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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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  • Garter Toss Ideas

    The wedding garter is part of the traditional bridal apparel. It is common for a bride to wear two garters, one to toss and one to keep. Plan a traditional or an unusual garter toss to continue...

  • How to Write a Muslim Marriage Contract

    A Muslim contract is made when a couple decides to get married. The male will have to prove that he can afford to support his future wife in order for the marriage to be approved by the parents of...

  • How to Make Your Own Wedding Car Decorations

    Decorating a wedding car is a tradition and part of the ambiance the decorators provide the newly married couple. Give the just married ‘get away car’ a personal touch by making your own window...

  • History of Bridesmaids

    Whether you are the bride or one of the bridesmaids in an upcoming marriage ceremony, you have probably given a certain amount of thought to the role that bridal attendants play. Even though a...

  • Toasting the Wedding Couple

    A simple statement is good enough during the actual wedding toast. Get tips on toasting married couples from a communications and public speaking expert in this free instructional video.

  • How to Get Married in a Day

    You want to get married but don't want to go through the hassle of waiting. This article will describe how to get married in a hurry. However, consider that you will need to be in California (or a...

  • How to Make the Most of Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation

    Pre-Cana marriage preparation, and other similar programs, are designed to allow married couples to pass along the lessons they learned to engaged couples. Like any teacher, the mentor couple...

  • How to Aim a Garter Toss

    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"...

  • How to Get Married in Germany

    The famed Romantic Road in Germany has lots of twists and turns. Take this as a metaphor for getting married in Germany. This is not the place for an impulsive, spur of the moment wedding. ...

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