing in popularity and is a layout that creates more equality among the guests. Tables are arranged with a long rectangular top table which the bridal party sit along one side of, and then two additional tables placed at right angles to this forming a horseshoe, which guests sit on both sides of.
This works best if you have a relatively small number of guests, although an additional table can always be placed across the bottom of the horseshoe to make a square, leaving a small gap for guests to pass in and out of. You could also create an E shape, with the top table being the vertical side of the E, and the guests’ tables being the three horizontal prongs.
The downside of the horseshoe is that some guests will have their backs to the bride and groom, and each guest may have less people sitting within conversational distance than with smaller round tables.
3. Banquet style
Banquet style receptions are currently very fashionable, with large tables and sharing platters helping to create a noisy vibrant atmosphere, inspired by Italian family weddings.

To create a banquet style layout, have three large tables placed parallel to one another, with the bridal party sitting towards the centre of the middle one and all the guests gathered around the ends of the central table as well as the other two. The bride and groom can even sit facing one another if they wish.
This is a very sociable layout, but table centres will just get in the way so look to suspend decorations from the ceiling instead. Make sure there is someone sitting at the table, ends facing inwards to avoid the person on the end feeling left out.

www.theexecutiveguild of The Executive Guild of ToastmastersTips for the Wedding couple on visiting Wedding VenuesOnce y...
12/10/2024

www.theexecutiveguild of The Executive Guild of Toastmasters

Tips for the Wedding couple on visiting Wedding Venues

Once you’ve drawn up a shortlist of wedding venues, the next stage is to go and look at them. Visiting wedding venues can be great fun if you are well prepared and approach it as a day out with your fiancée. If you are rushing from one to the next, however, it can be confusing and frustrating. Here are five top tips on getting the most from your wedding venue visits.

1. Always make an appointment

Visiting a potential wedding venue on spec doesn’t usually work very well. It may be there is nobody available to show you around, or if there is they may not be the person with the most knowledge about functions at that venue.
Most wedding venues will either have a dedicated wedding planner, or at least an events coordinator, and that is the person you need to arrange to meet. Make an appointment with them well in advance and they will plan plenty of time to give you a tour and talk through wedding possibilities with you over a cup of coffee
2. Don’t try to fit too much in

If you and your fiancée are busy people, you may be tempted to cram as many venue visits as possible into one weekend just to get it over with. If you are having a destination wedding, or marrying far from home, this may be necessary, but if you are choosing a local venue, try to just book one appointment per day so you can really relax and soak up your surroundings. If you book six visits in one weekend, the final two will just be a blur in your memory.

3. Visit at the right time of day

Where possible try to time your visit to coincide with the day and time of your ceremony or reception. If you are having a Saturday morning wedding, book an appointment on a Saturday morning and if you are getting married in the afternoon on Sunday wait until after Sunday lunch. To a certain extent this will give you a good idea of the light in the rooms, as well as what else is happening at your venue during the hours of the day when your ceremony will take place.

If you are planning your wedding well in advance, you may also be able to visit during the same season as your wedding, which will give you an idea how the grounds look and what the vegetation is doing. If this isn’t possibly ask if you can see photos of the venue and its surroundings during your chosen wedding season.

4. Have a list of questions prepared

Most couples will have discussed the factors that are important to them when choosing a wedding venue and might think they will know which questions to ask. However, it is very easy to get swept away by a stunning view, or atmospheric location, and forget all the things that you wanted to find out. It’s not uncommon for a bride’s mind to go completely blank when the wedding coordinator asks if they have any questions, so making a list of questions beforehand, and writing down the answers for each venue when you are there, will ensure that you stay on track.

5. Take a camera – or use your iPhone?

If you are visiting several venues, it is a good idea to have a camera with you so that you can take pictures of the reception rooms, and anything else that is significant to you, such as great photo locations or beautiful views. This will help you to remember what the facilities were like at each venue.

Photographs can also stop your mind playing tricks on you. Rooms have a habit of changing size and shape in our memories, and when you are looking for your ideal wedding venue it’s very easy to imagine objects that aren’t there, or subconsciously to ignore elements that you don’t like.

Creating your wedding venue shortlist

Looking for all important wedding venues is one of the first tasks you will need to tackle when you start planning your wedding, and one of the most important. Until you have your venue booked, it is hard to set a date for your wedding, to finalise your guests list, or to get an idea of what your theme might be. The first stage in selecting your wedding venue is to create a shortlist of potential that you can arrange to visit.

There are three key factors which will determine the venues that make it onto your shortlist, and these are location, capacity, and cost. There may also be other reasons that are individual to you, which determine whether you visit a certain venue or not.

