What are the wedding traditions in Bermuda?

Question

1. What is the traditional proccess by which couples meet in court in this culture>
2. How long does the engagement last before the wedding cremony?
3. Where does the wedding take place typically?
4. Are there any specific month, days, or times of day considered to be auspicious and/ or inasupicious for the ceremony? If so, why?
5.What colours or symbols are associated with marriage in this culture?
6. What kind of attire do the participants wear? Does it have any particular significnace?

Answer 1

An old custom which is certainly catching on today as we look forward to the new millennium is that of planting a tree to memorialize the wedding day. Even yet today, some Islanders top off their wedding cake with a small tree sapling. The tree is planted during the reception which is often held at the home of one of their parents, if not the new home they will share together as man wife.

http://www.toptens.com/bermuda/bwa/bwa-faq.htm

In Bermuda, it is said that if a bride and groom walk through a moon gate while holding hands on their wedding day, it will bring them luck. Other traditions include a romantic horse-drawn carriage for the newlyweds, and the practice of the bride and groom planting a tree together to memorialize their special day. Some islanders even top their wedding cakes with a tiny sapling before planting it. It is also common to have two wedding cakes -- a bride's cake and a groom's cake -- one of which might be the traditional fruit and rum cake of the island. The cakes are surrounded by a single ivy wreath to symbolize the couple's love for each other.