Wedding Traditions...
Brides need something this color for good luck, according to the rhyme
Blue
Wedding guests used to throw loaves of barley bread at the bride to symbolize good luck and fertility, which eventually became this wedding staple
Wedding Cake
North or South, this is Emily’s middle name
Dakota
“Go totally crazy, Forget I'm a lady, Men's shirts, short skirts”
“Man! I feel like a woman”
Emily and Rhees may be getting married in september, but their dating anniversary is in this tenth month of the year
October
The first wedding anniversary has a traditional gift of this
paper
White is thought to be worn by brides on their wedding day to symbolize purity and innocence, but it wasn’t until her wedding on February 10th, 1840 to Prince Albert that the color truly became popular
Queen Victoria
Emily once had an email address dedicated to this Animalia Equidae
Horses
“Ain't nothin' better, We beat the odds together, I'm glad we didn't listen, Look at what we would be missin'”
“You’re still the one”
Emily and Rhees went to this southern themed dine-in chain steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse
In medieval Gothic culture, this role was played by the village’s best warrior- to help the groom kidnap his bride.
Best Man
Greeks and Roman brides added this article of clothing to the wedding ensemble to protect themselves from curses and hexes
Veil
If you’re stumped for presents to get Emily, anything with this little green alien is sure to be a hit
Baby Yoda/ Grogu
“I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket, And a comb up his sleeve—just in case”
“That don’t impress me much”
Emily and Rhees met on this controversial dating and hook-up app
Tinder
This traditional wedding processional comes from the opera “Lohengrin” by Richard Wagner- though it was originally sung by the bridesmaids on the way to the consummation
"Here Comes The Bride"
Ancient tradition warns against dropping these on the way to the altar, as the person who does so is next in line to die. So maybe skip having your 4 year old nephew have the job.
Rings
Emily can help you hit the right notes because she got her college degree in this
Music
“Don't wantcha for the weekend, Don't wantcha for a night, I'm only interested if I can have you for life”
“I’m gonna getcha good!”
There is an age difference of this many years between Emily and Rhees
3
In 1477, Archduke Maximillian of Austria gave his future wife, Mary of Burgundy, the very first ring with this stone to signify their engagement
Diamond
This opalescent “stone” found under the sea traditionally symbolizes tears and is thought to be bad luck to wear on your wedding day, so if your fiance proposes with one, you can switch up your luck by giving him a penny- making it a “purchase” and not a gift
Pearl
Emily’s car is named after this colorful fruit
Blueberry
“And I can be late for a date—that's fine, But he'd better be on time”
“Any man of mine”
Collectively Emily and Rhees have a combined this number of siblings
4