Wedding Bells and Chimney Sweeps |
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| Author:
| Noel, Botham
Montague, Bruce |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78219-225-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | John Blake Publishing, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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Among the treasures of fact, tradition, superstition and myth to be found in this delightful book on all things marriage are: marriage customs around the world, explanations of terms like 'Bridezillas' and 'shotgun weddings' - and not least the significance to a bride of seeing a chimney sweep on her wedding day! From the origins of the reading of banns to marriages conducted by ships' captains and the significance to a bride of the wooden spoon to the tradition of tossing her garter,...
More DescriptionAmong the treasures of fact, tradition, superstition and myth to be found in this delightful book on all things marriage are: marriage customs around the world, explanations of terms like 'Bridezillas' and 'shotgun weddings' - and not least the significance to a bride of seeing a chimney sweep on her wedding day! From the origins of the reading of banns to marriages conducted by ships' captains and the significance to a bride of the wooden spoon to the tradition of tossing her garter, and little-known facts on Amish weddings, here is a book in which readers married, soon-to-be-married, or determinedly single, are bound to find something to interest, amuse, astonish or even appal them.