Our Victorian Wedding ornament is 6½ inches long. The Wedding Ornament is in two pieces with the top piece consisting of an ivory colored heart with antique ivory Victorian lace around the edge and a narrow ivory satin ribbon hanging loop. The heart is connected to an ivory scrolled banner with the words, “Our First Christmas” written in brown letters. This piece connects to the bottom piece with gold eye hooks. The bottom piece shows a Victorian couple dancing at their Wedding reception. The groom is wearing a brown tuxedo jacket with tails, brown tuxedo trousers and dark brown shoes. The bride is wearing a very elegant dark tan Wedding gown with an over dress of dark tan and white lace with long white sleeves. There is a two layer antique white lace ruffle at the bottom of the skirt decorated with a row of small white faux pearls. The Bride and Groom are dancing in a doorway trimmed in white lace decorated with antiqued gold glitter. Select this link to view our Our First Christmas Ornaments.
The Christmas Crib
In the year 1220 St, Francis of Assissi visited Bethlehem. He was so impressed with the way Christmas was celebrated there, that he asked the Pope for permission to recreate it in his own village in Italy. Select this link to view our Glass.asp>Wedding Ornaments.
He built a manger in a cave and placed a stone image of the baby Jesus in it. He surrounded the manger with real animals and said a Mass. The people who came felt as though they had been at the actual birth of the Baby Jesus. Select this link to view our Baby First Christmas Ornaments.
Before long, wooden nativity scenes were displayed in churches and homes across Europe. Today they continue to be popular as a way of reminding us that Christmas is really about the birth of Christ. Select this link to view our Ornament Sets.
The tradition was brought into Spain from Naples. In Catalonia, a figure is included that represents a Catalan peasant. In Provence, in the South of France, nativity scenes use small clay figurines called Santon, which represent the traditional trades and professions of old Provence. The Santons are then collected as art or craft objects. Select this link to view our Ornament Storage Boxes.
A nativity scene, also called a crib or crèche, generally depicts the birthplace of Jesus. Nativity scenes usually show Jesus in a small crib or manger, with Joseph, and Mary in a barn intended for the housing of animals. A mule, ox, sheep, and sometimes other barnyard animals, surround them. Often added are the three wise men, shepherds, angels and the Star of Bethlehem. Select this link to view our People and Profession Tree Ornaments.