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Welcome to Bella Craft Designs. This site is dedicated to anyone who is bursting with creative ideas. From home décor, favourite recipes, cards and stationary, wedding ideas, and craft projects, this site is here for your inspiration. |
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- I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.
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- Oprah Winfrey, O Magazine, December 2003
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Wedding Phrases & Traditions |
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Have you ever wondered where some phrases come from? We use them all the time in our everyday language, but I have to say that most of them, I don’t understand. Of course the key to understanding is to know where these phrases originate. Different cultures use varying symbols to reflect different traditions. Back in the day, did people really tie a knot when they got married? And just why do you have to have something old, something new, borrowed, and blue? Well I don’t have all the answers, but I did find some interesting information. Here are some popular wedding phrases and traditions, and what they mean. |
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Chinese Wedding Food Symbols |
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I recently went to a Chinese wedding reception and was culturally surprised by the delicacies that I sampled. It was a nice change from the usual banquet menu at most weddings. In addition to that, the bride and groom carefully explained that behind each course or food, a meaning was attached. The following is a list of cultural foods and what they symbolize: |
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Living Well & Scrapbooking |
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There’s a quote that I’ve heard many times: “Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.” I think that’s absolutely brilliant. Firstly because of it’s simple truth, and secondly because no one, or at least only a few wise individuals, understand the impact of their lives in the moment that they are living it. And I guess in some ways that’s a good thing, can you imagine if you had to consider the possible consequences and impact of each and every action and thought you had? That would be overwhelming. But it is important to be conscious – to know that what you are doing, how you are acting, and what you are thinking, are in marriage to the life you want to live. |
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My love for art has always guided the way I perceive things. For the most part, I can find beauty and potential in anything. Couple this with my love of paper, and a recipe for some of the most interesting and creative envelopes you'll ever find, will emerge. |
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