In the Poetic Edda poem Þrymskviða, the blessed of Vár is invoked by the jötunn Þrymr after his " bride " ( who is actually the god Thor disguised as the goddess Freyja ) is hallowed with the stolen hammer of Thor, Mjöllnir, at their wedding:

The dialog between the wolf and Little Red Riding Hood has its analogies to the Norse Þrymskviða from the Elder Edda ; the giant Þrymr had stolen Mjölner, Thor's hammer, and demanded Freyja as his bride for its return.

The dialogue between the mean wolf and Little Red Riding Hood has its analogies to the Norse Þrymskviða from the Elder Edda ; the giant Þrymr had stolen Mjölner, Thor's hammer, and demanded Freyja as his bride for its return.

When he or the groom steps away, the bride gets " kidnapped " or has a shoe stolen.

Therefore he asked Beren for a Silmaril, one of the hallowed jewels which the Dark Lord Morgoth had stolen from the Elves, as the bride price.

Some myths claimed, Laumė was a bride of thunder god Perkūnas, however, they did not became married because Laumė fell in love with the Moon ( which was considered a male god in Lithuania ) or the bride was stolen by Velnias ( devil ) named Tuolius.

She is revealed to be a sorceress and the stolen bride who originally started the feud.

If the wedding party lasted late, and the travel schedule means there are only a few hours before resuming the trip or making an early start, the husband may forestall tensions and uncertainties by confiding to his bride that lying in each other's arms will be bliss enough for these few hours.

Dr. W. B. I. Martin officiated, and the bride was given in marriage by her father.

The bride was given in marriage by her father.

Dan Beam presented music and the bride was given in marriage by her father.

He had loved and lost Vivian Wayne to somebody else, had watched her marry the somebody else, and had caught a bear of a cold by kissing the bride good-by forever, which was really piling it on.

The choice of The Marriage of Figaro was considered improper for a new bride by many observers, and the couple left the opera theater early without seeing the entire work performed.

John's theology of chastity has been replaced by the editor's theology of outright celibacy, which makes little sense when John's true church is symbolised as a bride of the Lamb.

Like the adjacent Arabic culture ( in the pre-Islamic period ), the act of marriage appears mainly to have consisted of the groom fetching the bride, although among the Israelites ( unlike the Arabs ) the procession was a festive occasion, accompanied by music, dancing, and lights.

Eleanor succeeded her father, becoming Duchess of Aquitaine and Countess of Poitiers, and by extension, the most eligible bride in Europe, at the age of fifteen.

In myth and cult, fragmentary references and archaic practices remain of the sacred marriage of Hera and Zeus, and at Plataea, there was a sculpture of Hera seated as a bride by Callimachus, as well as the matronly standing Hera.

These seven years seemed to Jacob " but a few days, for the love he had for her ", but when they were complete and he asked for his wife, Laban deceived Jacob by switching Rachel's older sister, Leah, as the veiled bride.

The couple therefore devised a series of signs by which Jacob could identify the veiled bride on his wedding night.

The groom jumped first, followed by the bride.

The earliest use of the phrase is a quote from the Westminster Magazine of 1774: " He had no inclination for a Broomstick-marriage ", the person in question simply stating that he did not want to go through a ceremony that had no legal validity, it having been suggested to him that he would pretend to be marrying by having a French sexton read the marriage service to him and his young bride.

The " wretched sister " of the jötnar appears, asks for a bridal gift from " Freyja ", and the jötnar bring out Mjöllnir to " sanctify the bride ", to lay it on her lap, and marry the two by " the hand " of the goddess Vár.

In 929 the city went to Edward the Elder's daughter Edith, through her marriage to Henry's son Otto I, as a Morgengabe — a Germanic customary gift received by the new bride from the groom and his family after the wedding night.

The story revolves around the knight Sir Gawain granting to Dame Ragnell, his new bride, what is purported to be wanted most by women: sovereignty.

