A traditional Russian Wedding lasts for at least two days and some wedding last as long as a week. Throughout the celebration there is dancing, singing, extended toasts and a great deal of food and beverages. The Best Man and Maid of Honor are called witnesses, "svideteli" in Russian. The ceremony and the ring exchanges take place on the first day of the Wedding and on this special day many other events take place. Throughout the years, Russian Weddings have adopted many western cultures, including Bridesmaids and Flower girls.
Some traditional Russian Wedding Rituals include:...(more)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Catholic Wedding Ceremony
This comes directly from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops site. It is a beginning to your journey to being married in a Catholic Church.
Nowadays many engaged couples handle a lot of their own wedding planning. When at least one of the individuals is Catholic this can include making arrangements to be married in a Catholic church. This is a significant decision. It means more than just choosing an appropriate and picturesque setting for the...(more)
Nowadays many engaged couples handle a lot of their own wedding planning. When at least one of the individuals is Catholic this can include making arrangements to be married in a Catholic church. This is a significant decision. It means more than just choosing an appropriate and picturesque setting for the...(more)
Jewish Wedding Traditions
Prior to Wedding Ceremony
The Jewish wedding ceremony is full of joy and beauty - the happiest and holiest day of a couple’s life.
The Kabbalat Panim, the week preceding the Jewish wedding, the chatan (Hebrew for groom) and kallah (bride) refrain from visitation.
Then comes the cherished wedding day, which is like Yom Kippur for the groom and bride because they are forgiven for past mistakes as they prepare to become a new and more complete soul. They fast from dawn until the after the marriage ceremony....(more)
Monday, February 25, 2008
Japanese Wedding Traditions
Article found on Japan-Guide.com.
Contemporary Japanese weddings are celebrated in a great variety of ways. Many contain traditional Japanese and Western elements side by side.
Traditionally, the religious wedding ceremony is held in Shinto style at a shrine. Nowadays, this shrine may be located inside the hotel where the festivities take place. A Shinto priest conducts the ceremony which is visited by only the close family members of the couple. In the ceremony, the couple is purified, drinks sake, and the groom reads the words of commitment...(more)
Contemporary Japanese weddings are celebrated in a great variety of ways. Many contain traditional Japanese and Western elements side by side.
Traditionally, the religious wedding ceremony is held in Shinto style at a shrine. Nowadays, this shrine may be located inside the hotel where the festivities take place. A Shinto priest conducts the ceremony which is visited by only the close family members of the couple. In the ceremony, the couple is purified, drinks sake, and the groom reads the words of commitment...(more)
Pakistani Wedding Traditions
Traditional Pakistani marriage celebrations lasts for four days. This is an overview of what happens during those days.
First Day of the Celebration
On the first day, the bride and groom's families each dress in yellow, and celebrate the upcoming nuptials separately. The betrothed couple will not see each other from this day until the ceremony.
Second Day of the Celebration...(more)
Canadian Wedding Traditions
My best friend is a Canadian-born American. He has been taking me to the Great country for years. I have had the opportunity to discuss the traditions and customs involved in a Canadian Wedding and am truly honored to pass them along here.
Canadian blends deep influences from England, France and America into a truly spectacular image. Canadians enjoy celebrations and none more than...(more)
Canadian blends deep influences from England, France and America into a truly spectacular image. Canadians enjoy celebrations and none more than...(more)
Chinese Wedding Traditions
Some customs and taboos, courtesy of Chinese Wedding Guide, modern Chinese couples still observe.
1. To avoid clashing of luck, for three months before and after their wedding, the bride and groom will not
* attend a funeral or wake;
* attend a wedding;
* visit a lady who is in confinement...(more)
1. To avoid clashing of luck, for three months before and after their wedding, the bride and groom will not
* attend a funeral or wake;
* attend a wedding;
* visit a lady who is in confinement...(more)
A Sikh Wedding
This article is from Sikhs.org I am finding the Wedding Traditions and cultures from the World at large to be rather beautiful.
Anand Karaj - A Union of Two Souls
Anand Karaj - A Union of Two Souls
Anand Karaj is the prescribed form of Sikh marriage, the words literally translate as 'Blissful Union". The Sikh marriage is a very special ceremony in which two individuals are joined in a equal partnership....(more)
Brunei Malay Wedding Traditions
To go with our flair for the international, I am spotlighting an article I found on Bruneiforever.com. It has some wonderful pictures that I hope you avail yourselves of.
Brunei Malay Weddings consist of several events that usually performed in a week or two timeframe. There are also pre-wedding customs that we all had to go through. Below are steps that usually performed for a couple. These steps are that I know of from...(more)
Brunei Malay Weddings consist of several events that usually performed in a week or two timeframe. There are also pre-wedding customs that we all had to go through. Below are steps that usually performed for a couple. These steps are that I know of from...(more)
Filipinos Wedding Traditions
I found this article on Filipinos wedding traditions on http://www.weddingsatwork.com. I hope our World audience appreciates it.
Filipinos still adhere to numerous widely-held folk beliefs that have no scientific or logical basis but maybe backed-up by some past experiences (yet can be dismissed as mere coincidence). Below are just a few that concerns weddings. Some are still practiced to this day primarily because of 'there's nothing to lose if we comply' attitude while the...(more)
Filipinos still adhere to numerous widely-held folk beliefs that have no scientific or logical basis but maybe backed-up by some past experiences (yet can be dismissed as mere coincidence). Below are just a few that concerns weddings. Some are still practiced to this day primarily because of 'there's nothing to lose if we comply' attitude while the...(more)
Traditional Irish Wedding
While planning for a Christmas Wedding I have found some great information on other Wedding Themes. I found the original steps for this article on Ehow.com's article entitled How to Plan an Irish Wedding.
Traditional Irish Wedding:
Traditional Irish Wedding:
