July 20, 2005
Something That Can't Be Bought
We all know the old wedding saw; "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue". To which Paris Hilton can also now add this new (for her) phrase, "something that can't be bought".
This just in from Yahoo! News:
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has reportedly been denied permission to marry in the same place as Princess Diana, with Church officials in London having declared her ineligible.
Paris had declared recently that she wanted to walk down the aisle with fiance Paris Latsis in Britain's most important cathedral, St. Paul's.
"I've got my heart set on a ceremony in St Paul's. I've always wanted to be a princess on my big day and only a wedding in England could make that happen", she was quoted as saying.
However the Church authorities have ruled out any possibilities of accomodating the 24-year-old actress as the Church is open only to members of the royalty.
"Only royalty can marry on the cathedral floor. You can't buy your way in, no matter how rich you are", Hello magazine quoted a representative as saying.
Sorry Paris. Looks like St. Paul's isn't going to budge, for love or money. Here... if you want to feel like a princess on your big day, try wearing a sweet tiara. I know it's just not the same but it's the best I can offer.
Posted by tamm at 07:09 PM
Honeymoon Thoughts
Honeymoon Thoughts
Rumor has it that the word 'honeymoon' has its origins in an ancient Northern European custom in which newlyweds, for the first month of their marriage, daily drank a cup together of honeyed wine (known as 'mead'). This practice dates all the way back to the Fifth Century AD.
According to the same source, there is also an alternative Northern European traditional practice, known as 'hjunottsmanathr'. In this tradition, the bride is abducted and held captive in a secret location for at least a month. It's important to note, however, that this is a folkloric explanation and that the original meaning of the word is obscure.
I turned to My Swedish Friend for confirmation or denial on these 'traditional customs'. This is what she has to say about Northern European honeymoon traditions:
"The Swedish language has two words that are used to describe what we think of as a 'honeymoon'; 'bröllopsresa' which literally means 'the wedding travel' and 'smekmånad' which refers to the month following a wedding. So they'll say 'fire smeksmånad' for 'go on honeymoon' but 'bröllopsresa' is more commonly used to describe a honeymoon. The word can be literally translated out as 'bröllop', meaning 'wedding', and 'resa', meaning travel.
So, if you are thinking about recreating the drinking part of the Northern European Honeymoon tradition, try this Mint Julip Cup! After the honeymoon, it makes an attractive flower vase. If you're wanting to do a bit of traveling, then this is for you. From corkscrew to nail file to screwdriver, you'll be able to take care of any on-the-road emergency!
Rhode Island Wedding Resources
Posted by tamm at 06:22 PM
