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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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  • Speeches Used by the Maid of Honor at Weddings

    A speech by the maid of honor should be planned well in advance unless you are a more spontaneous person, in which case last-minute inspirations could make the toast special and memorable. If you...

  • Wedding Etiquette in the USA

    Weddings and the planning that goes into them can be very stressful. The proper procedures for how weddings are supposed to be aren't always made clear. From the issues of who pays, to the...

  • Church Wedding Etiquette

    So you are ready to tie the knot, and you want to have a church wedding. In order to make this day truly special, you should know a few guidelines when it comes to church wedding etiquette. Follow...

  • Maid of Honor Wedding Speech Ideas

    Being a maid of honor has many duties but one of the most important is giving a toast at the reception. The toast should focus on the bride and should be given during the first half of the...

  • The Best Man's Wedding Duties

    The groom's best man is usually his best friend or his brother. Arranging the bachelor party is one of his most popular (and enjoyable) duties, although he does have other more serious...

  • How to Insure a Nice Wedding Toast

    We've all been to weddings were the good intentioned Best Man and sweet, audience shy Maid of Honor get flustered and fumble over their words. The audience sits in awkward silence waiting for the...

  • The Wedding Toast Order of Events

    The wedding toast is a great opportunity to show love and give a testament to the happy couple. Though this practice is common, there are many different orders of the event, some traditional and...

  • The History of Maids of Honor & Bridesmaids

    During a wedding, a bride chooses close friends or her sister to participate in her ceremony as a maid of honor and bridesmaids. These roles are supportive to the bride and an integral part a wedding.

  • How to Give the Groom His Wedding Band

    Wedding bands are the symbol of a marriage. The exchanging of rings is one of the highlights of a wedding ceremony and something every guest, bride and groom looks forward to. If you are sticking...

  • How to Have a Dollar Dance at a Wedding

    It is your wedding day and even though the ceremony went off without a hitch, the reception is another matter. Will everybody get enough to eat? Will some people have too much to drink? Will the...

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