Wedding Tradition And Customs
The word wed is derived from the ancient Greek word for pledge
. And that is exactly what a wedding is, no matter what country it takes place in, no matter what culture it is part of. To wed is to pledge yourself to another. There are few acts we perform exactly the same in the world that are more pure beautiful than the meaning of the wedding itself.
1. The pledge that lasts a lifetime.
2. If we are lucky, we find our one, true soul mate.
3. Marriage is the strongest bond the world has ever known.
4. Love truly does makes the world go around.
Several countries wedding customs are introduced simply below for all of you to have a reference.
China
Exchanging Handkerchiefs and Wishing Each Other Good Luck
In China, every new couple needs to go to a park to have a video made before the evening party starts. If a new couple meets in a park, the bride and bridegroom should exchange a new handkerchief and wish each other good luck. It has to be red and have a picture of mandarin ducks. Because ducks always stay together, it means they will stay together. We have this custom so they share happiness and congratulate each other. Traditionally, the more happiness you share, the more good luck you get. So, don't forget to prepare these handkerchiefs by hand when you are going to get married.
One of the Interesting Things in a Chinese Wedding Ceremony
In traditional Chinese wedding ceremony, a couple always has jokes played on them by their friends or guests. For example, during the ceremony an apple is hung with a thread before the couple. Then people who attend their wedding ask the bride and groom to bite the apple at the same time in order to show they love each other. However, at the moment their lips touch it, one of their friends suddenly pulls it away and the couple's lips meet and they have a big kiss instead of biting the apple before them. Interestingly, this action or behavior always causes a loud laugh.
Belgium
Wearing White, Giving Flowers, and Throwing Rice
In Belgium, the bride always, or almost always, wears a white dress. The man comes to the house of the bride and give her bouquet of flowers (also in white or other light colors). They go to the church and the man is inside when the father of the bride brings her to her future husband. And at the end, when they come out, the family throws rice on them.
Brazil
Important Details of the Wedding Ceremony
A wedding ceremony in Brazil has many important details. For example, the bridegroom can't see the bride wearing her wedding dress before the ceremony. The bride has to use something old, something new, and something that is borrowed. One more detail is that the rings should be engraved: the name of the bridegroom on the bride's ring and vice-versa.
How to Cause a Rainy Wedding Day
If a future bride eats directly from the pot, it will rain on her wedding day.
Source by:blog.topons.comby: jeffrey ignativs
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