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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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From Showers to Bridesmaids, Cakes to Centerpieces, Gifts to Groomsmen, Hairstyles to Honeymoons and Rings to Receptions, the eHow Getting Married Topic Page has it covered. Get trends, advice, tips and all your wedding questions answered!

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  • What to Include in a Hope Chest

    A hope chest, also known as a wedding chest, is a traditional preparation that a woman does prior to getting married. A woman can spend many years of her youth collecting items for the chest...

  • How to Have a Hilarious Garter Toss Ceremony at a Wedding Reception

    A garter toss has been a time honored tradition at wedding ceremonies, but if you want to shake things up a little, have a few surprises under the dress before revealing the finale.

  • Building a Hope Chest

    When a girl has reached a certain age where her family feels that she is stepping into womanhood, she is given an empty wooden chest, made of--or lined with--cedar. The hope chest is often given...

  • How to Present Wedding Favors

    Presenting wedding favors to your guests is really an art, but one that is easily mastered. It requires just a few added extras like favor bags and containers to make your presentation count.

  • How to Find Wedding Gifts

    Wedding gifts are given to the bride and groom at a wedding. It is a tradition that is long standing, so if you are going to a wedding, you will be expected to bring a few nice, acceptable wedding...

  • How to Fill a Chinese Wedding Basket

    A Chinese wedding basket is a beautiful item. It is rich in legacy and tradition and the baskets are still used today. You can use a Chinese wedding basket in your own wedding preparations by...

  • How to Give Cool Gifts to a Bridal Party

    Show your appreciation to your bridal party by creating fun gifts that will bring them joy. Make the gifts all about them; avoid wedding theme gifts these are too often put in a drawer and...

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