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The history of the Best Man is one that is steeped in violence and intrigue. Various sources report is beginning with the Goths in Germany or the Scots in Scotland; however, the basic story is still the same. In small villages, the eligible men were expected to marry a girl from within the village. If the eligible women were few, a man would often choose a woman from a neighboring village. Once chosen, she would be kidnapped by the potential groom, brought back to his villa

On behalf of all the staff and officiants of Your Wedding Officiant LLC, we send our best wishes to those who are celebrating the Feast of Passover and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is a wonderful year where both holidays overlap, creating a sense of joy and celebration for all those of the Judaic-Christian Heritage! חג פסח שמח He Has Risen!

As you have seen thus far, many of our wedding traditions go back centuries, so too with the term “tying the knot”. This term pre-dates Christianity and can be traced to the Ancient Celts. At those times, when couple chose to get married, they pronounced their engagement before a Druid Priest who bound their hands together. This was the original engagement ring. After going through “Handfasting” the couple was then married after a year and a day. What is interesting is tha

Castle Along the Rhine River Here again, we are transported by to ancient times. Brides were considered to have much good luck. As such, during and after the wedding, those in attendance, tried to get a piece of the bride’s clothes, bouquet, veil, whatever they could grab. The tradition of “tossing the bouquet” came about because of trying to protect the bride from all the well-wishers who wanted to get a piece of her ensemble as a talisman of good luck. Instead, the de