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I'll show you how I made the "Menu" and the table cards.Lots of butterflies!
Remember the invitation?

Ce nu intelege el la ea

Cum de sustine cu atata ardoare pacea si diplomatia cand din cauza ei se naste razboiul.
Cum de nu poate sa se lase cuprinsa de bucurie fara sa gandeasca la suferinta care-i va urma.
Cum de atunci cand face nazuri, nimic nu-i mai poate scoate din cap ca tu, “cel iubit” esti cel care trebuie sa i le suporte.
Cum de-i simti urma buzelor pe obraz la mult timp dupa ce te-a sarutat.
Cum de vorbeste mult, zgomotos si tare tocmai atunci cand ii spui sa taca malc.
Cum de intelege perfect autori precum Dostoievski sau David Lodge si ii admira din tot sufletul, insa sufletul sau il prefera pe Coelho.
Cum de este singura care ii poate intelege pe toti ceilalti, dar este ultima care se intelege pe sine.
Cum de reuseste sa se strecoare inauntrul unei camere cand tu te-ai asigurat ca ai inchis toate usile, aruncand cheile indaratul usilor.
Cum de probeaza zeci de perechi de pantofi care ii plac toate, insa alege numai una, pe cea care nu ii place.
Cum de este prima care spune “te iubesc” si ultima care iti demonstreaza acest lucru.
Cum de-ti poate spune chiar si cu ochii inchisi unde sunt lucrurile tale, insa rujul preferat nu-l gaseste niciodata in geanta.
Cum de sustine intotdeauna ca de fapt interiorul este cel care conteaza cand este dispusa sa faca orice ca sa arate bine in exterior.
Cum de crede cu tarie in nemurirea frumusetii ei si totusi se grabeste sa si-o prelungeasca din plina frumusete si tinerete.
Cum de pune atata pret pe sinceritatea complimentelor, insa atunci cand le rostesti sincer iti reproseaza lipsa adevarului din ele.
Cum de isi doreste propriul cuib de rai si atunci cand in sfarsit il construiesti pentru ea, o sa sustina ca arata altfel decat raiul.
Cum dintre toti copiii pe care ii are, cel mai drag ii este cel pe care il poarta in pantece.
Cum de mentinandu-si aceleasi principii de-o viata, ajunge sa zamisleasca principii noi in alte vieti.
Cum de incurajeaza atat de mult schimbarea, insa primul lucrul la care ar vrea sa schimbe ceva esti chiar tu, iar ultimul… este chiar ea.
Cum de sufletul ei ajunge acolo unde gesturile tale se impotmolesc. Cum de tese atat de multe ite fara sa se incurce in ele, insa aproape de terminarea panzei, incurca tocmai ita de la care a pornit.
Cum de lumea iti pare si tie rea cand ea o vede asa.
Cum de te vede in culori cand te afli in plin intuneric.
Cum de florile sunt mai mult decat o adunatura la gramada de petale stropite cu culoare.
Cum de citind aceste banale insiruiri, o sa zambeasca in coltul gurii sustinand ca nu a inteles nimic.
Cum de in realitate rade din tot interiorul ei stiind ca a inteles totul.

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Shoes

In the past there have been a number of customs involving shoes which were thought to bring good luck. The best known, which is still upheld, is to tie shoes to the back of the newlyweds' car. This has evolved from the Tudor custom where guests would throw shoes at the newlywed couple. It was considered lucky if they or their carriage were hit.
Less well known is for the bride's father to give the groom a pair of the bride's shoes to symbolise the passing of responsibility for the daughter to her new husband. A variation of the custom is for the groom to tap the bride on the forehead with one of the shoes to assert his dominance.
The custom of the bride throwing her bouquet shoulder, described below, was originally performed by her throwing one of her shoes over her shoulder.

Confetti

Confetti is Italian for sweets which in Italy are thrown over the couple as they emerge from the Church in that same way we use paper confetti. Raisins and nuts may also be used.
Before the use of paper confetti the married couple were showered with flowers, petals, rice or grains. This was to bestow prosperity and fertility on the couple.

The Wedding Cake

Cutting the wedding cake is now part of the ritual celebrations at the reception. The couple make the first cut together to symbolise their shared future.
Cakes have been associated with weddings throughout history. The Romans shared a cake during the wedding ceremony itself. This was not the rich fruit-cake we enjoy today. It was a plain confection made from wheat flour, salt and water. The Fijians and Some Native American tribes still incorporate cake in the wedding ceremonies.
In Britain early cakes were flat and round and contained fruit and nuts which symbolise fertility.
In the past the custom was to throw many small cakes over the bride in a similar way in which we throw confetti today. A modification of this custom was to crumble cake over the brides head and in some versions to break the cake over the Bride's head. In Scotland Oat Cakes were used for this purpose. This was done to promote fertility.
In Yorkshire a plate holding wedding cake was thrown out of the window as the bride returned to her parental home after the wedding. If the plate broke she would enjoy a happy future with her husband but if the plate remained intact her future would be grim.
Another old English custom was to place a ring in the wedding cake. The guest who found the ring in their the piece of cake would be ensured happiness for the next year.
The shape of the modern three tiered iced cake is believed to have been inspired by the spire of Saint Bride's Church in the City of London. It is said that unmarried guests who place a piece of wedding cake under their pillow before sleeping will increase there prospects of finding a partner and bridesmaids who do likewise will dream of their future husbands.
The top tier of the cake is often kept by couples for the christening of their first child.

