Formal marriage has been around for thousands of years but the ancient The Egyptians were the civilization that came up with the idea of the ‘engagement’. When a couple became engaged they used that time to get to know each other and discover if they were truly compatible.
If they decided to go ahead with the wedding, the groom would give the bride’s parents a gift of money to prove that he was able to earn a living and take good care of their daughter.
Lavish weddings are a fairly recent development for the general population. Royalty, of course, has a tradition of extravagant wedding celebrations with all the pomp and circumstance one would expect.
Prince Charles & Princess Diana's Wedding
Even Prince Charles and Princess Diana had to enrol help outside the Royal household and employ the services of the Emanuels to design and make her legendary wedding dress.
The wealthy class was more apt to make a show of marriage simply because it was an ideal occasion to network and form bonds and loyalties. In fact, until the last century, marriages were often arranged between the offspring of business contacts in order to cement the partnership and avoid possible business sabotage.
Up until the mid-twentieth century, the average couple was usually married at the bride’s home or in her church. The guest list consisted of family and there wasn’t such a thing as a reception. Weddings were very simple, quick and inexpensive—after all, the couple and their parents could ill afford to waste money on entertaining, something that would have been considered foolish.
After WWII the world’s economy slowly improved and there was more discretionary income. Weddings became a bit more elaborate and the average couple could afford to make it a special day for themselves, their family and their friends. Big weddings became very popular and indeed, an entire industry was built around them.
Some people love planning a wedding. They like juggling details, calling florists and other providers, poring through books of cake photographs and all the other details that have to be taken care of. For too many people, though, planning and executing a wedding turns into an endless river of stress. It’s ironic that such a joyful event should be so much trouble and aggravation. In fact, many couples throw up their hands and quietly visit a judge rather than wrestle with a big production.
There’s no need to deny yourself or your daughter a beautiful wedding just because you are dreading the planning and organizing. A wedding hire can take care of all the details and make the big day unfold flawlessly. Since weddings are their specialty, they know what works and what doesn’t and know what to do should anything start to go wrong.
A wedding hire specialist knows from experience where you will get the best quality and customer service. They can arrange for the flowers and the church or chapel. They will hire the venue for the reception and take care of the food service, the entertainment and drinks as well as limousine service for the bride and her family and attendants. Just about the only thing you will have to do is choose the wedding cake and the reception menu. What could be easier? That’s how a wedding should be!
