Click the logo to go to the Home Page

Wedding Traditions

There are many wedding traditions popular in the United States. We've chosen to follow some and exclude others based on our own beliefs.  We've decided to go with some of the traditions for different reasons than you might expect.  Here is a list of some of the various things we're doing, and what they mean to us.  We'll keep adding them as we go.

Click on the hyperlinked headers to read up on our beliefs regarding these traditions!

bulletEngagement - How long are you supposed to be engaged?
 
bulletAge - It doesn't matter, but we'll discuss it anyway
 
bulletWedding Attire - The Dress: wearing white - The Veil - why she won't
The Gloves: not likely!- The Tuxedo - why he bought his
 
bulletColors - Most weddings have color themes... here's ours
 
bulletInvitations - No secret to why, but here's how we did ours
 
bulletSomething Old, Something New; Something Borrowed, Something Blue
 
bulletChildren at Weddings - We love them, but please leave them home
 
bulletMusic - The sounds you'll hear
 
bullet Wedding Party - Why we chose the number of people we did
 
bullet Flowers - We aren't covering a bad smell
 
bullet Religion - Why it isn't involved
 
bulletGuest Book - We'll have one, and we hope you'll write more than your name...
 
bullet Giving Away the Bride - Elaine's thoughts on ownership
 
bulletWedding Words - We prefer some mild copyediting on traditional words...
 
bullet Vows - Why we're writing our own
 
bullet Wedding Rings - What they mean to us
 
bulletWedding Gifts - We have everything we need... sort of...
 
bullet Tossings - The Bouquet: Somebody catch! - The Garter: It isn't sexist... really...
 
bulletCake - Traditional cake or non-traditional cake... or none at all?!
 
bullet Carrying the Bride Over the Threshold - Rape? Keeping her in the house?! Evil spirits??!! We don't think so.
 

 
Splash Screen - Home
About Us - The Wedding Party - The Ceremony - The Reception
Wedding Traditions - Our Rings - Elaine's Dress - David's Tuxedo - The Ramada Inn - Hotels Page
Pre-Wedding "Elaine & David Photo Album"

Web Site Copyright © 2004-2005 by Elaine Foss and David Fitzpatrick