EVERYONE loves a wedding, so why not bring a little romance into your home every day with a Moroccan wedding blanket?
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These beautiful handwoven blankets were traditionally worn wrapped around a bride's shoulders as a wedding garment.
More recently they've become the decorator item du jour and it's easy to see why when you realise no two blankets are ever the same.
Also called a handira, it's traditionally made by the bride and her female relatives using wool, cotton and linen to show the groom's family she has weaving skills.
The blanket is then used throughout the wedding ceremony and ultimately as the blanket the couple sleeps under after their first night of being husband and wife.
Afterwards, the bride wears it around her like a cape while travelling to her new home.
A large Moroccan wedding blanket makes a beautiful bedcover and as most are neutral in colour, they match any decor.
And there are plenty of other uses for these beautiful pieces.
If price is a problem — these blankets don't come cheap — why not buy a smaller size and drape it over the bedhead or fold it across the foot of the bed.
A small blanket can also be used as a wall hanging, draped over a chair or used as a throw.
To me it would seem sacrilegious to cut one of these beautiful creations but when you see pictures of the gorgeous fluffy cushions that can result, it's hard to blame the people who do it.
Some people even use Moroccan wedding blankets as floor rugs — clearly, they don't have children like mine.