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7 Different Types Of Brides You Will Probably Meet

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The beauty of life is in variety and no two people can ever be alike. In fact, dynamism and uniqueness are part of the components that make the world. People have different ways they handle and deal with things seeing that intending brides are nothing but normal individuals with varying wants. It is odd to expect brides to want the same things and feel the same way.

Here are different kinds of brides you may most likely come across or have come across.

1. Angry Bird (Sorry, Bride)

This one yells at anything and anyone. She is just angry. They are obsessed with having a flawless day so anything that remotely looks like it intends to get in their way takes the heat. She stops at nothing to give herself the near-perfect wedding day.

2. Frugal Bride

Life after the ceremony is apparently very important to her and making sure she doesn’t exceed the wedding budget for any reason. She has winged her way through most of the preparations ensuring that she cuts costs as much as she can.

3. Spendthrift Bride

The direct opposite of the frugal bride. She wants to have the wedding of the century and doesn’t care whose ox is gored or whose account is in red. She just wants all the good things in all the expensive ways that they usually come. The word ‘budget’ is foreign to her.

4. The Unbothered Bride

She is living strictly off vibes and just wants to be happy in the end with no added stress. Can’t be bothered about the fit of her wedding dress, the number of people who turn up or the aesthetics of her cake. She just wants to get married and move on.

5. The Party Animal

She doesn’t mind sleeping through the formalities. She is sitting pretty waiting for the reception so she can party HARD! She is almost like the unbothered bride but in her own case, she is in for a super good time.

6. Prim And Proper Bride

She wants everything to be more perfect than perfect. Every single thing, from her hair to the table cloth on the guests’ tables and she is checking constantly to be certain that nothing is on the path to hitting the rocks.

7. The ‘Juliet’ Bride

Completely in la-la land. She can’t wait to just spend the rest of her life with her groom. Just wants love. love. love. She unabashedly shows this as she randomly keeps touching her groom.

The different kinds of bride you may likely meet are all interesting in their own individual ways and it is amazing to see. In the end, they all have one goal to have a beautiful wedding ceremony and an even better marriage afterwards.

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What You May Not Have Known About Asoebi In Nigerian Weddings

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Asoebi is a very important element of a Nigerian (and some West African cultures) ceremony or celebration, it is hardly ever missed. It represents solidarity and cooperation amongst friends of the intended couple particularly the bride during the wedding. The significance of wearing an asoebi is to identify with relatives, friends and even agemates.

The name. ‘Asoebi’ originated from the Yoruba language – ‘Aso’ means cloth and ‘ebi’ means family. It was typically a uniformed cloth meant for families during occasions and celebrations.

A certain Nigerian Economic historian, Ayodele Olukoju believes Asoebi became well known in 1920 during a period of post World War 1 economic bloom, this was as a result of the hike in prices of produce products such as Oil Palm.

An American folklorist and museum director, William Bascom believes that it originated at an earlier period when members of the Yoruba tribe wore uniform attires to represent fraternal bonds. Women who belonged to organizations in the 1950s dressed up for ceremonies in the same ensemble from head to toe. It was a culture that signified close friendship.

In the mid 1960s to 1970s, lace and George fabrics were imported and incorporated into the Nigerian market and they were popularly used for Asoebi. As the demand for handcrafted traditional attire increased, it led to the emergence of designers and tailors specialized in making native dresses like Agbada.

Asoebi, over the years, has rapidly spread to other West African cultures. Traders of local and imported textile materials have also enjoyed this increase in the demand for Asoebi. Interestingly, the Asoebi is also used to identify with affluence – how expensive the fabric worn by a certain group is and so on.

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This Is The Reason Flowers Are Always Present At Wedding Ceremonies

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Flowers have varying uses – beauty, consolation, love, friendship, etc. They could mean different things in different situations.

There is a culture that revolves round flowers which has been embedded in the Chinese/Japanese culture for sometime. Flowers played a major role in the lives of the people of Greece, Egypt and Rome by allowing them express their feelings.

