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Wedding Traditions & Customs

Wedding Traditions & Customs

Understand wedding traditions and shed light on all that’s old, new, borrowed and blue. Learn the appropriate way to navigate the first dance, cut the cake and toss the bouquet. Need culture-specific advice? Research everything from Italian wedding traditions to the customs of a Mexican ceremony. Ever wonder why it’s bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the big event? eHow offers the scoop on this and many other superstitions. You’ll even find suggestions for honoring parents and grandparents.

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  • How to Choose a Song for a Father-Daughter/Mother-Son Dance

    The best songs for a father-daughter or mother-son dance are those that are meaningful and nostalgic, but avoid songs that might make someone cry. Find sweet and memorable tunes for parent dances...

  • What Are the Duties of a Father's Wedding Speech?

    The best man's speech is the one that's most commonly given at weddings, but the groom and the father of the bride frequently make them, too. The bride's father's speech will introduce him to the...

  • How to Dance With Your Father At Your Wedding

    The father/daughter dance: a keystone of almost every wedding reception. The only thing that bothered me about this ritual was the intimacy associated with a slow dance. Did I really want to find...

  • How to Dance With Your Daughter at Her Wedding

    After the wedding, the celebration really gets underway at the reception. There are toasts, cake, buffets and then the dancing. The first dance of the evening should always be the bride and groom....

  • How to Decide Who Should Walk You Down the Aisle

    Although it's traditional for a bride's father to walk her down the aisle, that arrangement isn't ideal for everyone. Today's families can sometimes be complicated, and 21st-century brides may...

  • How to Include the Father of the Bride

    The traditional role of the father of the bride has consisted of giving the bride away and paying for the wedding - but his part on this special day doesn't have to end there.

  • How to Include the Father of the Groom

    While tradition places a great deal of importance on the parents of the bride, modern practices ensure that the father of the groom isn't left out.

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