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Carriage House Hotel
Wedding Venue
Carriage House Hotel
16, Hitchin Road
Meppershall
Bedfordshire
SG17 5JF
England
tel:- 01462 850853
fax:- 01462 850855
web address:- www.carriagehouse.co.uk/
e-mail:-
Carriage House Hotel :-
Ideally situated just outside Shefford, adjacent to the A507 / A600 on the Beds / Herts borders and just a short drive from the town’s of Bedford, Hitchin, Letchworth, Stevenage and Luton.
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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