Weddings are sentimental events. You get people grinning from ear to ear. You will see some of your single female friends turning green with envy because you managed to snatch one good looking guy. The single male friends would have a typical demeanor. A look of terror which spells commitment phobia. If your reception provides free flowing alcohol, you would have red faced guests who will have a problem walking straight. In this situation, it is advisable for you to pry their car keys away from them.
Among the situations above, nothing beats the scene of your guests actually shedding a few tears. Your mother definitely would. Your dad, who wishes to keep his ego intact, may come up with lame excuses like having something in his eye. Undoubtedly, to see a loved one actually crying for the right reasons is a sign that you are being loved and cared for. The first tear which flows down on your mother’s cheek may signify that her daughter would no longer be staying under the same roof with her. Your constant presence will be missed by her as she is being stripped away forever from her mother-daughter bond. No longer would there be arguments about curfews or how to clean the house. It is gone, forever. Alright, I may have gone a bit overboard but you get the idea.
The tears that hide itself beneath the wrinkles and the eye bags of your father carries a whole new different meaning. From the moment he walked you down the aisle, he is reminded of how his precious little girl would be begging him for another bed time story. The same little girl who asks her dad to chase away the monsters in the closet and under the bed. The same daughter that he brought back from a party, drunk from too much beer. It is the same little one who has turned into an elegant lady clad in a gorgeous wedding gown beside him. At this time, he has to be able to accept that his precious little girl has finally grown up.
Apart from your parents, there will be close family friends, relatives, church members who have seen you grow up and the sensitive new age guys who will be suddenly having the sniffles. It is at this very time where wedding handkerchiefs may come in handy. Kleenex and facial tissues will be more hygienic of course but I guarantee you that the pews will be having additional “decorations” snug tightly between the chairs and the hymn books. Your priest would not be happy. It would be highly ungrateful to the man who has just given both of you the wedding blessings.
Handkerchiefs have always been used for quite a while back. The men would carry a linen one which is solid and plain. The ladies would be using one that is made out of very soft material, such as silk or light cotton. The dainty pieces of cloths that the females carry would be embroidered and in most cases, scented. It used to be a custom for them to drop their hankies accidentally (yeah right!) to attract the men. Men, being men, would pick it up the hanky and hand it back to them with a complimentary smile and a wink. Thus, the budding of a new relationship has begun.
However, handkerchiefs are not being widely used as it was last time. These days, it is only being used by middle aged men and for wedding purposes. Wedding handkerchiefs do not only make provide relief for those who have cried during you weddings, but it makes great wedding favours too. It is uncommon for the bride or the groom to give their wedding guests wedding favours in the form of a handkerchief. Normally, it would only be reserved to their loved ones and family members. As such, wedding handkerchiefs are typically embroidered with a poem dedicated specially to the person who plays a significant part in their lives.
Choosing wedding handkerchiefs are not hard but it is neither easy too. This piece of irony is supported by the fact that handkerchiefs are no longer limited to a few samples only. With technologies being upgraded daily, it is not possible to make wedding handkerchiefs according to the style, cloth and pattern that the clients may one. Next, they would have to choose which kind of embroidered poem they would prefer. The availability of so many choices may do a good job of confusing the buyers.
Nonetheless, wedding handkerchiefs are something that you can and cannot live without.
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