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Boland Venues
Wedding Venue
Boland Venues
Franschhoek Vineyards Building
Franschoek
South Africa
tel:- 0027 21 876 2521
web address:- www.bolandvenues.co.za
e-mail:- lacotte@mweb.co.za
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Recommended by Niki Steenkamp Photographer
Wedding Trivia:
VEIL
Brightly colored veils were worn in ancient times in many parts of the world and were considered a protection against evil spirits Greek and Roman brides for yellow or red veils (representing fire) to ward off evil spirits and demons. At one time, Roman brides were completely covered with a red veil for protection. In early European history, with the advent of arranged marriages veils served another purpose - to prevent the groom from seeing the brides' face till after the ceremony was over. Brides began to wear opaque yellow veils. Not only could the groom not see in, the bride could not see out! Therefore, the father of the bride had to escort her down the aisle and literally give the bride to the groom. Nellie Custis, the daughter of Martha Washington, is credited with wearing the first lace veil.
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