1. Wedding venue location

Some couples know immediately the area in which they want to get married while for others it takes a little more thought. If both of your families along with most of your friends live in a certain place, it makes sense to choose a venue nearby. If your families live far apart, it is traditional to choose a venue near the bride’s family, but not all couples stick to this custom.

If you have friends and family scattered all over the place, you could make a list of your guests and their locations and choose to marry in an area that would be convenient for the majority. You could also choose an area just because it has special significance for the two of you. Perhaps you met there or had your first holiday together there. Once you have determined the area you want to get married in, make a list of all the possible wedding venues in that area.

2. Size of guest list

Making a rough guest list before you start looking at wedding venues is a great idea. You don’t want to fall in love with a venue only to find their maximum capacity is one hundred and you need to invite at least three hundred guests. You can always amend your guest list a little according to the venue you choose, but it is wise to have your ideal number of guests in mind when drawing up your shortlist. Cross off any venues that have a maximum capacity significantly less than your ideal number.

3. Cost of wedding venue

There are always ways of reducing the cost of a wedding, such as holding it out of season or on a weekday. However, most venues have a rigid price per guest in addition to room hire costs, so if that comes in way over your budget even on a Wednesday in July, you should take that venue off your shortlist. It’s good to have dreams, but you don’t want to picture yourself at your ideal wedding venue if you already know you can’t afford it.

Once you have arrived at a shortlist taking the above three factors into account, order the brochures for the venues on your list, or give them a call to get some more information. You and your fiancée may have very specific views on what you want in a wedding venue, and some factors may be deal breakers for you.

Here are some of the other things you might want to find out about each venue before you finalise your shortlist.

• What style is the wedding venue?
• Does the venue offer accommodation or have deals with nearby hotels?
• Is the venue licensed for civil ceremonies?
• Does the venue offer wedding packages, or can you use your own suppliers?
• Will you have exclusive use of the wedding venue?
If any of these factors are crucial to you and your fiancée, use them to cut down your shortlist of wedding venues to the places that you definitely want to visit.

To find a Toastmaster in your area please call the Secretary
Eric Gill on 07770 625378 or email [email protected]
~

24/05/2022

Wedding Lore
by: Mary Jane Holmes

There are few other life events so steeped in tradition as weddings. Do you know the origins of our present-day customs? Why do we follow them? Well, that one is easy you do it because your mum did and her mum and so on back countless generations. Here is some of the history behind many of our modern-day wedding traditions.

Bridesmaid Dresses are often identical in style and color. Why? In ancient times the bride’s friends and female relatives would dress exactly like the bride to fool evil spirits bent on spoiling her happiness.

The Post Vow Kiss of the Ancient Romans sealed every legal contract with a kiss. Thus, the marriage was not legal until the bride and groom kissed. Therefore, the wedding official says, “You may now kiss the bride.”

The White Wedding Gown brides have always worn white, right? No, white wedding dresses did not become common in the west until Queen Victoria wore one at her wedding. Before those bright colors were the norm.

The Receiving Line originated in ancient times when it was believed that good luck came to anyone who touched the bride and groom on their wedding day.

Giving Away the Bride Long ago an unmarried girl or woman was considered her father’s property, so at the wedding, he would walk her down the aisle of the church, and “give her away” thereby transferring ownership to the husband.

Why Does the Groom Carry the Bride Across the Threshold? There is more than one bit of lore about this practice. One is that when a girl could be kidnapped and forced to marry against her will, the groom would have to carry her by force into her new home.

Another is that ancient Romans considered it bad luck for a bride to trip when crossing the threshold of her new home. So, the groom would carry her in.

Tying the Knot in Celtic, Egyptian, and Hindu cultures, the hands of the bride and groom were tied together to symbolize their new bond and commitment to the marriage.

June Weddings, Roman mythology held Juno as the god of home, childbirth, and marriage; this is thought to be where the popularity of June weddings originated.

Best Man Back when a man would steal his bride, he would often have to fight her male relatives to keep her. He depended on his best man (friend) for help in fighting them and to get him and his bride safely to the church.

A Locked Church Door: In Irish tradition, once the bride and groom were safely inside the church, guests would lock the church door to prevent the groom from running, if he changed his mind.

Honeymoon: This is another practice with different legends about its origin. One is that if a man kidnapped a girl and could keep her hidden from her family, for a month (moon) she was his to marry.

Another is that parents would keep the couple supplied with mead a drink made from fermented honey for a moon; there would be a male offspring within a year.

There are hundreds of other wedding customs many of them unique to a particular religious or ethnic heritage. So, if you want something different at your wedding seek out the traditions of your heritage

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