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Wedding traditions from around the world
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21. In Mexico guests form a heart shape around the couple as they have their first dance.
22. 'Confetti' has the same root as the Italian word for 'confectionery' - in pagan times the married couple would be showered with grain and nuts coated in sugar.
23. A Native American custom, when a younger brother or sister marries before older ones, is for the others to perform a dance in a pig trough.
24. Rather than being carried over the threshold, the newly married Moroccan bride walks around the outside of her house three times to mark her becoming the mistress of her new home.
25. Astrology plays an important part of a Hindu wedding and astrological charts are consulted to choose a wedding day that's considered auspicious.
26. In Britain it's lucky for a chimney sweep to come to the wedding and kiss the bride. The tradition stems from when King George III reigned. The King's horses ran out of control and a chimney sweep stepped in to save him. The King proclaimed, by Royal Decree, all sweeps were good luck bearers and should be treated with respect. Chimney sweeps are also linked with early pagan wedding rituals where the colour black symbolises fertility.
27. Part of a traditional Sudanese wedding involves the Maid of Honour burning seven broom sticks to symbolise the discarding of bad habits before starting married life.
28. Finally, at Venezuelan weddings, it's traditional for the newly-weds to sneak away from their reception without saying goodbye to anyone. This is thought to bring them good luck.
Are you planning your wedding? Talk to other brides-to-be. Join in the discussions now:
21. In Mexico guests form a heart shape around the couple as they have their first dance.
22. 'Confetti' has the same root as the Italian word for 'confectionery' - in pagan times the married couple would be showered with grain and nuts coated in sugar.
23. A Native American custom, when a younger brother or sister marries before older ones, is for the others to perform a dance in a pig trough.
24. Rather than being carried over the threshold, the newly married Moroccan bride walks around the outside of her house three times to mark her becoming the mistress of her new home.
25. Astrology plays an important part of a Hindu wedding and astrological charts are consulted to choose a wedding day that's considered auspicious.
26. In Britain it's lucky for a chimney sweep to come to the wedding and kiss the bride. The tradition stems from when King George III reigned. The King's horses ran out of control and a chimney sweep stepped in to save him. The King proclaimed, by Royal Decree, all sweeps were good luck bearers and should be treated with respect. Chimney sweeps are also linked with early pagan wedding rituals where the colour black symbolises fertility.
27. Part of a traditional Sudanese wedding involves the Maid of Honour burning seven broom sticks to symbolise the discarding of bad habits before starting married life.
28. Finally, at Venezuelan weddings, it's traditional for the newly-weds to sneak away from their reception without saying goodbye to anyone. This is thought to bring them good luck.
Are you planning your wedding? Talk to other brides-to-be. Join in the discussions now:
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