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Why is there?
Why Is There a Sprig of Live Ivy in the Bouquet for the Ceremony?
Ivy symbolizes eternal fidelity & wedded bliss. A popular
Victorian tradition was
for a bride to plant the ivy in her bouquet after the wedding
and watch it grow
through the years, passing down sprigs from the same plant for
her daughters &
granddaughters to use in their weddings.
Why a Bride’s Handkerchief?
Early farmers thought a bride’s wedding tears were lucky and brought them rain for their crops. Later on in history, a crying bride meant that she would never shed another tear about her marriage.
Nikki: Nikki's bridal handkerchief originally belonged to her Grandma Dot.
What Is That Weird Pouch Hanging Off The Garter?
Another lesser-known Victorian wedding tradition involved small bags with a bit of bread and cloth and wood and coin to protect against shortages of food, clothing, shelter and money, with a lump of sugar to bring sweetness all the married life. Nikki has a corner of the infamous multipurpose buttbow from her dress fastened to her garter with a beautiful cameo found in a mixture of jewelry from her mother's side of the family. The coin is a rare $2 1/2 gold coin from her Grandma Dot; the lump of sugar is a Valentine's candy heart with '2000 Hugs' stamped on it.
What Is With the Skull & Crossbones Pin On The Garter?
Nikki's sorority badge, whose motto is 'Faithful Unto Death'.
Read "First Comes Love"...the story of how Nikki & Ryan met
Read "Then Comes Marriage"...Nikki & Ryan's Wedding Day
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