Wedding Traditions Explained

Meaning of "Wedding"

"Wedding" literally meant the purchase of a bride for breeding purposes. The word wedding comes from the root meaning to "gamble" or "wager". The Anglo-Saxon word "wedd" meant that the groom would vow to marry the woman, but it also meant the money or barter that the groom paid the bride's father. This is believed why it is still customary for the father-of-the-bride to "give away" his daughter.

 Meaning of "Bridal"
Term "Bridal" came from the "brew". The bride and groom would drink, and was referred to as "bryd ealu" or "bride's ale," which evolved into "bridal".

Meaning of "White" Color in Bride's dress
Color "White" was denoted as purity and virginity, which was thought to ward off evil spirits, for centuries. But in Ancient Rome, yellow was the socially accepted color for a bride's wedding attire, and a veil of flame-hued yellow. The veil or "flammeum" covered the face. There are two women noted to have made the white wedding gown popular; Anne of Brittany in 1499 and Queen Victoria, who broke the tradition of royals by marrying in silver. By the late eighteenth century, white had become the standard wedding color. Before the introduction of the white wedding gown a woman just wore her best dress.

Meaning of "Wedding Veil"
Related to the days when the groom would throw a blanket over the head of the woman of choice when he captured and carted her off.
Veil is also related to the arranged marriages when the bride's face was covered until the groom was committed to the bride at the ceremony, so it would be too late for him to escape if he did not like the looks of his bride.It is also related to protect the bride from evil spirits that would be floating around on her wedding day.
A woman's face covered by a veil meant that she was spoken for. Unmarried women wore veils throughout life as a sign of modesty and by married women as a sign of submissiveness to heir husbands.
Among Greeks and Romans by the 4th century BC, sheer translucent veils were the vogue at weddings.

Meaning of "Bouquet" & Throwing It Away
Anything worn by the bride was and is considered good luck. The bouquet was considered a sign of happiness. Another reason to throw the bouquet into the crowd by bride is to distract the crowd so that she could escape.

Lovely Wedding Cakes

 A wedding cake is the traditional cake served at wedding receptions following dinner. In some parts of England, the wedding cake is served at a wedding breakfast, on the morning following the ceremony. In modern Western culture, the cake is usually on display and served to guests at the reception. Traditionally, wedding cakes were made to bring good luck to all guests and the couple. Modernly however, they are more of a centerpiece to the wedding and are not always even served to the guests. Some cakes are built with only a single edible tier for the bride and groom to share. Wedding cakes can certainly range in size, from a small cake that feeds ten people, to a very large cake that will feed hundreds, all depending on the wedding. Modern pastry chefs and cake designers use various ingredients and tools to create a cake that will reflect the personalities of the couple. Marzipan, fondant, gum paste, butter cream, and chocolate are among some of the more popular ingredients used. 

 

 

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Tying the Knot (Vintage Wedding)

An unforgettable wedding with a brilliant concept 'Tying the knot'. It's an elegantly simple concept that's executed to the details, from the invitation, souvenir, wedding cake, the decoration. Don't you just love this 'Tying the knot' decor concept? Thousands of ribbons filled the ballroom entrance, creating a romantically surreal impression.

We get to show their pre-wedding photos in an all red vintage window display concept, with the ribbons coming out from the gramophone as if connecting to the ribbons in the ceiling. Lately this is what keeps our design team busy, coming up with new ideas to display photos. We get to experiment blending the photos into the entire decor. And yes it takes a good coordination with the decorators too.

Gorgeous Wedding Bouquets

Selecting the perfect blooms for your bouquet might seem to be a question of aesthetics, but there is actually a lot more to flowers than the way they look. The meaning of most flowers dates back to the end of the nineteenth century in England. The reserve of the Victorians prevented them from discussing emotions, so a sort of flower code helped men to tell women how they felt about them.

