symbols, traditions, rituals…little stitches of meaning woven through the day. Family heirlooms passed down through generations connect us to the past; bridge the future. A mother’s locket placed close to the heart holds the beloved near. Remember, revere. Grandmother’s necklace, ankle length follows step by step- guiding- to some metaphoric to others perceptible.
Other traditions have roots stretching back so far the meanings are long forgotten by most. Garters have been tossed in the wedding ritual for a half a millennia now. Time flows, meanings erode, morph. Still little kernels of meaning remain the same. The garter is imbued with the good luck of the bride. He who catches it is thought to be the next to marry. Stephanie and Paulo chose to take tradition and re-spin it {add personality, add humour}. Portuguese flags, full of luck, tossed to a rowdy crowd of soccer fans!
