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  2. Wishing well (wedding) - Wikipedia

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    Wishing well (wedding) A wishing well on the gift table of a wedding reception. A wedding wishing well is a fancy donation box that gained popularity among bridal couples of certain countries (with one survey done in 2004 on Australia allegedly stating that up to 60% of weddings had them), [1] who have often lived together before marrying, or ...

  3. Wishing well - Wikipedia

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    A wishing well is a term from European folklore to describe wells where it was thought that any spoken wish would be granted. The idea that a wish would be granted came from the notion that water housed deities or had been placed there as a gift from the gods. This practice is thought to have arisen because water is a source of life, and was ...

  4. Funeral practices and burial customs in the Philippines

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    A funeral procession in the Philippines, 2009. During the Pre-Hispanic period the early Filipinos believed in a concept of life after death. This belief, which stemmed from indigenous ancestral veneration and was strengthened by strong family and community relations within tribes, prompted the Filipinos to create burial customs to honor the dead through prayers and rituals.

  5. Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    After the exchange of wedding rings by the couple, the groom gives the wedding arrhae to his bride. The arrhae is a symbol of his "monetary gift" to the bride because it is composed of 13 pieces of gold, or silver coins, a "pledge" that the groom is devoted to the welfare and well-being of his wife and future offspring.

  6. Funeral home knew something was off when it received ... - AOL

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    The baby's mother, 20-year-old Jessica Ross, suffered complications after going into labor on the morning of July 9. The baby's shoulder was stuck, a condition called shoulder dystocia, the ...

  7. Four Weddings and a Funeral - Wikipedia

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    Box office. $245.7 million [ 2] Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It is the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to star Hugh Grant, and follows the adventures of Charles (Grant) and his circle of friends through a number of social occasions as they each encounter romance.

  8. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    All hands on deck/to the pump. All is grist that comes to the mill [a] All roads lead to Rome [a] [b] All that glitters/glistens is not gold [a] [b] All the world loves a lover [a] All things come to those who wait [a] All things must pass [a] All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy [a] [b] All you need is love.

  9. Wishing Well (Free song) - Wikipedia

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    Wishing Well (Free song) " Wishing Well " is a song by the English rock band Free. It was written by the entire group about their close friend Bevan T. Woodhouse. It was released in December 1972 as a single and entered the UK Singles Chart on 13 January 1973, reaching number 7. The single was re-released in 1985 and reached number 96 in the UK ...