The couple's first purchase

It is said that the first partner who buys a new item after the wedding will be the dominant one in the relationship. Many brides ensure that they make the first purchase by arranging to buy a small item such as a pin from the chief bridesmaid immediately after the ceremony.

This was one of our first purchases after the wedding.

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids were dressed in a similar way to the bride for the same reason as the origin of veil. The bridesmaids were thought to act as decoys to confuse evil spirits and thus protect the bride.

On the way to the wedding

When the bride is ready to leave the house for the wedding ceremony a last look in the mirror will bring her good luck. However returning to the mirror once she has began her journey will result in bad luck.
Seeing a chimney sweep on the way to a wedding is though to bring good luck and it is still possible to hire one to attend wedding ceremonies. Other good luck omens when seen on the way to the ceremony include lambs, toads, spiders, black cats and rainbows.
Seeing an open grave, a pig, a lizard, or hearing a cockerel crow after dawn are all thought to be omens of bad luck. Monks and nuns are also a bad omen. This may be because the are associated with poverty and chastity. They are also though to signal a dependence on charity by the newlyweds.
Bad weather on the way to the wedding is thought to be an omen of an unhappy marriage, although in some cultures rain is considered a good omen. Cloudy skies and wind are believed to cause stormy marriages. Snow on the other hand is associated with fertility and wealth.

" The wife should not separate from her husband ... and that the husband should not divorce his wife"

The Pauline Privilege (Privilegium Paulinum) is a Christian concept drawn from the apostle Paul's instructions in the First Epistle to the Corinthians.
In Paul's epistle it states:
“ To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband ... and that the husband should not divorce his wife. To the rest I say, not the Lord, ... But if the unbelieving partner desires to separate, let it be so; in such a case the brother or sister is not bound. For God has called us to peace. (1 Corinthians 7:10-15, RSV) ”

The first section, "not I but the Lord", matches Jesus' teaching on divorce, found in the Expounding of the Law, Matthew 19:9, Luke 16:18, and Mark 10:11. The second section, "I say, not the Lord", gives Paul's own teaching on divorce.

In the Catholic Church and in some Protestant denominations (though most Protestants allow divorce in all serious circumstances), this is interpreted as allowing the dissolution of a marriage contracted between non-believers in the case that one (but not both) of the partners converts to Christianity and the other partner leaves the marriage.

It is said that the Pauline Privilege differs from divorce in that it leaves the Christian partner free to remarry, despite the fact that Paul does not himself comment on the lawfulness of such a remarriage. It differs from annulment because it dissolves a valid actual marriage, in favor of the faith of the Christian partner, where annulments declare that a marriage was invalid from the beginning.

According to the Catholic Church's canon law, the Pauline Privilege does not apply when either of the partners was a Christian at the time of marriage. Under Catholicism, the Petrine Privilege may be invoked if only one of the partners was baptized at the time of marriage.
Controversy

Some denominations do not recognize the Pauline Privilege as allowing for the dissolution of marriage, arguing that marriage is not the "bondage" referred to in Paul's instruction.

Controversy

Another point of contention is what constitutes a "desire to separate" on the part of the unbelieving partner. Some recognize abuse as equivalent to a "constructive desertion", thus providing grounds for invoking the privilege

Religious aspects of weddings

In virtually all religions, marriage is a life-long union between two or more people and is established with ceremonies and rituals. The people are most commonly one man and one woman[citation needed], though some religions have permitted polygamous marriages and some faiths and denominations recognize same-sex marriages.
In marriage, Christians see a picture of the relationship between Jesus Christ and His Church. In Judaism, marriage is so important that remaining unmarried is deemed unnatural. Islam also recommends marriage highly; among other things, it helps in the pursuit of spiritual perfection. The Bahá'í Faith sees marriage as a foundation of the structure of society, and considers it both a physical and spiritual bond that endures into the afterlife.[29] Hinduism sees marriage as a sacred duty that entails both religious and social obligations. By contrast, Buddhism does not encourage or discourage marriage, although it does teach how one might live a happily married life and emphasizes that married vows are not to be taken lightly (see separate article for details).
Different religions have different beliefs as regards the breakup of marriage (see divorce). For example, the Roman Catholic Church believes that marriage is a sacrament and a valid marriage between two baptized persons cannot be broken up by any other means than death. This means that civil divorcés cannot remarry in a Catholic church marriage as long as their spouse is alive.
In the area of nullity, religions and the state often apply different rules, meaning that a couple, for example, could have their marriage annulled by the Catholic Church but still be married in the eyes of the law because the state disagrees with the church over whether an annulment can be granted in a given case. This produces the phenomenon of Catholics getting church annulments simultaneously with civil divorces, so that they may remarry both legally and sacramentally. The Catholic Church will not, in fact, grant an annulment petition unless the marriage has also been dissolved or annulled under civil law. Though sometimes styled "Catholic divorce", an annulment means not a dissolution of a marriage, but the recognition that a marriage has not taken place at all. This applies to sacramental marriages; marriages between an unbaptized and a baptized person can be dissolved according to Canon law.