superstitions surrounding weddings

Much of the superstition that has developed around weddings over the generations began as ways to guarantee good luck, success, happiness and fertility to the bride and groom. Another very important aspect was to confuse or drive away any evil spirits who sought to spoil the day.

THE PROPOSAL,

On the wedding day, while on the way to the bride’s family, superstition has it that the groom’s representatives had to avoid blind men, monks and pregnant women; although goats and pigeons were considered lucky. For the bride, practicing writing her new name was and still is thought of as being very unlucky, and taking on a surname that started with the same letter as her own denoted unhappiness to come.

THE DRESS,

It was unlucky for the bride-to-be to make her own dress, or wear the complete outfit before her wedding day. Due to this wedding superstition  a stitch was often left unsewn until the wedding day. It was also unlucky for the groom to see her in her dress until the ceremony.Wearing a veil on the day was thought to hide the bride-to-be from evil spirits, and having bridesmaids dressed similarly to the bride was for the same reason.

THE SHOES,

A wedding superstition of Tudor times, shoes were thrown at the couple, and if they were struck it brought good luck. Nowadays, shoes are often tied to the back of the couple’s car. It used to be customary for the groom to tap his new wife on the head with his shoe, to assert his superiority over her. Full article here

Ripley Wedding Photography

Near to the registry offices of various towns in Derbyshire are a wide range of well maintained public parks and gardens, numerous with parking close by. Many town parks will contain mature trees to pose next to, shrubs and flowerbeds to give a lot of background interest, with some thought and planning the public park can be used to give a wide selection of areas for your wedding pictures couple session. Crossley Park is a brief stroll from the Amber Valley registry office and Town Hall car park in Ripley, although the bride in new shoes may possibly want to arrange a vehicle for the short drive.

The park gives you many opportunities for your wedding photography, with a few good benches around the central bandstand helping to make Crossley Park the ideal setting for your wedding photography after your Ripley registry office wedding. Whist the older trees and bushes and the well managed lawns and pathways make Crossley Park perfect for your couple portrait photography session, the large open areas can be made use of for your larger family and friends group photographs, those of your wedding party and your all important everyone shot. Smaller group pictures can be made alongside the bandstand or on the smaller lawns surrounded by flower beds. Full Details of Our Wedding Photography At Ripley.

These digital storybook albums are printed by professionals and hand-bound by skilled bookbinders to deliver the best finish available on the professional market. The albums open flat with full double-page edge-to-edge panoramic images which will tell the story of your wedding day. All printing, binding and manufacture by this industry leading company is U.K based. more information here

Wedding Photography at Rufford Mill

In the heart of Robin Hood Country, Rufford Abbey Country Park is an ancient estate in the Nottinghamshire Dukeries, just a few miles east of famous Sherwood Forest. Rufford Mill, at the north end of the park near the lake, provides a sophisticated country venue for civil weddings and civil partnership celebrations in the Talbot Suite, on the first floor of the grade two listed red brick building. Rufford is the ideal venue for your wedding: a beautiful site, steeped in history, available 7 days a week and only ever holding one wedding party in any one day. Offering beautiful views across the lake, natural surroundings and a relaxed rural atmosphere, Rufford Mill provides a marvelous backdrop to your wedding or partnership ceremony. Your wedding photographers will know the best spots for your wedding images using the landscape to it's benefits. A 15 minuet walk with your wedding photographers through woodland trails and a well kempt lawn takes you to another point in time with the attractive remains of Rufford Abbey, originally a Cistercian monastery. Full details on our site.

Morley Hayes Hotel Wedding Photography

Set within 270 acres of wonderful woodland as well as the parkland golf course, Morley Hayes has a license to conduct marriage and civil partnership ceremonies in all 3 of the function suites making it the most suitable venue for your intimate wedding of close friends and family to a larger gathering to celebrate your wedding, the 3 licensed rooms can certainly cater for weddings from 30 to 115 guests. The moment you arrive at Morley Hayes on your big day the bridal cars are welcomed to the red carpet by the house Master of Ceremonies before the groom moves inside to await the arrival of the bride. You could turn up at your wedding by helicopter as Morley Hays have a helipad too. When you book your wedding and reception or just your reception at Morley Hayes you will get the use of the superb picturesque gardens, three areas all superbly landscaped, supplying the best setting for your wedding pictures. Right after the ceremony, you may wish to make your group portraits with your professional photographers prior to the reception drinks and canapés are served to your guests in the grounds, just before you are whisked off with your wedding photographer to make some lovely and charming couple portraits. Our Morley Hayes Wedding Photography.

Bookbound Wedding Album

Our Milan coffee table book is a chic and fashionable album, As a full day package for your weekday wedding in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and beyond, your photographer is with you especially for your wedding day, from morning visit up to and including your first dance. The coffee table book itself is 12x8 inches in a landscape format, holding 20-40 photographs over the 20 sides. The Milan is offered in 1 of 2 colour ways gun metal or white with a ribbed impression and both having a one quarter bound spine in black.

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Lakeside Towers Wedding Photography

When ever you book your wedding party or reception at lakeside tower you gain many superb opportunities for your wedding photography, the 5. 5 acres of landscaped garden with the ornamental lake, fountain and ornate bridge leading to the private island. The boardwalk that fronts the ornamental lake is fantastic for making your smaller group wedding photography and capturing those informal moments when you can relax with your guests. The lawns leading down to the bridge tends to make an ideal position for the larger groups with the lake in the background. Your couple session portion of your wedding photography can make use of as much of as little of the grounds as you desire. Full details here.