Charles XII introduced flowers to the West when he returned from exile in 1714. The use of flower talk was promoted by Lady Mary Worley Montague whose husband was appointed Ambassador to Constantinople in 1710.

Here are a few reasons why brides carry bouquet at weddings:

1. To Ward Off Bad Spirits

The idea was initially to banish bad spirits with strong (bad) smelling flowers (herbs). Most people believed this drives away demons

According to Natural news; During the time of the plague, people commonly clutched herbs over their noses and mouths in attempt to survive, as garlic and dill both have natural medicinal properties

2. Sexual Intent

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In Roman times, floral bouquets signified new life and fertility. As the evolution of the wedding tradition happened certain kinds of flowers that incited lust were added to the wedding bouquet.

3. To Profess Love

In Victorian times, it was used to imply and send love messages. The flowers signify the love between the bride and groom.

Indeed, flowers are more than aesthetics in a wedding.

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Want To Know The Reason Behind Wedding Toasts? We got you!

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A wedding toast is a certain kind of rite performed at weddings to honour and celebrate the couples who have just been married. It is typically an expression of goodwill.

Usually, the best man toasts the bride, the chief bridesmaid toasts the groom then the father of the bride or chief patron of the wedding toasts the couple.

The significance of a wedding toast is to wish the new couple well and also to entertain and amuse the guests.

The clinking of glasses comes from the middle ages when ringing a bell was a way of warding off evil spirits that were against the couples union.

Depending on how religious the newly wedded couple, they might have a spiritual leader make a speech and give pre-nuptial blessings.

Sources: Wikipedia and WeddingSpeech

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Ladies! You Probably Didn’t Know These 5 Things About Changing Your Last Name

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When we meet ‘the one’ we are mostly carried by the tingly feeling and adrenaline rush oftentimes we forget how serious basic things about being married can be, like changing your name! This of course, is mostly faced by females.

Here are a few things every lady should know about changing her last name.

1. Every Tom, Dick & Harry wants a peek of your marriage certificate

A lot of people will want to confirm and affirm your new name against your former name as regards documents and forms. This requires patience, especially in some rather seemingly awkward situations.

2. Getting A New Passport Is An Absolute Chore 

A change of name comes with a lot of difficulties which includes having a new passport for travel purposes.

3. You May Have A Laugh At Your New Signature

Of course, after having a particular signature for years. It’s tough to come up with the perfect one in a short time. Basically, get ready to have a squirmish signature for a while.

4. You’d Miss Your Name In A Crowd

It will take some time to get used to your last name, this is a given. When you are being addressed by your surname or last name in a gathering, you just might miss it.

5. Are You Really You?

Your identity will be questioned so many times. Get strapped for that. This may have you carrying your marriage certificate around.

After a while, your new name will blend in smoothly like milk in batter. The second option is to hyphenate and bear a compound name if you are not minimalistic as regards names.

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Here’s Why Rings Are Being Exchanged During Wedding Ceremonies

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Typically, wedding bands are exchanged during the formal marital rites between two people. The art of exchanging rings dates back to more than 3,000 years ago in ancient Egyptian scrolls.

Writings showed that lovers presented themselves with rings made from hemp or reeds. It was later replaced with a flexible band gotten from bone, ivory and leather.

The amount of love was measured by how high priced the material was and how rich the giver was.

Egyptians have a firm believe that rings symbolize undying commitment and eternal love between couples because the circle has no beginning or end according to the translation of hieroglyphics.

Depending on the kind of culture, the wedding ring can be worn on the base of the left or right finger. A few consider it bad luck to take off the ring after it has been blessed in church.

The Romans believe that the wedding ring is worn on the left-hand ring finger because there was thought to be a vein in the finger, known as the ‘Vena Amoris’ or the ‘Vein of Love’ which is directly connected to the heart.

Albeit, Scientists have proven that the myth is false, it is still known by the conveners of true love as the number one reason.

Source: Wikipedia

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