Our personalized wedding ornaments are 5¼ inches long and 4 inches across. The personalized wedding ornaments consist of two, 2.5x2.5 inch, red hearts joined together on one side. The personalized wedding ornaments have a holly berry sprig and leaf decorating the center portion of the main heart, which also has the words “Our 1st Christmas Together” printed in gold. There are two small hearts on the top corners of each of the two hearts on the personalized wedding ornaments. The personalized wedding ornaments hang by a 2.5 inch long loop of red satin ribbon.
Banns of Marriage.
The banns of marriage are a public announcement of the fact that a man and a woman intend to be married. This is usually read or published in church. The custom of marriage banns was begun in medieval times to help prevent hasty or unsuitable unions between members of the congregation. Reading them in public also gave people an opportunity to object to the marriage, if any good reason were known.
The Synod of Westminster, held in 1200, ordered that banns be published three times, on three successive Sundays or holy days. The Fourth Lateran Council upheld this requirement. The custom is still practiced in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and certain other churches.
Wedding Anniversary.
The yearly anniversary of the day two persons were married is often an occasion for celebration and gift giving. The peoples of many lands celebrate wedding anniversaries according to their own customs and traditions. In the United States, each anniversary gradually came to have a name of its own. These names were based on the gifts persons gave to mark the end of that particular year of married life. Today wedding anniversaries are often celebrated without regard for the name of gift that was once thought appropriate. Many persons still cling to the old custom of giving a certain type of gift of each anniversary.
Anniversaries and the type of gifts which mark their celebration.
First Paper
Second Cotton or Straw
Third Leather
Fourth Fruit, Flowers or Books
Fifth Wooden
Sixth Candy
Seventh Woolen
Eighth Pottery or Bronze
Nineth Willow or Straw
Tenth Tin
Twelfth Silk and Fine Linen
Fifteenth Crystal
Twentieth China
Twenty-fifth Silver
Thirtieth Pearl
Fortieth Ruby or Emerald
Fiftieth Golden
Sixtieth, Seventieth or Seventy-fifth Diamond
What is a Ring?
A ring is a small, round or nearly round, band. It is generally worn on the finger. Most rings are made of gold or other precious metals, but other materials such as ivory or plastics are also used. Rings may be plain, engraved and decorated or set with stones. The most popular precious stone used in ring settings is the diamond. The amethyst, turquoise, topaz, pearl, emerald, ruby and sapphire are also widely used. A ring, which contains a seal, is called a signet ring. Personal initials are often used to form the decoration of a ring.
The custom of wearing rings is probably as old as man. The earliest rings known are those found in the tombs of ancient Egypt. Rings are signs of authority, love and marriage, as well as just personal ornaments.
Primitive people have worn rings in the nose or ear. Rings still adorn noses, ears, arms, ankles and toes. Toe rings are sometimes worn in the Orient. In other countries it has long been the custom to wear rings only on the fingers or in the ears. Earrings are very popular. Until the 1300’s rings were commonly worn on the thumb.