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Old Bridal Custom

... Old Bridal Custom Miss Moyra Grimmond, third daughter of Mr and Mrs D. A. C. Grimmond, 75 Mains Terrace, Dundee, who was married Cathedral Church of St Paul, Dundee. on Saturday, to Mr Alexander B. B uist, 59 Dock Street, Dundee, followed an old bridal ...

Published: Monday 23 January 1950
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 101 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Customs of the bridal path

... Customs of the bridal path THE FLOOR-LENGTH wedding gown is a comparatively new tradition that has developed mainly in this century. In the 19th century, and before, the bride wore the best she or her father could afford, and the gown was then expected ...

Published: Wednesday 25 January 1995
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 562 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BRIDAL CUSTOMS IN CANADA

... BRIDAL CUSTOMS IN CANADA Birds Save an Organ Canada has many charming customs, some of which owe their inception to the old pioneering days, when true neighbourliness and spontaneous, open-handed hospitality were inseparable from the lives of the sturdy ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1935
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 689 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OLD SCOTTISH CUSTOMS

... OLD SCOTTISH CUSTOMS. HOW MARRIAGES WERE MANAGED. A MATCH-MAKING HIGHLAND LAIRD. QUEER DOINGS FUNEBALS. In this age of ceaseless activity, when the old order oi thing? is continually changing and giving place to new, it is s«d to reflect that many of ...

Published: Monday 01 August 1898
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1599 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OLD SCOTTISH.CUSTOMS

... OLD SCOTTISH CUSTOMS. HOW MARRIAGES WERE MANAGED. A MATCH-MAKING HIGHLAND LAIBD. QUEER DOINGS AT FUNERALS. In this age of ceaseless activity, when ihe eld order oi things is continually changing* and giving place to tho new, it is atd to reflect that ...

Published: Monday 01 August 1898
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1723 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ABBEY BRIDAL AT DUNFERMLINE

... , who were grouped on either side of th'i steps leading the old doorway, and also deeply lined the road. The bridal procession was formed the nave and moved slowly down between the rows old grey pillars, between which the sunshine, from the beautiful ...

Published: Monday 03 September 1928
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 772 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ARBROATH CHURCH BRIDAL

... ARBROATH CHURCH BRIDAL Brown—Clark A quaint old custom was observed at the wedding of Miss Nancy Somerville Clark, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John R. W. Clark, Westbank, Arbroath, to Mr Andrew Chassar Brown, eldest son of Rev. Andrew Brown and Mrs ...

Published: Wednesday 11 September 1929
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1071 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

German Wedding Custom

... Wedding Custom The wedding took place in St Leonard's Church, Perth, on Saturday of Miss Hildegard Compart. Berlin, now a textile worker in Perth, and Mr Otto Meyerhoffer, of Graz, Austria, now working on the Loch Sloy scheme. An old German custom is carried ...

Published: Monday 03 October 1949
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 65 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Quaint Wedding Customs

... door, and while the spirit bird was busy devouring she stepped into the bridal chair, and was carried away unharmed. Old shoes are sometimes thrown after or fastened to the bridal car on the departure for the honeymoon, and are regarded a symbol of good ...

Published: Friday 11 March 1932
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 559 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Queen First To Greet Glamis Bridal Pair

... it ended. They were on the first floor landing to preet the bridal couple as they entered the drawing-room for the signing of the register and the cake and champagne reception. The 32 year-old bride is the Queen's niece and elder daughter of the late Hon ...

Published: Monday 18 September 1950
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 457 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

MARRIAGE CUSTOMS IN RURAL SWEDEN

... MARRIAGE CUSTOMS IN RURAL SWEDEN. All over Europe distinctively national customs, especially 6uch as are quaint and picturesque, are dying out. Only in remote oountry districts is now possible to sec traces characteristic ceremonies as they were performed ...

Published: Friday 03 September 1909
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 247 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Ancient wedding custom of creeling the bridegroom

... wedding custom of creeling the bridegroom LOOKING THROUGH the recent Courier Bridal Supplement caused an older reader to ask me when an old gractice known as ‘““‘creeling the bridegroom” began—and ended—in parts of Scotland. Ap ntly the custom was much ...

Published: Saturday 10 April 1993
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 176 | Page: 12 | Tags: none