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West Lothian
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Balbairdy Hotel -
Hotel -
Balbairdy Hotel -
West Lothian
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Bankton House Hotel -
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Bankton House Hotel -
West Lothian
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Cairn Hotel -
Wedding Venue -
Cairn Hotel -
West Lothian
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Deer Park Golf & Country Club -
Wedding Venue -
Deer Park Golf & Country Club -
West Lothian
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Dreadnought Hotel -
Hotel -
Dreadnought Hotel -
West Lothian
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Harburn House -
Wedding Reception Venue West Calder -
Harburn House -
West Lothian
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Kaim Park Hotel -
Wedding Venue -
Kaim Park Hotel -
West Lothian
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Macdonald Houstoun House -
Hotel and Restaurant -
Macdonald Houstoun House -
West Lothian
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Ramada Livingston Hotel -
Wedding Venue -
Ramada Livingston Hotel -
West Lothian
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The Vu -
Wedding Venue -
The Vu -
West Lothian
Wedding Trivia:
SOMETHING "OLD", "NEW", "BORROWED", AND "BLUE"
The tradition of carrying one or more items that are "old", "new", "borrowed" and "blue" also comes from English. There is an old English rhyme describing the practice which also mentions a sixpence in the brides shoe. Something old, signifying continuity, could be a piece of lace, jewelry, or a grandmother's handkerchief. Something new, signifying optimism in the future, could be an article of clothing or the wedding rings. Something borrowed, signifying future happiness, could be handkerchief from a happily married relative or friend. Something blue, signifying modesty, fidelity and love, comes from early Jewish history. In early Biblical times, blue not white symbolized purity. Both the bride and groom usually wore a band of blue material around the bottom of their wedding attire, hence the tradition of "something blue". Originally the sixpence was presented to the bride by her future husband as a token of his love. Today, very often, it is the bride's father who places a coin in the brides shoe prior to leaving home for the church.
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