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Wedding Traditions
Hi fabulous Phis! I hadn't had a chance to get back onto GC since it went down and when I did I discovered that every post I ever made had been erased. So sorry. I am kind of bummed, to say the least!!!
Here are the traditions as I explained them before....
When I was a collegiate we were taught that when you get married you are supposed to do the loving cup ceremony at your wedding with all of the other Alpha Phis who are there. We are given silver bowls when we graduate that we can use as loving cups at our weddings. The parents' club buys them for the seniors every year. As an involved alum, I usually borrow a loving cup for the occassion, making it really special for the alums who are there. Some of my friends have done the loving cup beofre the ceremony as a way to calm their nerves while otehrs have done it out on the dance floor after almost every one else is gone to celebrate their sisterhood and the ties that bind us together. It is awesome!
The other tradition I was explaining came to me through Megan Bouche at the EO. She was telling me that in her collegiate chapter, the members give a tea cup and saucer from their china set when they get married to the chapter. The chapter has a special cupboard where they keep the china and they use it to serve tea and coffee for preference and for other very special occassions. It seems like a remarkable way to keep those members in your thoughts at important times and to show PNMs the traditions and meaning of being an A Phi.
If you want to discuss these or other traditions more feel free to PM me. I always love to chat and I'd love to know the identities of more of the A Phis on here.
aoe,
Laura
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