Welcome! At some point in every woman's life, there comes a dream of becoming a beautiful bride, a perfect wedding and of course, all is not possible with out a GROOM! Just right before the start of your journey to a new life, a new beginning, I hope this blog can help you with your wedding plans. I for one is no exception to dream but less of me for now, for the very reason that i came up with this blog is to talk all about wedding ideas which can be useful to help brides out there who's planning for their very "big day", to be a Dazzling Bride.

Best Wishes!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Butterfly Wedding - For an Exceptionally Unique Wedding!

Are you looking for a truly unique wedding? Why not consider a butterfly wedding? This is becoming a popular event at many weddings though it has yet to catch on with masses. Basically what happens is butterflies are released after the ceremony and do a wondrous “dance” before everyone’s eyes.

The way it works, is before, or even during the ceremony, each guest is given a release box, and at the appropriate moment everyone opens their boxes at about the same time to release their butterfly, and it is truly a wonder to behold! Those providing the service will generally give you the option to release butterflies individually, or they will also have a mass release option.

What you do is keep the butterflies packaged until it is time for release. The butterflies are hand-raised and they are fed before they are boxed and they generally arrive safely just waiting for the big moment. The butterflies are ready to spring forth at the proper moment, though you will want to do your research on this, as it has been reported that some companies offering the service delivered butterflies which have not yet hatched for their cocoon.creativeweddingideas.bestnewtips.com, Butterfly Wedding - For an Exceptionally Unique Wedding!, Feb 2009~read the whole article in the link above.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

All About Wedding Traditions

What's your wedding tradition? I guess its different in your other part of the world huh?, not unles you are from the Philippines:-). Well if you're indeed not from my side of the world, let me back track and share to you some of our wedding traditions, i bet theres a lot but i can only pin point a few and maybe...add on it as we go along.

Growing up in an environment rich with this culture and traditions is interesting and thanks to those historians and writers who burn their midnight candles just to share this to the future generations. I could just read some of these practices now in my history and culture books rather than witnessing it in real time!

Nevertheless, i'm glad we are now in the 20th century! :-p, Not that i dont like it but its quite really awkward if it's still praticed nowadays. Phew! I dont need to let my groom pass through these traditions at all. I was even wondering how my fiance would think if i let him do the "paninilbihan", the egg offering or the "pamamanhikan"(this is still being practiced in some parts though)to name a few, not to mention that he is from a foreign land.:)But i'm sure he will do if needed be, right honey? hehe.. Well, they may even have their own traditions back in his country.

Moving on, among the most popular filipino tradition is called the "pamanhikan" wherein partners seek their folk's blessings for a happy and successful marriage. It is often hosted by the bride's family where the groom and his parents set to visit the bride's family to formally ask her hand in marriage and discuss plans for the upcomming wedding.

Another tradition is called the "paninilbihan" which is one of the oldest tradition of a filipino family. Through the "paninilbihan" the groom has to be in the brides house to serve the bride's family to impress them. he has to be there from sunrise till sunset for a couple of months before the wedding. Thats how the groom have to impress the family and prove to them how sincere his love is for the bride. Back in the old days, where life is simpler, imagine the groom gathering and chopping firewood no stoves then)for the family's cooking, fetching water from a distant well (a wishing well? hehe..), or clean the house, or even do farming for the family (how sweet!).

Another tradition is the "Alay ng Itlog kay Sta. Clara" or the egg offerings to Saint Claire. Catholic Filipino couples visit the monastery of St. Claire to offer eggs to the patron saint and request the nuns to pray that their wedding day be 'rain-free'.

These are just one among the many traditions of my folks in the early days. Stay tuned if you want to know more for i'll be adding more interesting facts about the wedding norms and traditions of my people.

See ya! :)

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Dazzling ideas for all dazzling bride- to-be's

Perhaps I will start this blog with... once upon a time...in every woman is a dream of becoming a bride but the question is, to whom... when... how ... and where? Well if you got at least one answer to those questions, I’m certain, that’s the reason why you stumble in my page. Yep, this blog are for those who are looking for ideas, suggestions, and some information about how their perfect weddings could turn out to be.

I got two reasons for this blog, First - I want to look for some unique ideas for my own dream wedding someday. Yes! And I’m excited about it but that’s all I have for now so I will need more info’s ya guys can share. :-p Secondly-I want this page to be of help also to those brides-to-be who’s in search for ideas for their very own special dream day. Dreamily speaking (hehe), this page will talk all about weddings!

Good luck and best wishes!!!

Friday, July 3, 2009

Bride Defind

Here's a kick start incase you wanted to know the different definitions of the word BRIDE

Bride \Bride\ (br[imac]d), n. [OE. bride, brid, brude, brud, burd, AS. br[=y]d; akin to OFries. breid, OSax. br[=u]d, D. bruid, OHG. pr[=u]t, br[=u]t, G. braut, Icel. br[=u][eth]r, Sw. & Dan. brud, Goth. br[=u][thorn]s; cf. Armor. pried spouse, W. priawd a married person.]

1. A woman newly married, or about to be married.

Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the bride. --Lyttleton.

I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. --Rev. xxi. 9.

2. Fig.: An object ardently loved.

Bride of the sea, the city of Venice.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)



Bride \Bride\, v. t. To make a bride of. [Obs.]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)


IN BRIEF: n. - A woman who has recently been married; A woman participant in her own marriage ceremony.

Wikipedia: Bride (parish)
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Parish of Bride

Bride (Manx: Bride), named after St Bridget, is a parish in the Sheading of Ayre and lies in the extreme north of the Isle of Man. The parish lies to the east of Andreas and to the north of Lezayre, bordering the sea to the north and east. The parish covers an area of about 9 sq miles and contains the village of Bride or Kirk Bride.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Translations: Bride

Dansk (Danish)
n. - brud

Nederlands (Dutch)
bruid

Français (French)
n. - (future) mariée, (jeune) mariée

Deutsch (German)
n. - Braut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - νύφη, μνηστή, μελλόνυμφη

Italiano (Italian)
sposa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - noiva (f)

Русский (Russian)
невеста

Español (Spanish)
n. - novia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - brud, nygift fru

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
新娘

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 新娘

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 신부

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 花嫁, 新婦

 
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