I am writing a feature article for a university assignment on wedding traditions, who abides by them and who is willing to let certain ones slide
2006-08-01 09:29:36 · 12 answers · asked by 2t 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
1. Some brides still say that the groom cannot see them until the ceremony when she walks down the aisle.
2. Some brides still wear veils to cover their faces when they walk down the aisle.
3. Some couples remove the garter and throw and the man who catches the garter and the woman who catches the bouquet have to be in the center where he puts the garter on her.
4. The couples first dance.
5. The eating of the cake.
6. The parent's dance (where bride dances with father and groom dances with his mother).
7. Throwing of the bouquet.
8.Throwing of the garter.
9. The first wedded kiss.
10. Ringing of bells and the wedded couple have to kiss.
11. Saving the first cake layer for one year anniversary.
12. Lighting of the unity candle. The mothers light individual candles to symbolize the couple. The couple lights the unity candle from the individual candles to symbolize their unity.
Those are all that I can remember.
2006-08-01 13:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Some things are going to vary by region, but here's a starter list of ideas:
Bride wears white
Father walks bride down aisle
First dance
Father/Bride & Mother/ Groom dances
Rehearsal dinner
Garter and Bouquet toss
Bridal party (more than one witness for each side)
Bouquets for females in bridal party
Reception "favors"
Bride and Groom don't see each other day of the wedding
Flower Girl / Ring Bearer
"something old something new..." (but go look up the original saying from the Victorian era - you'll find Americans forget a line!)
In some cultures:
Money Dance
Jumping the Broomstick
Coins / Cord / Veil in ceremony
Jew glass stomping thing (sorry, don't know what it's called!)
2006-08-01 10:00:29 · answer #2 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bride should wear a penny in her shoe for good luck.
Bride should have all bridesmaids sign the bottom of one of her shoes. The person who's name is worn off the most at the end of the night is the next to get married.
2006-08-01 15:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by Lindsay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divorce
2006-08-02 06:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by Tequila Gypsy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let's see. Girls wear white dresses (if it's there first marriage) we like to have the bride/groom dance, and the father/daughter dance. The cake, we do vows, and rings.
2006-08-01 09:56:39 · answer #5 · answered by glitter3317 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to be harsh, but I would search on places other than here.
Does your school have free databases? Try those.
Try www.freearticles.com.
Try google scholar.
You'll want to back up your facts with reliable sources, not just strangers spouting off what they did at their wedding.
2006-08-01 09:49:18 · answer #6 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-28 14:23:55 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look for wedding tradtions of the modern bride online go to google or something it will give u lots of info
2006-08-01 10:52:23 · answer #8 · answered by spoyledmama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
Groom is not supposed to see the bride before the wedding. (I am shocked by how many people skip this one nowadays! It's always been know as being bad luck!)
2006-08-02 08:32:06 · answer #9 · answered by Suzzette M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
white dresses,grooms cakes,cake,something blue,new,old,and a sixpence,veil,bridesmaids,carrying over the threshold,bachlorette parties,etc.
2006-08-01 12:38:42 · answer #10 · answered by movin12006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