When I got married I of course got caught up in the meaning of the symbols...why does a bride wear white, why use a veil, why a wedding ring, why the bride and groom feed each other cake at the reception and so on and so on. Even though I love visual symbols still today (that's one reason why our Carrot Top Studio is a fun business) I do firmly believe these are just outward symbols of what is more importantly happening on the inside. I was thrilled to see that my local newspaper ran a letter in an advice column yesterday from a future bride that was miserable working very long days in order to save 10,000 dollars for her wedding. I was pleased to see that the responding advice was hope that the bride would invest this much time and energy in her marriage because for the long run that was more important.
This week as we think of weddings we offer several wedding minister and officiant stoles at bargain prices on eBay!
2 comments:
Exactly what I kept telling my son as he and she were planning their wedding: remember that the marriage is more important than the wedding. They both lost their jobs which necessitated a big cut back and it turned out wonderfully well, and a much lower cost. Some said it was one of the nicest places to have the reception that they'd ever seen. It was in a school lobby.
Lovely thoughts about weddings. Love the picture!
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