Wedding Traditions & Customs

Coordinating a seating chart for your reception can be one of the most challenging planning tasks you'll face. To ensure that your guests enjoy themselves, it is important to be considerate when...

As a Professional Wedding Perfomer who has been to Hundreds and Hundreds of Weddings, you will learn how to have a perfect reception for your guests and yourself

Just about every region in Italy has its own unique wedding traditions, but when it comes to the marriage ceremony and reception, similar customs extend throughout the entire country. For an...

The guest book wedding tradition remains an excellent way to keep track of which friends and loved ones attended your event while giving everyone in attendance a chance to write a personalized...

Before streets, sidewalks and pathways were paved, the wedding guests typically tracked dirt and mud into the church aisle and a wedding dress quickly became soiled as the bride walked down the...

Being picked to stand beside a friend as his best man is an honor. The best man's duties include holding the rings during the ceremony and planning the bachelor party. In addition, it's the job of...

A bridal shower is a party for a bride to be, usually given by her bridesmaids before the wedding. It is customary for gifts to be given to the bride at the bridal shower. The traditional "ladies...

Filling out a formal RSVP card simply requires filling in the blank spaces, which should include attending guests' full names, number of guests attending and a food preference if offered. Complete...

Serbian wedding celebrations are rich with tradition and can be huge events. As a guest, you will probably be treated to a lavish celebration. Starting the day before the ceremony and continuing...

Te role of the mother of the groom is not set in stone. Although there are several established traditions regarding the groom's mother, couples might choose to follow only some or none of the...

Wedding guests will always remember an exhilarated, joyful and ecstatically laughing couple as they dash towards their honeymoon and new life together. Here's how to pull off this picture-perfect...

Italian wedding banquets ensure that no wedding guest leaves hungry, with as many as 14 courses typically served. Traditional Italian wedding banquets are still common at Italian and...

A wedding is an extremely important day in anyone's life. It's a day you'll always remember, so you'll want everything to be perfect. Many brides and grooms think the wedding is all about them,...

Italian weddings don't last just a few hours. Instead, they last an entire day and often extend into the early hours of the next day. The first part of an Italian wedding ceremony involves going...

A wedding arch is a decorative canopy made traditionally from wood, flowers or balloons that is used to frame the bride and groom during the ceremony. They may also be used in the reception as...

Wedding favors are mementos given from the wedding couple to the wedding guests. They are items that commemorate the special occasion and often has the names of the couple and the wedding date on...

A common wedding tradition is for the bride and groom to provide their guests with wedding favors. These are typically small gifts of appreciation. But what if you have a really big wedding? The...

For many couples their wedding is their first hosting experience—and Rule Number One is to make their guests feel like the celebration would not be the same without them—and for one brief moment...

It is traditional for wedding guests to purchase gifts for the bride and groom. A new toaster oven, 300 thread count sheets, or a new towel set. But do you really need all of that stuff,...

Wedding planning can be stressful for many couples. From the invitations to the wedding cake, everything needs to be planned in advance. One factor that some couples may give little thought to is...

The wedding ceremony presents a special day for the couple exchanging vows. It may not be a big deal to you, but it is to them. Therefore you need to be on your best behaviour from beginning to end.

Make your wedding day more memorable by adding details that match your own personalities. Don’t be afraid to add those special personal touches, which will make your wedding unique. While...

Throwing rice at the newly married couple at the end of their wedding is a time-honored tradition. Wedding guests stand and wait at the point where the newlyweds will exit and toss a handful of...

Are you ready to sink your teeth into a wedding day confection? Not many guests leave the reception before the cake is cut! Your delicious and decorative wedding cake is a tradition that will be...

Rice is out when it comes to wedding celebrations. It’s hard to clean up in addition to being bad for the environment, including birds and other foraging wildlife. Many venues no longer allow it...

Knowing how to serve a wedding cake can save a bride and groom $100 or more on their reception costs because they do not need to pay for cutting and serving charges for the catering staff. There...

Do you anticipate having guests at your Jewish wedding who are not familiar with Jewish ceremonies and traditions? Perhaps you are having an interfaith wedding, or perhaps you simply have lots of...

The wedding guest book provides the bride and groom with a document of their special day to accompany photographs and other memorabilia. Traditionally, guests sign the book and scribe a personal...

Arranging for a traditional German wedding reception can be a fun way to honor and preserve your family's heritage while giving your guests an unusual and memorable experience. Following are some...

One of the fun traditions at many a wedding is tossing the garter. The tradition predicts that whoever "catches" the garter will be the next male to be married. Here are a few tips on how to "aim"...

Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life and one you will remember forever. As you look back at the photos of your wedding ceremony, you don’t want to have to double check...