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Wedding traditions from around the world
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11. In Austria the bride and groom also compete for the head of household title. The first person to buy something after the ceremony wins. Many brides win by purchasing something small - such as a pin - from their bridesmaid.
12. If you want your party to go with a swing, take a tip from ancient Azerbaijan - their wedding celebrations lasted for up to seven days.
13. Before a Swedish wedding, the bride's mother gives her a gold coin to place in her right shoe, while her father gives her a silver coin for her left shoe. This symbolises a wealthy future.
14. A Jewish custom is to break a glass during the wedding, so that the bond between husband and wife will never be broken.
15. Another Jewish tradition is that the wedding ring should be completely plain, with no jewels or markings. This symbolises eternal love - there's nothing to mark the beginning from the end.
16. In Greece guests pin money to the couple as they have their first dance.
17. A French custom is for children to stretch white ribbons across the route to the church. The bride cuts them on her way through.
18. German couples hang objects on a 'bride's tree'. A teapot, for instance, represents hospitality.
19. Also in Germany, friends and family collect pictures of the couple, and stories about them, to make a wedding scrapbook. This is then sold at the reception to help pay for the honeymoon.
20. Chinese bridesmaids give the groom a hard time before he's allowed to see the bride. (Your friends will probably enjoy this.)
11. In Austria the bride and groom also compete for the head of household title. The first person to buy something after the ceremony wins. Many brides win by purchasing something small - such as a pin - from their bridesmaid.
12. If you want your party to go with a swing, take a tip from ancient Azerbaijan - their wedding celebrations lasted for up to seven days.
13. Before a Swedish wedding, the bride's mother gives her a gold coin to place in her right shoe, while her father gives her a silver coin for her left shoe. This symbolises a wealthy future.
14. A Jewish custom is to break a glass during the wedding, so that the bond between husband and wife will never be broken.
15. Another Jewish tradition is that the wedding ring should be completely plain, with no jewels or markings. This symbolises eternal love - there's nothing to mark the beginning from the end.
16. In Greece guests pin money to the couple as they have their first dance.
17. A French custom is for children to stretch white ribbons across the route to the church. The bride cuts them on her way through.
18. German couples hang objects on a 'bride's tree'. A teapot, for instance, represents hospitality.
19. Also in Germany, friends and family collect pictures of the couple, and stories about them, to make a wedding scrapbook. This is then sold at the reception to help pay for the honeymoon.
20. Chinese bridesmaids give the groom a hard time before he's allowed to see the bride. (Your friends will probably enjoy this.)
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