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Stanmer House
Wedding Venue Brighton
Stanmer House
Stanmer Park
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9QA
England
tel:- 01273 680400
web address:- www.stanmerhouse.co.uk
e-mail:- enquiries@stanmerhouse.co.uk
Stanmer House :-
Stanmer House is a magnificent country house set in the midst of Brighton’s premier parkland. Built in 1727, Stanmer was once the ancestral home of the Pelham family and the Earls of Chichester, and this historic venue offers many of its original period features, creating a unique backdrop for your event.
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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