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Sheraton National Hotel
Wedding Venue
Sheraton National Hotel
900 South Orme Street
Arlington
Virginia
22204
USA
tel:- 001 703 521 1900
fax:- 001 703 271 6626
web address:- www.starwoodhotels.com
e-mail:-
Sheraton National Hotel :-
Hotel located in Arlington
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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