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12-A The Guarilan-The Patriot, Sat, Mar. B1 1962 PAST AND PRESENT MEET
Many traditions blended in rites
Bits and pieces of bygone | much discussion over the bride's
days live again in the beauty
: ‘Y promise to “love, honor and of our modern marriage servic- es
| obey." Now the controversial Even primitive tribes dignify asa mark | ish” im many churches. The Roman Catholie wedding | }
different from the Protestant.
bride’s father performed the | But it is often followed by the
wedding ceremony. Rise of the | early Christian church added | the priest's blessing to the rit- mal. And in time the church took on an eownteety impor- | and groom. tant role, with all marriages | at the — ry various times performed by the clergy. There are differing points of | diction.
emphasis in the wedding rites| The ancient Jewish
ef various faiths. If you are | ceremony reflects that faith’ planning your own wedding, or | 5,000 - year history with mé are a wedding guest the church | symbolic touches. A conspicu-
at wiede. ie one
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ceremony will take on added in- ous feature is the rectangular terest if you know whet the rit- canopy, or chupah, under which ual signifies. the bride and groom stand. The
The Protestant wedding cere- mony is probably the most fa- miliar in this country. But there are a number of variations ac- eording to denominations and one of the most striking is that ef the Friends or Quaker. broken <n + pg A
recalling NO MUSIC row of the Jewish people ee Im this, the bride and groom | their eviction from Jerusalem. make their vows to each other} An essential part of the cere- after a period of silence and | mony without the assistance of a clergyman. Orthodox Friends! omit music at the meetinghouse | ing with a goal of strict | simplicity In most church ceremonies the bride is ‘‘given away’ by her eae recalling ancient times when the bride pas ‘‘pur- | two mothers also take part in ehased’’ by her groom. |the procession, walking togeth- However, in the Orthodox | er, And the men wear hats or Friends ceremony, the bride | some form of head covering. and groom walk together in the processional, as was done in the early days in this country: her father does not “give her
away.”
A vital part of the Friends marriage is the ‘‘certificate.” This document is signed by the bride and groom after they have | married themselves, and then strumental music is permitted. by ine who witnessed the During part of the ceremony eeremon the bride and groom hold cand-
Many Protestant services are les, representing the light of patterned on Episcopal marriage seaueg which in- eludes a betrothal service and the marriage ceremony itself. These include the exchange of vows and blessing of rings
Some years ago there was
vy hom t the Tabbl's side is a emall table with a decanter of wine and tie After the wine has been drunk, the wine om " e
| usually given in Hebrew | rabbi also gives a personal - | dress to the bride and groom
In some Conservative and Or- thodox Jewish rites the groom's father walks with his son in the procession while the bride's fa- ther escorts his daughter. The
has one of the most colorful of 'all modern wedding ceremon- ies, Oriental in feeling, it takes place at a flower bedecked tab- le in front of the sanctuary and near the center of the church. Only vocal musie by a choir accompanies the service; no in-
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Richly ornamented crowns are held over the couple's heads while the priest reads the New Testament account of Christ's presence as a guest at the wed- ding feast of. Cana
“obey” is replaced by “cher- | ceremony itself is not gréatly |
| impressive ritual of the Nup- |
special ane are Pn for the bride | ey join the priest
during the Mass for this bene- |
canopy nen the couple’s |
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The Eastern Orthodox Church |
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An Announcement of Interest
HOLMAN’S 1962 BRIDE CONTEST
WILL BE HELD IN AUGUST
Recen¥ surveys Rave Indicated that June Is no longer the popular, traditional month for wed- dings in Prince Edward Island ... with this in mind and always anxious to be of the great- est service to the greatest number of people, Holman's this year will hold their annual "Bride Contest" in August, a month which, surveys show, is far more popular for weddings than the month of June. At the same time, Holman's take
pleasure in expressing their appreciation for
the phenomenal interest in this annual contest . « . and invite you to look forward to an even
greater event in 1962,
Prince Edward Island.
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- Qver $10,000 In Prizes Have Been Awarded In The Past Four Years!
Each year Holman’s award thousands of dollars in prizes to six lucky brides in Prince Edward Island. Every year there are three winners in each of the Charlottetown and Summerside stores... and this annual contest has become,
over the years, one of the most popular promotions in
Twenty-Four Bride Contest Winners In The Past Four Years!
1958 Charlottetown (1) Bride Sue Jones s (1) Bride 2) Bride Ellen Mullally (3) Bride Isabel MacLeod (3) Bride
(1) eae (1) Bride Mary Rix, Ellerslie r .
leque (2) Bride Merina MacCollum, (1) Bride Arlene Reeves, Freetown (2) Brie le Olive Jelly, Cleary Lower Bedeque (2) Bride Jessie MacFarlane, S’side (3) Bride Gertrude Gillis, § (3) Bride Norma Harris, Summersiae (3) Bride Irene Ramsay, Poplar Grove
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(2) Bride ‘Olive Parkman ide Virginia Coffin
1959. 1960
Sadie MacFadgen
‘Satisfaction Guaranteed Since 1857...”
(1) Bride Barbara Darah, Cornwall (2) Bride Dorothy Leard, East Royalty (3) Bride Noreen McCarthy, Morell
1961
(1) a mia Lottie MacDougall,
(2) Bride reer nr dicen (3) Bride Marlene Kitson, North River
merside ‘ (1). Bride Eleanor MacEwen, S’side (2) Bride Helen Lecky, S’side
(3) Bride Sandra Gay, S’side
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