Ellen Bell

All About Weddings (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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?
• Where did the expression "tie the knot" come from?
• Why does a bride have bridesmaids?
• How did the custom of a dowry originate?
• How did "stag parties" originate?
• What is the highest-grossing wedding movie of all time?

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dundurn Press
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781459718081
• Artikelnr.: 38469159