A beautiful Saturday afternoon in August is the perfect time for a wedding. We live in the shadow of a church so we weren't surprised to exit our apartment today and see these cars parked.
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| Two cars were parked in the Place in front of the church |
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| One looked like you'd expect for a wedding, I assume the bride and groom arrived in this car festooned with ribbons and white flowers |
There are many wedding customs here that are familiar to me (I'm still charmed when I see the wedding guests following the bride and groom and honking, like I remember doing when I was young, now weddings rarely move venues in the USA so I haven't seen that in years). Sometimes it's just the execution of the custom that makes it strange. Take for example this getaway car. I've seen getaway cars decorated, but never like this. I've heard of brooms used at weddings, but never like this.
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| The getaway car was a lot more festive. I don't yet understand the significance of the various items included in the decoration. |
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| They have two brooms, one with the bride's photo and one with the groom's. There are many different stickers used in road work, and additional photos of the bride and groom, all funny and/or compromising. |
Each day surprises us in its own way!
Beautiful. I think the brooms may signify the two people that will be keeping up a home together! I wish Victoria's (my daughter) father had come with a broom that had his face plastered on it! That would have been wonderful.
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