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A THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, Jame 21, 1966 4 | igimnole or i time nor | friend. | impressive with ceremony and |element of Whether your marriage is/ elaharate ancient | tradition is your uninvited | guest, The stalwart young warrior in an ancient past had neither'| inclination for cere- mony when he wanted a lady| for his wife. Only courage and a fast horse were needed, to- gether with a strong armed Marriage by capture was the mode. But a¢ people became more | civilized and fathers of mar- riageable daughters more mer- cenary, Marriage became a | matter of purchase, and society made it more contractual and ritual, Today's marriage ceremony | differs sharply from these an-| i cient forms in its dignity, its | connotation, and its) the free choice, | However, it still preserves ves- religious itiges of many early customs, | Your bridal veil, the shower of | rice and sharing the first piece | | of wedding cake with your new) | husband are symbolic of cere-| | monies practised during earlier | times, Since they'll form mem-| orably magic moments on your) wedding day, let's see what these odd bits of old custom mean In days when purchase was marriage by customary, a Ancient Tradition Seen Uninvited Guest At Wedding prospective bridegroom hegan with = nledaa and nart nas ment to prove his worthi- ness and good intentions. Gifts of cattle, food or jewels to the bride-to-be and her father were called "earned money", Later, the gift to the bride was a per- sonal ornament or ring present- ed at betrothal, and from this came the practice of engage- ment rings. YTALIAN CUSTOM But it was Italy that first! favored the diamond. Legend was that the diamond was born from the flames of love, and from this beginning it grew | popular. In that country, it was called a token of reconciliation insuring harmony, Your wedding band has an even earlier beginning. The primitive bride sat before her cave and displayed the circlet of rushes around her wrist or ankle as proudly as you'll show the dainty ring on your finger. Each season lady wife got her- self a new circlet and her un- appreciptive husband soon changed the band to iron to sige | nify the lasting quality of the marriage contract; as the cus- tom evolved, it was placed on the left third finger from a sup- posed connection of a vein there with the heart, maw! An Anglo-Saxon rite placed the wedding ring on the thu saying "In the same of Father", then on to the first finger with "and the Son', the second finger, "and of the Holy | Ghost', and finally the third, "amen", And though the cere- | mony Ne TC TRO, | the wedding band is still placed | on the left third finger -- its | eirclet signifying unending love. | As time went on, the bride's | father repaid the groom for his | purchase money by setting up a dowry for his daughter, though in time it increased her value considerably, Ita earliest form was the trousse, a bundle of clothes and personal. posses- sions which the bride carried | to her new home, and the mod- ern trousseau originated from this custom, | ROMAN INFLUENCE | But always, the wedding day |was an occasion for ritual, pomp and a lavish marriage | feast, The early Roman bride dressed im white ceremonial |robes as @ sign of purity and | was grateful forthe veil whica i hid her blushes, Guests, too, | wore white as was customary on sacred and happy days, Ac- tually, the veil is a relic of the | days when the bride's face was | covered on her wedding day | until her husband lifted the veil | and gazed for the first time on the face of the woman he had } purchased, future os We Salute ALL The Brides ! We, at Oshawa Wood Products, are proud of the part we have had in awisting hundreds of new Brides and Grooms with their new home e+ » in discussing their plans , . . ».» and assuring their home is finished to their specifications, We hope we can offer this complete service for many, many years in the . providing we have for the past 35 yeors, Now is a good time to make it habitt . . . For all your home building see those at Oshawa Wood Products the finest quality materials advice and building supplies. . , They also feature the famous TAPPAN-GURINEY Ranges , .. to make modem kitchens the greatest! Whether you're @ new bride and groom, or hove celebroted your ; vice. COTTON'S V Cotton's comfort and ver- satility is expressed in the peanoir and gown in soft areen by Claire Had- dad, The short pegnoir covers a long gown giving the tunic effect, This three- piece pegnoir set also in- cludes a short' gown, From the "Flowers of Barbados" collection, selected by the Canadian Cotton Council and photographed in Barbados in co-operation with Air Canada, sea Diplomats' Wives Sponsor Dog Show OTTAWA (CP) -- named Goldie gave Madame Vanier an enthusiastic lick on the face Wednesday as a fitting finale to a dog's day for diplo- mats, Tt was the Canadian Save the Children Fund Dog Show, and wives and children of the diplo- matic corps were among the shorts-and-slacks-clad crowd, as well as behind the scenes, Ladies of the United Kingdom high commission served = hot dogs and soft drinks in the luach tent, and more than W diplomatic wives contributed exotic foods to the international feat haath. * I ! 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