In my Sunday magazine I read about Barry Chandler who wanted to show his love for his wife on their 10th anniversary. Now most men may opt for the flowers or the chocolates, but not Barry. He organised the same wedding day that they had enjoyed 10 years earlier. He booked the same church to renew their vows, the same vicar, organist, reception, flowers, best men etc
He is quoted as saying “I really wanted to show Samantha how much I loved her”
Now who says romance is dead!

I received a great book this Christmas which looks at customs and traditions here are some that I wanted to share

In Russia buying carnations or roses is a prerequisite for a first date and must be given in odd numbers as flowers in even numbers are reserved for funerals.
In olden days in Britain a green wedding dress was considered unlucky unless you were Irish as it implied promiscuity i.e. she had been rolling about in the fields!
It was once a custom in France for a bride to step on an egg before crossing the threshold of their new home.
An old …read more

In the Daily Mirror yesterday there was a wonderful article about 2 couples who decided on a winter wedding day.

Jess Ivens and Stuart Brookes chose a romantic castle in Prague. She chose an outfit that had a snow queen look with hooded cape with fake fur which she wore over a silk dress. The groom chose a velvet suit. The married at Karlstein Castle and it snowed making it a winter wonderland. Prague is a woderfully romantic city and a great choice for a wedding to remember.
Yvonne Leonard and Colin Petford  married in an ice bar in Stockholm which is 200km inside the …read more

…Well that is exactly what my mum did all the way back in 1959. I can never understand why anyone would get married on that day, so while she is staying with me I thought I would ask her
 So mum, why Boxing Day?
Mum: I never really enjoyed Christmas, being the eldest in the family it meant that Christmas to me was always working hard. This way I had a Christmas when I could enjoy it, and others were helping me.
How did your family react?
Mum: My dad was not happy as he always went shooting on Boxing Day, and he had …read more