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Wear
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the

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ceremony to symbolize fertility.

The wheat from which it was
made, symbolized fertility and
the guests eagerly picked up the
crumbs as good luck charms.
During the Middle Ages, it
became traditional for the
couple to kiss over a small
cluster of cakes. Later, a clever
baker decided to amass all these
small cakes together, covering
them with
frosting.
Thus, the
Why
an
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modern tiered cake was born.

Why Does the Bride Wear a

Veil?
The bride's veil and bouquet are of
greater antiquity than her white gown.
Her veil, which was yellow in ancient
Greece and red in ancient Rome, usually
shrouded her from head to foot, and has
since the earliest of times, denoted the
subordination of a woman to man. The
thicker the veil, the more traditional the
implication of wearing it.
According to tradition, it is considered
bad luck for the bride to be seen by the
groom before the ceremony. As a matter
of fact, in the old days of marriage by
purchase, the couple rarely saw each
other at all. The lifting of the veil at the
end of the ceremony symbolizes male
dominance. If the bride takes the
initiative in lifting it, thereby presenting
herself to him, she is showing more
independence.

Ring?

In the early days of "Marriage by

Purchase," the betrothal ring served a
twofold purpose. This twofold purpose
included partial payment for the bride
and was a symbol of the groom's
honorable intentions. The diamond was
found first in Medieval Italy, and because
of its hardness, was chosen to stand for
enduring love.

Ex.1 Make sure that you read the following words

properly.
Veil, bouquet, ancient Greece, fertility, the Middle Ages,
cluster, tiered, capture, brew, betrothal, twofold, honorable,
diamond, Medieval
Ex.2 State the parts of speech and underline the
suffixes.
Joyous,
celebration,
purity,
happiness,
antiquity,
traditional, section,
early, honorable, searcher, dominance, symbolize,
Ex. 3 Say if the statements are true or false.
Correct the false ones.
1. The color white has been a symbol of joyous celebration
since early Roman times.
2. The thinner the veil, the more traditional the implication
of wearing it.
3. According to tradition, it is considered good luck for the
bride to be seen by the groom before the ceremony.
4. A cheesecake was broken over the bride's head at the
close of the ceremony to symbolize fertility.
5. When early man felt it was time to take a bride, he
would often carry off an unwilling woman to a secret
place where her relatives wouldn't find them.
6. The diamond was found first in Medieval France, and
because of its hardness, was chosen to stand for
enduring love.
Ex.4 Insert the missing information.
1. At the beginning to the twentieth century, white stood
for as well.
2. The from which it was made, symbolized and the
guests eagerly picked up the crumbs as luck charms.
3. As a matter of fact, in the old days of marriage by , the
couple rarely each other at all.

4. During the Middle Ages, it became for the couple to

kiss over a small cluster of cakes.
5. While the went through all its phases, (about 30 days)
they hid from the searchers and drank a made from
honey.
6. This twofold included partial payment for the bride
and was a symbol of the groom's intentions.