Marie Antoinette in the Gardens of Versaille

Is it possible to move the gardens of Paris to a hotel space in Bandung? It sure it, because that’s what this couple did for theirs. Their wedding was set with a feel of Marie Antoinette in the Gardens of Versailles, and it was in my opinion, very nicely done. The details and decorations made every feel as though they were there, and the cool Bandung air made it so much nicer.

The Paperville Part 2

Every couple wants their wedding to be different. We couldn't agree more. And of course every  design is inspired by the touch of the personality every lovebirds.

  
Pretty Wood
Pearl and tiffany color blend very well. Classy and Pretty. Just like Stephanie, we want the invitation could represent the personality of the bride. She wanted something pretty, classical, and of course one of a kind.
 

We're back with our wood material. instead of putting all the writing engraved on the wood, we printed the logo and printed all the writing on 2 sheets of papers which contain English and mandarin version. Check out the pretty o pretty shape of table number that similar with the logo of the invitation. One of our fave! :) 

Spin The Wheel
Yellow and Navy Blue were selected to represent the couple personality. They wanted to be one-sheet-simple-but-something-you-want-to-keep-it-forever-kind of invitation, so after few meetings they decided to stick with the wheels idea. The envelope was made from flanel fabric and our name was embroidered with dark blue thread.

Check out the little envelope at the back side for the map and the RSVP card. And a bit story how we met and how we decided to marred to each other.

They both love silhouette, so for the concept of the whole paper decor, their silhouette was put everywhere. Favor, paper-cup, menu and also paper-fans.

A little tips for you:
Better make sure you keep everything about your invitation and the details carefully in one place. You might want to see it after 5-7 years or even when you have kids later on ;) 

The Gallery
This pretty invitation is inspired by their wedding theme. The groom is one of well-known photographer in town. And therefore he came up with the idea of gallery for the wedding theme. which we think it's brilliant! This couple wants baby blue and green for their color theme. Good combination of color. This invitation was made with 3D Gallery concept.

The Envelope with the element of couple's silhouette.

 Photo courtesy of Le Paperville

Gemstones and Their Meanings

One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make is choosing your engagement or wedding ring. It’s not only about the right aesthetics, precious stones also have meanings, history and connotations that it’s important to be aware of too. 

Diamond

The birthstone for April, the diamond is perhaps the most precious and coveted gemstone in existence. Glamourized by popular culture, modern engagement rings generally feature diamonds, but what other meanings can we ascribe to this beautiful, glittering jewel?

On a less glamorous note, some believe that diamonds can help coughs and mucus problems. A more popular belief, however, is that diamonds are a symbol of faithfulness, love, purity, innocence, constancy and richness of the self. The Greek word for diamond – adamas – means invincible, and so many ancient cultures believed that the diamond had protective qualities.

New age culture believes that the diamond has the power to increase the energy of other gemstones, which is why some healers wear jewellery set with diamonds surrounding the amethyst. Another popular spiritual belief is that diamonds help to create wealth and abundance in all other walks of life, bringing clarity and resolution to seemingly unsolvable problems by helping you see more clearly into yourself. 

Emerald

The birthstone for May, the emerald is a precious stone, steeped in history and mythology – 6000 years of it, to be precise – so you know your emerald will have a real story behind it. Said to be the sacred stone of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, in ancient Greek culture, and later Venus, for the Romans, the emerald is a symbol of hope, preserving love, loyalty, devotion, friendship, adoration and tranquillity, bringing the wearer wisdom.

The emerald is also the stone of fidelity and is said to change colour if your partner has been unfaithful – therefore a risky but practical choice for an engagement or wedding ring! However, some cultures believe that the emerald changes colour to alert the wearer of immediate danger.

In new age cultures, the Emerald is said to have healing properties, particularly for the heart and, in some cultures, the eyes. This myth comes from ancient Roman culture, when legend tells us the Emperor Nero owned emerald glasses to protect his eyes during gladiator matches.

The ancient Greeks also believed that wearing an emerald made the owner more eloquent, intelligent and honest.

The Paperville Part 1

Every couple wants their wedding to be different. We couldn't agree more. And of course every  design is inspired by the touch of the personality every lovebirds.