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Wacky Weddings – the search continues
How popular are themed weddings really? In my book, The Run-Away Couple, the wedding is a Gothic theme, and I asked the question how popular wacky wedding themes really are. All weddings have a theme, ranging from ‘Country’ to ‘Vineyards’ and these have to do with the color schemes, types of flowers, style of wedding dress etc. But what about more weird themes? In a previous post we had a few weird ones, including a very classy Gothic wedding. But I still haven’t found the ultimate wacky wedding. So I continued searching. And this was what I found. Here are 60 wacky wedding ideas that range from nude nuptials to…
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Why is the wedding ring worn on the left hand
Isn’t there a more beautiful sentiment that the promise, With this ring, I thee wed? With the exchange of wedding rings during the wedding ceremony, a couple promise each other their love for as long as they live. Awww! But why do the bride and groom slip the wedding ring onto the third finger of each other’s left hand? Apparently, this tradition was started by the Romans, who believed that the vein in this finger led directly to the heart. As the wedding ring is a declaration of eternal love, the third finger of the left hand became the obvious place for the wedding ring. Science have since proven this…