I was like, what is that?
The decoupage artist wandered in to find out.
It was beautiful, Derian says.
Globes de mariéesat John Derian’s East Village store.
There, he spotted anotherglobe de marieedisplayed on a table.
He asked the seller more about it.
The tradition of the marriage dome began in France during the era of Napoleon III, he learned.
Photo: Courtesy of John Derian
It took months to arrange and was done with the utmost care and artistry.
All with specific symbolic meanings.
The number of mirrors would represent the number of children desired by the couple.
Photo: Courtesy of John Derian
A sheaf of wheat for commitment.
Ivy leaves for attachment.
Oak leaves for prosperity, explains Derian.
Photo: Courtesy of John Derian
Wax birds or fruits.
After the wedding day the cloche would be displayed in the couples formal dining room, he adds.
In the streets of the South of France, he bought it on the spot.
It was far from his last.
Hes hoping to revive the tradition.
Theres something about this that is so fancy.
Although, he adds that weddings are far from their only use.
Derian has had customers buy them to display anything they are proud of, like medals or family heirlooms.
Theyre just such beautiful vessels, he says.
They keep bringing pleasure to people.
