Wedding Shoe Trivia - Part 2: 'SHOwErs' of blessings

In Anglo Saxon times, the groom would symbolically tap the bride's forehead with the heel of the bride's shoe to show his authority over her. The brides tossed one of her shoes rather than bouquets to bridesmaids who hoped to be the next to marry.

According to an alternative Turkish wedding culture, all the bride's single girlfriends will sign the soles of her wedding shoes. It is said that the person whose name fades the most after the shoes have made their way down the aisle and seen their time on the dance floor will be the next to get married.

During Tudor times, guests would throw shoes at the newlywed couple. O-U-C-H! If they or their carriage were hit, it meant good luck was bestowed upon them!The tradition of tying shoes to the back of the couple's car. Now, thankfully, folks just tie shoes to the new couple's car.

Aren't we glad that some customs evolved with time. :)

Less well known is for the bride's father to give the groom a pair of the bride's shoes to symbolise the passing of responsibility for the daughter to her new husband.

Sources:
1. http://www.novareinna.com/festive/bridal.html
2. http://www.blueorchidblog.com/2008/09/wedding-shoe-tradition.html
3. http://shoes.about.com/od/weddingsbridal1/a/weddingshoes.htm
4. http://www.aomdj.com/traditio.htm

Wedding Shoe Ritual - Part 1: And silver sixpence in your shoe (Part 1)

There're many interesting rituals regarding wedding shoes.

Have you heard of the verse "something old, something new"?

The full text of the verse goes like this:

Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue,
And silver sixpence in your shoe.

Try tucking some coins in your wedding shoe, it is believed to bring you wealth in your married life and protection against wants. (Source:
Olmert, Michael (1996). Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella: Curiouser & Curiouser Adventures in History, p.155. Simon & Schuster, New York)

The old Swedish custom carry this further. The bride will place one silver coins in her left shoe from her father, and one gold coin in her right from her mother to ensure that she will never go without. (Source: http://www.beau-coup.com/swedish-wedding-traditions.htm)

Watch this space... we'll bring you more interesting wedding shoe rituals...

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We have just launched our gorgeous bling bling open toe collections!!

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If you'd like to have the design customised to a different height or colour, pl email us at sales@sinderella.com.sg for a quote, pl state the design, preferred colour and heel height. The waiting time for customisation is 4 weeks.

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Wine-bottle Label

Isn't this lovely?

The best part is it can double up as a table no. display in a wedding banquet.

Darcy Miller, the editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings, shows us how to make wine-bottle labels, a very popular trend in weddings.

Tools and Materials
Design and print wine bottle label (approximately 2 3/4" wide by 5 3/4" high)
Wine bottle
Bowl of warm water
Razor blade
Goo Gone
Heavyweight paper
Scissors
Permanent adhesive cartridge or double-sided tape
Xyron machine

Wine Label How-To
1. Design and print wine bottle label (approximately 2 3/4" wide by 5 3/4" high).
2. Remove label of wine bottle; soak in warm water, scrape with razor blade, and clean up with Goo Gone.
3. Print template on heavyweight paper.
4. Cut out on the outside of the black line.
5. Run through Xyron machine with permanent adhesive cartridge and stick to bottle or use double-sided tape and attach to bottle.

(Source: http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/article/wine-bottle-label)

Cheers!

White wedding: Choosing the right shade of white

White is the traditional color of bridal dress in both western (European) and Japanese weddings. The ancient Greek started the tradition of white at wedding, which they saw as the bridal symbol of joy and celebration (1). In Japan, the bride wears a pure white kimono known as shiromuku which symbolizes purity as well as a new beginning as the bride is reborn a member of her husband's family (2).

Anne of Brittany wore a white wedding dress or her marriage to Louis XII of France in 1499. But up until the late 19th century, brides wore just about any color for their wedding gown (3).

In 1840, Queen Victoria wore white for her wedding to Prince Albert and started the fashion for wearing white.

Today, a white wedding gown is a MUST have for all weddings. But there are more than 200 shades of white around. How do do pick the right shade of white? Here're some suggestions to help you choose one that complements your skin tone:

For your gown

If you're fair-skinned, look for ivory shades containing yellow undertones.
If you have a pinker complexion, choose creamy undertones.
If you have olive, yellow-based, or dark skin, select champagne or off-white shades.

For your bridal shoes

Ivory dresses tend to go well with gold shades and ivory shoes. You can consider Champagne Belle, Ivory Sophie, Yvette and Jodie.

Truer whites work better with silver tones and of course the white shades. Match it with Silver Belle, White Sophie, Yvette, Jodie and Elsie.

(Source: http://realsimple.com/weddings)

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1. Colors for Your Every Mood By Leatrice Eiseman, Robert Hickey
2. http://www.weddingsatwork.com/culture_customs_japanese.shtml
3. http://www.renaissancemagazine.com/backissues/wedcustom.html

Celebrate the season of love this February!

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning -

Valentine's Day is often associated with romantic love. To Sinderella,it is a celebration of love, love for our Significant Other, children, mama, papa, brother, sister, friends, colleagues, and anyone who bring sunshine into our lives.

During this special occassion, we're offering free gift wrapping in a lovely red/brown polka dot gift bag and free delivery (within Singapore only) for any purchase. Yes, no minimum purchase required. This applies to all order made between 1-14 February. Simply indicate the recipient's name and delivery address in the Paypal 'Add special instruction to the seller' box during check out.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Last Day for Something Red promotion

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