lavalier question

DeltaBetaBaby · #1 12-09-2006, 12:19 PM

Okay, I am totally thread crashing, but...

I thought the point of a lavalier from a fraternity man was a sign that he'd put you before his letters. I don't understand how a lavalier from a non-fraternity man could be equivalent. If you love someone, there are pre-engagement rings and such, but traditionally, lavaliers are for the greeks.

adpideltaup · #2 12-13-2006, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Okay, I am totally thread crashing, but...

I thought the point of a lavalier from a fraternity man was a sign that he'd put you before his letters. I don't understand how a lavalier from a non-fraternity man could be equivalent. If you love someone, there are pre-engagement rings and such, but traditionally, lavaliers are for the greeks.

Sorry but I have seen non-Greek men give their sorority girlfriends lavaliers... I don't think there are any official rules on this anyway... and it's just a nice token of affection...

peacelovegreek · #3 10-19-2011, 01:54 AM

So I didn't want to start another thread on this subject, so I'm gonna ask it here. My pledge class is getting Big/little gifts leading up to reveal. One of my pledge sisters got a lavalier pendant from her big. Can you get that from your big though? I'm reading this thread and it seems that it's only given by a guy. Could anybody clarify it for me?

victoriana · #4 10-19-2011, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by peacelovegreek

So I didn't want to start another thread on this subject, so I'm gonna ask it here. My pledge class is getting Big/little gifts leading up to reveal. One of my pledge sisters got a lavalier pendant from her big. Can you get that from your big though? I'm reading this thread and it seems that it's only given by a guy. Could anybody clarify it for me?

I have heard of chapters where it's a tradition for a big to give her little a lavaliere. Some people do it in my chapter, but no one ever gets lavaliered for romantic purposes.

lovespink88 · #5 10-19-2011, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by peacelovegreek

So I didn't want to start another thread on this subject, so I'm gonna ask it here. My pledge class is getting Big/little gifts leading up to reveal. One of my pledge sisters got a lavalier pendant from her big. Can you get that from your big though? I'm reading this thread and it seems that it's only given by a guy. Could anybody clarify it for me?

Lavaliers don't have official rules.

Sure, there's a tradition that fraternity members give a lavalier of their letters to their serious, steady girlfriends, but that doesn't mean "it's only given by a guy".

My colony class received them from our ELC as installation gifts

RaggedyAnn · #6 10-19-2011, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by peacelovegreek

So I didn't want to start another thread on this subject, so I'm gonna ask it here. My pledge class is getting Big/little gifts leading up to reveal. One of my pledge sisters got a lavalier pendant from her big. Can you get that from your big though? I'm reading this thread and it seems that it's only given by a guy. Could anybody clarify it for me?

It was my family tradition for the big to buy a little her lavalier for initiation. I also sent one to one of the sisters I met here on GC.

The only time I've seen lavaliering in a romantic way is when a fraternity man gives HIS letters to a woman as a sign of pre-engagement.

PearlsSquirrels · #7 11-27-2011, 11:58 PM

Traditionally non Greek men give their girlfriend a single pearl to represent their love for her. Greek men give their letters to their girlfriend to represent that they will put their girlfriend before their house. Women receive their own letters from a big/little, pledge mother, or even purchase them for themselves in order to represent love for their house.

AGDLynn · #8 11-28-2011, 12:25 AM

Hey PS, i gave one to my sis dau today!