They were favored primarily as a way to show the world that the bride's family was so wealthy and so firmly part of the leisure class that the bride would choose an elaborate dress that could be ruined by any sort of work or spill.

Although women were required to wear veils in many churches through at least the 19th century, the resurgence of the wedding veil as a symbol of the bride, and its use even when not required by the bride's religion, coincided with societal emphasis on women being modest and well-behaved.

Typically, these positions are filled by close friends of the bride and groom ; being asked to serve in these capacities is seen as an honor, and typically entails some expense.

The bride and groom stand at the altar during the wedding ceremony, surrounded by the bridesmaids and groomsmen.

In a typical white wedding ceremony, which is derived primarily from the Anglican tradition, the bride and groom will stand side by side at the front of the church or other venue throughout most or all the ceremony.

Depending on the country, her age and situation, and her personal preferences, the bride may walk alone or be escorted by her father, both of her parents, one or more relatives she wishes to honor, or the groom.

Whether the bride is the first or the last of the wedding party to enter the church varies by country.

In the US, the bride is typically last, being preceded by the rest of the wedding party.

Of course, if you want to throw all caution to the winds and rent an Imperial or Cadillac limousine just for you and your bride, you'll have a memorable tour, but it won't be cheap, and it is not recommended unless you own a producing oil well or you've had a winner in the Irish Sweepstakes.

Came to the Harbor as a bride and Don't worry Jed, this one is in the bag.

* Images of Israel, in which Israel is seen as a nymphomaniac bride, among other things ( Ezekiel 15-19 );

Little is known about their first impressions of each other, but Arthur did write to his parents-in-law that he would be " a true and loving husband " and told his parents that he was immensely happy to " behold the face of his lovely bride ".

" It is normal procedure for a priest to ask the prospective bride and groom about their plans to have children before officiating at their wedding.

Handfasting is an ancient Celtic ceremony of ( temporary or permanent ) betrothal or wedding that dates back to pre-Medieval times and usually involves the tying or binding of the hands of the bride and groom with a cord or ribbon.

Writes gender studies author Elizabeth Young: " He has no innate understanding that the male-female bond he is to forge with the bride is assumed to be the primary one or that it carries a different sexual valence from his relationships with and the hermit: all affective relationships are as easily ' friendships ' as ' marriages '.

It is locally known as the " City of Lights " () and " The bride of the cities " () for its liveliness, and the " City of the Quaid " (), having been the birth and burial place of Quaid-e-Azam, the Great Leader, ( Muhammad Ali Jinnah ), the founder of Pakistan, who made the city his home after Pakistan's independence from the British Raj on 14 August 1947.

To complicate matters, Benedict IX, unable to obtain the bride on whom he had set his heart, soon repented his resignation, claimed the papacy again, and in his turn is thought to have succeeded in acquiring dominion over a part of the city.

This means that the author is in fact Solomon, but he narrates the book from the perspective of God, who is conversing with the Jewish people, his allegorical and future bride.

A dowry known as mahr is given to the bride, a legal contract is signed when entering the marriage, and the husband must pay for the wife's expenses.

* It is obligatory for a man to give bride wealth ( gifts ) to the woman he marries – " Do not marry unless you give your wife something that is her right.

Consider, for example, that when the bride says " I do " at the appropriate time in a wedding, she is performing the act of taking this man to be her lawful wedded husband.

The most important step is saptapadi or saat phere, wherein the bride and the groom, hand-in-hand, encircle the sacred fire seven times, each circle representing a matrimonial vow.

The groom's giving an object of value to the bride is necessary for the wedding to be valid. Taking the bride to the mikveh, Georgia, early 20th century

In most military weddings the groom, bride, or both ( depending on which is a member of the armed services ) will wear a military dress uniform in lieu of civilian formal wear, although military dress uniforms largely serve the same purpose.

Traditional weddings require, in addition to the bride and groom, a marriage officiant, which is a minister, priest, rabbi, imam, or civil officer who is authorized to perform marriages.