The Wedding Cake - The wedding cake represents fertility and plenty. Traditionally the cake was broken over the head of the Bride.

The Cutting of the Cake - This is the first work the Bride and Groom do together. It symbolizes a life of helping one another with all work to be done.

The Kiss - This tradition is from early man, it was believed that the air a person breathed was part of their soul, the kiss represents the joining of the two souls.

The Wedding Band - The wedding band which is perfectly circular symbolizes perfect eternal love.

The 3rd Finger Left Hand - The wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand because it was believed that this finger was connected directly with the heart through the vein of love. This of course has been disproved but the tradition still stands today.

The Diamond - The diamond symbolizes eternal love because of it's durability and beauty.

The Weather - It was traditionally believed that if you got married on a cloudy day the marriage could potentially become cloudy, but if you married on a bright and sunny day the marriage would always be bright and sunny.

Why a White Dress - The wearing of a white dress dates back to the Roman Empire and symbolizes purity.

Why a Veil - To the Greeks and the Romans the wedding veil was a symbol of youth and purity in some other countries it was used to protect the bride from any evil spirits.

Carrying the Bride Over The Threshold - If a Bride stumbles while she enters her home it was believed that she would have many ups and downs in her married life. Therefore the groom carries her over the threshold to prevent this from happening.