Monday, March 21, 2011

March 21, 2011

Why a Wedding Band?

Wedding bands, symbolizing eternal love by their lack of beginning or end, grew out of the ancient tradition of using circlets of grass to decorate a Bride's wrists and ankles.  Although not required to validate marriage under a civil law, rings were required in the 16th century by the Council of Trent.  The circular shape symbolizes eternity.

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