Wedding Traditions of the Middle East; Israel to Lebanon Wedding traditions within the Middle East can vary just as much as their religions and other beliefs. Despite their differences, the one thing they all have in common is the love of their young and the celebrations of marriage. For the countries of Israel, Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon, these joyous events … Read More
Wedding Traditions of the Middle East; Oman to Saudi Arabia
Wedding Traditions of the Middle East; Oman to Saudi Arabia Wedding traditions of the Middle East can come in all kinds of forms. Some of the customs may be the same from country to country, but other traditions will vary. For such countries as Oman, Palestine, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, these ritual traditions are taken very seriously. OMAN Wedding traditions … Read More
What does Bridal mean?
What does Bridal mean? The term “Bridal” came from the brew the bride and groom would drink, and was referred to as “bryd ealu” or “bride’s ale,” which evolved into “bridal”.
Wedding bouquets
Wedding bouquets were originally made of strong herbs (thyme and garlic) to frighten away evil spirits, and to cover the stench emitting from people who had not bathed recently! [Flowers —the presence of flowers in the wedding ceremony symbolizes fertility, new life and never ending love.]
Traditions of the Bride and Groom
Shoes On Vehicle Ancient Romans used to transfer to the Groom his authority over his Bride when her Father gave the Groom her shoes. In later years, guests threw their own shoes at the newlyweds to signify this transfer of authority. Today, this tradition is kept alive by simply tying old shoes to the back of the newlywed’s vehicle before … Read More
The Bride and the Garter
Garter Brides originally tossed a garter, rather than a bouquet, at a wedding reception. In the 14th century, this custom changed after Brides became tired of fighting off drunken men who tried to remove the garter themselves! According to one legend, the garter toss in England evolved from an earlier tradition of “flinging the stocking”. On their wedding night, guests … Read More
A Maui Bride
I had the pleasure of photographing my friends wedding last weekend. She looked so beautiful getting ready and even more beautiful when she was ready. There’s nothing like a Maui wedding.
Hawaiian Wedding, Maui
The lei custom was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands by early Polynesian voyagers, who took an incredible journey from Tahiti, navigating by the stars in sailing canoes. With these early settlers, the lei tradition in Hawaii was born. Leis were constructed of flowers, leaves, shells, seeds, nuts, feathers, and even bone and teeth of various animals. In Hawaiian tradition, these … Read More
Married in Maui
Wedding season is still keeping me busy with capturing ceremony’s so, keep up with my blog has been a challenge. I have to say, ” that I have been having so much fun, meeting so may great couples as well as making new friends. ” Many of the weddings this season have been beach weddings, the ceremony’s facilitated on many … Read More