WHAT ARE SOME OF THE LOCAL CUSTOMS IN BERMUDA FOR WEDDINGS?
A. It is traditional to either arrive or depart in a horse & carriage on your wedding day. Some couples wish to marry under a moongate as legend has it if you walk through a moongate with your beloved, you will have good fortune and happiness throughout your lifetime. The Bridal Suite has a lovely Bermuda moongate made from Bermuda cedar with a 35 ft. white carpet with plants in stands on either side of the moongate. Traditionally two wedding cakes are made, one is a rum fruitcake for the bride covered in edible silver leaves; the groom’s pound cake is covered with 24 karat gold leaves.