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Lower Slaughter Manor
Wedding Venue
Lower Slaughter Manor
Lower Slaughter
Gloucestershire
GL54 2HP
England
tel:- +44 (0) 1451 820456
fax:- +44 (0) 1451 822150
web address:- www.lowerslaughter.co.uk
e-mail:- info@lowerslaughter.co.uk
Lower Slaughter Manor :-
One of the finest 17th C country houses in the south of England, Lower Slaughter Manor stands in its own lovely gardens next to the historic church in the heart of the beautiful Cotswold village of Lower Slaughter, regarded by many as the most beautiful village in England. The pretty River Eye, crossed by two small stone foot bridges and a small road bridge, bisects the village as it flows gently by the imposing entrance.
Wedding Trivia:
SOMETHING "OLD", "NEW", "BORROWED", AND "BLUE"
The tradition of carrying one or more items that are "old", "new", "borrowed" and "blue" also comes from English. There is an old English rhyme describing the practice which also mentions a sixpence in the brides shoe. Something old, signifying continuity, could be a piece of lace, jewelry, or a grandmother's handkerchief. Something new, signifying optimism in the future, could be an article of clothing or the wedding rings. Something borrowed, signifying future happiness, could be handkerchief from a happily married relative or friend. Something blue, signifying modesty, fidelity and love, comes from early Jewish history. In early Biblical times, blue not white symbolized purity. Both the bride and groom usually wore a band of blue material around the bottom of their wedding attire, hence the tradition of "something blue". Originally the sixpence was presented to the bride by her future husband as a token of his love. Today, very often, it is the bride's father who places a coin in the brides shoe prior to leaving home for the church.
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