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Wedding Traditions
The number one wedding tradition practiced today
is the wedding ceremony. This wedding tradition may be simple as
in a couple getting quickly married in Las
Vegas or complex as in a fancy hotel with hundreds of guests.
While the reception is full of joy and smiles, the ceremony is
where tears are shed, although also out of happiness.
Many couples get married in a religious ceremony at a church or
synagogue, with the ceremony being led by a priest or rabbi.
Wearing a special wedding dress is another extremely common wedding
tradition, especially in more complex weddings. The bride and groom's
outfits separate them from the rest of the people at the event.
A bride is known to wear a fancy wedding
dress, sometimes accompanied by a veil, and nice shoes to match.
The groom usually chooses a tuxedo or fancy suit.
Incorporating friends and family into the event is a popular wedding
tradition. One of the main instances of this is the groom and bride
choosing siblings, sister or brother-in-laws, and close friends
to be in the wedding party.
Friends and relatives can also perform minor jobs, such as usher,
escort for the elderly, and guest book attendant. Children get involved,
too, living the roles of ring bearer and flower girl.
Food can be found at almost every reception as another of the fine
many wedding traditions. Breakfast/brunch receptions usually contain
waiter or buffet-served high-end breakfast items, such as fancy
fruit plates, Eggs Benedict, omelets, French toast, fresh juices,
ham, quiche, and Mimosas.
Luncheon receptions include
a light dinner fare, with popular items being sandwiches, pasta,
fruit, and finger foods. Even lighter food can be found at cocktail/appetizer
parties, where hors d'oeuvres are served by wandering attendants
or buffet. And, of course, there's the dinner reception, which tends
to include a three-course meal featuring a salad, an entrée
(salmon, chicken, or steak with a side dish), and dessert.
Music is a tradition that is almost always found at an evening
wedding that contains a dinner reception, and usually at a day reception,
too. For the reception, a DJ, band, or singer is rented. Unless
the couple wants to be eclectic and not concern themselves with
the guests' tastes, the music usually sticks to the mainstream songs
that people are familiar with and can easily dance to.
Gifts given to the new couple is a tradition that marks all attendees'
congratulatory attitude and best wishes for a happy future as a
couple. Since every new couple desires all the basic home necessities
and luxuries for two people living with each other in matrimony,
most couples provide a registry for guests to choose a gift from.
The couple might arrange their registry at a broad department store
such as Macy's, where invitees can purchase everything from china
to bath ware, or if a specific type of item is what the new couple
needs, such as home appliances, they can choose a store like Sears.
Due to this tradition of pre-arranged gifts, the wedding
gift is not as personal as a birthday or holiday present, but
nonetheless appreciated by the happy couple.
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