Doves. Doves are often released for important life milestones, and they're especially popular at weddings as a way to represent the couple's new journey together. Before you commit to the tradition, however, make sure that you can do so humanely.
Cuckoos are welcomed as a sign of spring in Europe and are considered omens of a happy marriage.
A few of those symbols include: The wedding ring or band. Double hearts. Butterflies.
* It's good luck for the bride to see a dove on the way to the wedding because doves symbolize peace and prosperity. Because doves mate for life, this symbol is doubly beneficial on a couple's wedding day, as it can be a harbinger of a long, happy marriage and home.
Peacocks are considered to be symbolic of faithfulness, and are said to die of grief if one loses its mate. This intense loyalty makes the peacock a perfect inspiration for your wedding theme. This bird is also often a symbol of beauty, pride, and immortality; all aspects of your wedding day.
Decorate your bridal bouquet with feathers
The striking blues and greens of peacock feathers will add an unexpected twist to a vibrant wedding bouquet.
If you're ever feeling down or lost, remember that the peacock feather is a symbol of rebirth and hope. And if you see one in your path, consider it a sign of good luck. Wealth and prosperity could be coming your way. Peacock feathers also make for beautiful (and popular) jewellery design.
The ring is one of the oldest and universal symbols of marriage. The purpose of the rings are to convey eternal love, happiness and commitment that cannot be broken. The ring itself is a complete circle with no break and no end or beginning representing never-ending love.
Calla Lily
This trumpet shape bloom represents a symbol of marriage and has a meaning of innocence and purity. The stem grows straight with a trumpet-shaped delicate curled flower and comes in a variety of bright colors.
The double happiness symbol, "囍" (pronounced shuāngxǐ, 双喜) in Chinese is comprised of 喜喜 – two copies of the Chinese character 喜 (pronounced xǐ), which means joy and happiness. It's commonly used as a Chinese wedding symbol to represent double the joy and happiness for the newlyweds as they begin their marriage.
Flowers, Water, Sand, Chocolate, Wine, Tying a Knot with rope, and Candles can all be used as symbols of Unity. A unity symbol ceremony usually takes place after the Vows and Exchange of Rings. It can also be performed after the Vows and before the Exchange of Rings.
The Love Knot
Also known as the marriage knot, it is a powerful representation of the unbreakable bond between two lovers and is a promise of love, devotion, and togetherness.
Solomon's Knot
The knot is often used to symbolize protection, wisdom, and strength.
Doves are so symbolic for a wedding because they pair for life and both share in the caring of their young. To early Greeks and Romans, doves symbolised love, devotion and caring. The dove was the sacred animal of Aphrodite and Venus the goddesses of love.
The dove was singled out to represent romance because Greek mythology associated the small, white bird with Aphrodite, the goddess of love (known in Roman mythology as Venus). Aphrodite/Venus is often depicted with doves fluttering around her or resting on her hand.
The bluebird is a symbol of happiness in many cultures around the world, including in Russia, where it represents hope, and in China's Shang Dynasty, where it's a messenger of knowledge and enlightenment.
Lucky Bamboo
For anyone wanting to wish the newlywed couple a life full of prosperity, this plant is the perfect gift for you!
Doves have long been considered symbols of love and peace. Along with their cooing and bowing courting rituals, doves mate for a lifetime, which has come to symbolize fidelity. Often, a depiction of two doves together translates to everlasting, eternal love.
The infinity symbol, a figure eight on its side, variously signifies the concept of limitlessness or eternity, especially as used notationally in mathematics and metaphorically with respect to love.
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According to astrology, keeping peacock feathers in the house is considered auspicious because it removes all the negative energies from the house and brings positive vibes. Along with this, in any house where there is a feather, there is no bad luck in that house.
“Wear them on your crown as a decoration.” With large tears of happiness he dropped some feathers on the ground and Lord Krishna accepted his humble offering. Since then, Lord Krishna always wears a peacock feather on his head to show respect for the peacock.
In American Indian culture, spirit feathers are given as a symbol of honoring a person's respect and love and as a sign of gratitude.