Curiosity
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In the state of Massachusetts 9 kisses is the equivalent of a promise of marriage.
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The bouquet is the final gift that the groom gives the bride as a fiancé close the first as a future husband; it aims to end the period of engagement and open a new one as a married couple.
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In 18th Century couples used to get married only in the evening at the bride's home, followed by dances and banquets.
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The veil was introduced by the ancient Romans and it was originally red, a symbol of modesty.
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The rice thrown outside the church is a wish of abundance, love and prosperity.
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The tradition of bringing the bride on the doorstep in arms comes from ancient Rome; it was believed that if the bride had tripped on the doorstep it would be a bad omen.
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The first wedding keep sake dates back to early 500 AD and they were works of art in gold, stone and crystal. Its content was valuable: sugar, indeed it was very expensive, and was imported from America.
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According to an old tradition, on the wedding day the bride must bring: something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The new and the old objects symbolized the passage from childhood to a new life as a bride. Borrowing something means to let a dearest friend take part in the ceremony. The blue object (garter) means purity, love and loyalty.
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In 700 AD, it was essential for a bride to bring 85 pairs of gloves, long and short. Elisabeth of Bavaria, when she married Francis Joseph of Austria she was criticized for her poor bottom drawer composed of only 20 dozen gloves, 14 dozen socks and 113 pairs of shoes.
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The wedding ring dates back to the ancient Egyptians, it was placed on a bride's ring finger, because it was believed that a vein passed there the "vena amoris" (love vein), which went straight to the heart. The gold ring, a perfect metal, the person that wears it gives the gift of a perfect and lasting union.
