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Native American Traditions: Wedding Gifts And Accessories

Native American Traditions: Wedding Gifts And Accessories

Desert Beauty Indian Wedding Vase

A wedding vase is traditionally used by Native American couples in the Southwest but it is being used increasingly by couples everywhere drawn to the culture's spirituality and reverence for nature, the earth, and the environment. During the ceremony each person drinks from a spout to symbolize both individuality and unity. This vase is one-of-a-kind hand etched and painted in New Mexico with traditional methods and materials including genuine turquoise and jasper stones. It measures 4.5" tall and is signed by the artist, T. Vail of the Navajo Pueblo.

Zuni Indian Wedding Vase

A wedding vase is traditionally used by Native American couples in the Southwest but it is being used increasingly by couples everywhere drawn to the culture's spirituality and reverence for nature, the earth, and the environment. During the ceremony each person drinks from a spout to symbolize both individuality and unity. The vase is a rare, one-of-a-kind piece handcrafted in New Mexico with a Zuni lizard bas relief. It measures 8" tall and is signed by the artist D. Cellijon.

Turquoise Dreamcatcher Necklace

According to American Indian belief, turquoise is thought to promote healing and bring good luck, while the dreamcatcher is said to bring good dreams. This pendant is handcrafted by Jannette S., an American Indian artist. Each sterling silver and turquoise nugget necklace 18" long. Arrives gift boxed.

Land and Sea Indian Wedding Vase

A wedding vase is traditionally used by Native American couples in the Southwest but it is being used increasingly by couples everywhere drawn to the culture's spirituality and reverence for nature, the earth, and the environment. During the ceremony each person drinks from a spout to symbolize both individuality and unity. This vase is one-of-a-kind hand etched and painted in New Mexico with traditional methods and materials including inlaid horse hair and 6 genuine turquoise stones. It measures 5" and is signed by the artist Tom Vail Jr. of the Navajo pueblo.

Native American Framed Wedding Certificate

While your marriage license is tucked away in a file, this decorative marriage certificate can be displayed in your home as a beautiful wedding keepsake. Bring the certificate along to the ceremony so that the witnesses can sign it, and then consider having a calligrapher fill in the rest of the information for a more formal look. Each heavy stock certificate is printed on parchment-style paper and measures 8.5" x 11" and arrives in a 2" wood frame in your choice of color and design.

Native American Wedding Certificate

While your marriage license is tucked away in a file, this decorative marriage certificate can be framed and displayed in your home as a beautiful wedding keepsake. Bring the certificate along to the ceremony so that the witnesses can sign it, and then consider having a calligrapher fill in the rest of the information for a more formal look. Each heavy stock certificate is printed on parchment-style paper and measures 8.5" x 11".

Personalized Indian Wedding Prayer

This wedding blessing is said to have been passed down through generations by the Apache Indians. There are several variations and this version is a simple prayer for love, companionship and unity - it's a wonderful piece to display at the wedding and then later in your home. The high quality, acid free print is set in a double mat and framed in your choice of colors. Each piece is personalized with your names and wedding date. Measures 9.5" x 11" with frame. Shown with a gold frame and ivory parchment mat.

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The Wedding Dress Color Decision

The Wedding Dress Color Decision

By: Jeanette Shinn


To those of us living in the twenty first century the tradition that the color of the wedding dress must be white seems like a tradition that must go all the way back to the garden of Eden. After all, wasn't Eve's fig leaf ensemble not made of white satin? Of course we know that it was not, but the tradition of a bride wearing white is so ingrained in us that we tend to assume that it goes back so far that using any color other than white is unthinkable. In reality, however, the tradition of the white wedding dress is really a rather new development.

Indeed the white wedding dress did not really catch on until sometime early in the twentieth century as the Hollywood starlets began to have money enough to afford and maintain a pure white dress. Prior to that time most wedding dresses were of a variety of colors that reflected the tradition of the local culture and / or the ability of the family to afford a new dress at all.

As the white wedding dress tradition begins to fade, the choice of a wedding dress in a color other than white becomes both personal and practical. It depends on what she likes and feels beautiful in, but at the same time don't forget that their are practical factors outside her simple tastes that any bride should weigh before making the decision:

The Bride's Skin Tone: There is no one color that all people can wear well. Most women know what colors best suit them and therefore should consider the possibility of choosing a wedding dress color from the palate that best suits them - after all, they want to look their best on their wedding day, don't they?

The Decor of the Church and Reception Venue: No one wants to look back at their wedding pictures only to discover that their dress clashed horribly with the decor - or worse, caused them to disappear into the background of their own wedding!
The Colors of the Season: No bride should be a slave to seasonal colors, but do take a moment to consider how the seasonal colors at the wedding will impact the look of the wedding dress she is choosing.

