101 Ways to Save Money – Part 15: Wedding Ceremoney
January 27, 2009
101 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding – Part 15: Wedding Ceremony
We are almost at the end of our 16-series article on 101 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding. Here are more ways to save on items that are usually used in wedding ceremony.
Wedding Ceremony
94. Print your own programs – Your wedding programs can be a simple trifold, or several pages tied with a pretty ribbon. Any way you do them, these are simple to print at home and put together yourself. Invite your bridesmaids over and make a party of it. If you’re having a small, nontraditional wedding you can go without programs entirely.
95. Give them bubbles – Instead of rice or flower petals, give your guests bubbles. These cost less than a dollar a piece. You can even buy small bubbles for just this purpose at craft stores. Many come with wedding bells or doves already crafted onto the lid. You can decorate them further with personalized ribbons.
Greek Orthodox Wedding
November 16, 2008
Greek Orthodox Wedding
Our cultural wedding for this week is the Greek Orthodox Wedding. The Greek Orthodox ceremony is very traditional and has not changed much in many years. It is a very unique event, full of symbolism and tradition. Watch the video at the end of this depicting a Greek Orthodox Wedding.
Ceremony:
Prior to the ceremony, the guests and groom stand outside the church, awaiting the arrival of the bride. The groom usually holds a bouquet of flowers to give to his bride. The ceremony itself takes place in two parts.
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