CAPÍTULO 67 - CAMPANAS EN STAMPTON HILLS --- CHAPTER 67 - BELLS IN STAMPTON HILLS
La larga comitiva de
invitados y curiosos fue dirigiéndose hacia la casa de los Hopkins donde ya
todo estaba preparado para el convite. Algunos, como Andrew y Harper, iban
haciendo fotos durante el camino, haciendo que los novios posaran en los puntos
más hermosos de Stampton Hills.
[1] En Devon
y otras zonas rurales del suroeste de Inglaterra, existía la tradición de
entregar a la novia una herradura adornada con cintas el día de su boda. Se
consideraba un amuleto de buena suerte y prosperidad, símbolo de protección y
felicidad para el matrimonio. Normalmente la daba la familia cercana, a veces
cosida al vestido, adornando el ramo de la novia, o en propia mano.
During the ceremony, the guests who had been left outside —which was most of them— tried to catch a glimpse of what was happening inside, and could only guess how things were progressing by the way Father Morton’s expression shifted from solemn to quietly cheerful. When the couple finally sealed their love with a memorable kiss, they stepped out into the light beneath the arch of sabres formed at the doorway by Gorka’s six closest friends, blinking against the brilliance of the mid‑morning sun while the sharp, insistent peal of the little chapel’s bell rang out with unexpected force. At the same time, they were quite literally showered with hundreds of multicoloured flowers that the women of Stampton Hills had secretly gathered the day before.
They had barely begun their descent down the hill when Iker approached them and handed Helena a beautiful silver horseshoe decorated with brightly coloured ribbons, in keeping with rural Devon tradition. At that moment, Helena searched for the creator of the work of art that was her radiant wedding dress, ready to throw her the bridal bouquet. Ane, taken by surprise, caught it with a smile, scarcely noticing that David, beside her, took advantage of the moment to plant a tender kiss on her cheek.
The long procession of guests and onlookers made its way towards the Hopkins’ house, where everything was already prepared for the wedding feast. Some, like Andrew and Harper, took photographs along the way, coaxing the newlyweds into posing at the most beautiful spots in Stampton Hills.
[1] In Devon and other rural areas of the south‑west of England, it was customary to give the bride a horseshoe decorated with ribbons on her wedding day. It was considered a charm for good luck and prosperity, a symbol of protection and happiness for the marriage. It was usually given by close family, sometimes sewn onto the dress, attached to the bouquet, or placed directly in the bride’s hands.



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