Eaton Bray WI

Posted on March 18, 2006

Our President welcomed guest speaker Marion Maule to the members March meeting. Marion gave a talk on "Weird and Wonderful Weddings" (from around the world). She brought along a large number of items associated with meeting that "special person", love and marriage. Also wedding clothes from different countries that included a beautiful Japanese wedding kimono.

Marion told us that she was born in Borneo. Her father was in the "oil business" and as a child her family had travelled extensively around the world.

We were then introduced to Marion's extensive collection of wedding memorabilia, collected from countries she had visited. Marion explained the many hidden messages, meanings, and signals to attract the opposite sex behind some very every day objects, such as wearing a flower, a hat, or clothing in a certain way.

In some countries there are hidden meanings in the way food is arranged when a meal is presented to a potential partner.

We listened with interest as Marion gave us details of love potions and charms, designed and used to get the attention and attract that special person. Some of which were certainly weird and strange and involved standing a broom by the front door, other weird ways included using nutmegs and lettuce leaves in a certain way!

Eaton Bray WI is hosting the spring group meeting with other WI friends from Dunstable and surrounding villages in April. A members coffee morning is planned for later this month and details of the summer outing were circulated.

The next meeting is our AGM followed by a social event, on Monday 3rd April at 7.30pm in Eaton Bray Village Hall; friends and new members are always welcome.

Source: Focus, April 2006