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No matter how much one would like to deny it, every woman goes through this certain stage in life when she dreams of finding the perfect man, falling in love with him, saying "yes" to his ever so romantic proposal, and walking down that seemingly endless aisle while she's clothed in a blindingly white wedding gown.
A woman's wedding day is like a rite of passage and it signifies the period in her life when she feels the need to be appreciated, loved and cared for by another human being.
It is in fact one of the highlights of a woman's life -her day as the "blushing bride.
" The Star of the Wedding One could say that the bride is the star of a wedding.
It is her arrival that signals the commencement of the ceremony.
It is she that the guests and everyone in attendance waits to see.
When she arrives, the wedding march is started.
The people rise in respect for the woman who is about to begin a new phase of her life.
With an elegant white gown skimming her body, a long white veil gracing her head, a gorgeous bouquet of flowers clasped on her hands, and a radiant but shy smile breaking on her face as she walks towards the one and only man in her life, the bride can't help but be the star around which the ceremony revolves.
People can't help but be dazzled by the picture of beauty, serenity and happiness that she represents.
The Bridal Traditions At the wedding reception, the bride remains to be the central character.
One of the most observed activities during wedding ceremonies is the throwing of the bride's wedding bouquet.
Supposedly, whoever catches the bouquet of flowers, as long as she is among the unmarried women guests of the newly-weds, is next in line to enter the married state.
Another tradition kept over the years is somewhat similar to the throwing of the wedding bouquet.
This time, the groom throws the bride's garter to a group of unmarried male guests.
This time, the man who gets the bride's garter will be the next man to get married as well.
The Bride Becomes Wife Strictly speaking, the bride ceases to be one immediately after the minister or the one officiating the wedding declares that the bride and the groom are "officially man and wife.
" However, the real deal is, the bride becomes truly wife when she and her groom set foot in their new home or goes on the first stage of their married life - the honeymoon.
After the beautiful and magical wedding day, it is time to face the responsibilities that come with being married.
The vows spoken were not just empty words that would be followed and heeded only when convenient.
The bride now fully turns into her husband's wife - keeper of his heart and mother of his children.
After the wedding, the bride becomes part of a lasting and mutually fulfilling relationship, and she has a duty to make sure that everything turns out exactly the way she envisioned on her wedding day.
Traditionally, a woman becomes bride only for a day.
One should enjoy it for all that it is worth.
It is a joyful occasion that would be hard to top.
However, one shouldn't forget that the wedding is more than just dressing up and being merry.
It is a solemn occasion that marks one's pledge to be another person's loyal and loving helpmate - for life.
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