“I suppose that St. George is our own original St. George, who killed the Dragon and afterwards married the grand lady. In many of the marriages of grand ladies, however, which take place in this parish, the preliminary ceremony of the gentleman killing a dragon is often omitted. I am against all this dropping of the full formalities.”
― The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Volume 28: The Illustrated London News, 1908-1910
― The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Volume 28: The Illustrated London News, 1908-1910
“May your wedding night be like a kitchen table, all legs and no drawers.”
― The Promise of Sunrise
― The Promise of Sunrise
“I keep hoping that I’ll come up with something. To express the love of two lovers by the marriage of two complementary colours, their blending and their contrast, the mysterious vibrations of related tones. To express that thought of a brow by the radiance of a light tone against a dark background. To express hope by some star. Someone’s passion by the radiance of the setting sun.”
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
“It was a small ceremony at the town hall, and they didn't exchange wedding rings, but they kissed for so long at the counter in the hall of records that they were asked to leave.”
― Practical Magic
― Practical Magic
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