The Bridal Traditions of Her Background: This might mean traditional white but it might not. For example a bride of Asian decent might want to consider the tradition of some Asian cultures of red for a wedding dress color. For some descendants of Scotland it might even mean a plaid!

A bride's choice of color for their dress is, and should be, a study in what will best compliment her natural beauty and that which makes her unique. If that means white, wonderful. If that means a wedding dress selection with more color, then that is fine as well.

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Heart Warming Video, Indian Wedding, Palka + Hrishi Highlights

Heart Warming Video, Indian Wedding, Palka + Hrishi Highlights
By: Bob Hoffman Video & Photography

Enjoy this heart-warming video of Palka + Hrishi's wedding day. You will feel this couple's

love for each other, and for their families.

Full of color, traditions, love and laughter, this video is sure to tug at your heart strings, and

inspire you to make your wedding day as warm and loving as theirs!

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FEATURED ARTICLE: Sparkling South Indian Wedding Sarees

By: Ankit Jain

South Indian weddings are already iconic for their glitters, sparkles and regal luster. The bridal wear for south Indian weddings are no exceptions, the famed south Indian silks with heavy borders and pallu work are spreading like rage in the entire nation.

The South Indian brides today are gladly ready to experiment with their wedding trousseau and the outcome is more often than not, a rather attractive and brazen look. There were times when thetraditional silk sarees weighing up to six kilos was the order of the day, but today you are sure to see anything from tube blouses to even cocktail dresses for weddings. Despite such incorporations, the heavyembroidered south Indian silk sarees have not yet lost its charm. It’s also not rare to see brides wearing black mehendi, which at one era was considered to be particularly inauspicious. Chennai girls are certainly having their own choice in their own matchmaking style when it comes to their wedding attire.

This might sound a bit alarming, but before you start designing that tiny little blouse for your attractive cocktail sari, consider yourself warned; afterall it’s a traditional wedding! You might easily be able to do away with the garish silk sari and the excess of jasmine flowers without causing too much of a protest, but try cooperating with your gold jewelry and keep in mind that its a brand new ball game.

Usually the chic aunties from every corner of the world have a very carefully acquired talent, theur fortune by can actually read yoased on how much gold you wear at the next family wedding, be it through your jewelry or saree embellishments. The more gorgeous saree you wear, the more wealth you actually flaunt. The new designer sarees available in the Indian market have already shown its magic in every corner of the country.

The traditional south silks and heavy, fat motifs are hardly in use now. The South Indianwedding sarees are now found in various combined styles within one single embodiment. May be sounding strange, but yes you can actually derive the taste of gold embroidery, zari pallu, heavy motifs and traditional designs in one wedding saree of South India.

Kanjivaram Silk has been the typical south Indian bridal saree, however today many more fabrics are used to manufacture gorgeous and vibrant silk sarees. How much the bridal saree of South India must have undergone changes, they still have the traditional charm and purity. The bridal sari is bought with a lot of care, since for a bride her bridal dress is her topmost priority. For any married lady, her most memorable and most treasured ensemble in her wardrobe is her Wedding Sari, and south Indian women are no exceptions. In-fact, more than just a gorgeous outfit, the bridal sari is still holding a lot of emphasis in the Indian tradition.

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Sweetheart Head Table Decor: More Popular Than Ever For Wedding Receptions:

Sweetheart Table Decor: More Popular Than Ever For Wedding Receptions:

By: Wedding Social Networking

(Although not a new concept) ~ The Sweetheart Table for the bride and groom at the wedding reception is increasingly becoming the popular way to set the bride and groom apart at their wedding reception.

Why so popular more than ever? The Sweetheart Table (as apposed to the traditional head table seating the bride and groom with their entire bridal party) allows for a romantic dining experience between the bride and groom at the reception. The couple can have a quite moment together at the reception, which is much needed after a day full of preparations, traditions, and stress. In fact, the time the couple sits at their sweetheart table, may be the only quiet time the two have together all day until they leave for their honeymoon suite!

EXPRESSION: The Sweetheart table also allows for a bit of expressive creativity for the couple, when it comes to how the table is decorated. Talk with your Event Designer about what you can do to make your Sweetheart table decor, a unique expression of you and your future spouse.

Feel Like Royalty! The Sweetheart Table also gives the bride and groom a great view of their wedding subjects (I mean guests ;). Sitting upfront with such an elegant display made specifically for you, will make you and your new spouse feel very special!

Enjoy these ideas for sweetheart table decor below:

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