American-Wedding-Customs

AmericanWeddingCustoms--ByEvelynBeforetheWeddingDuringtheWeddingAftertheWeddingReligiousTraditionsAGENDABeforetheWeddingEngagementBridleShower新娘送礼会Manybrideshavebridalshowersbeforetheirwedding,duringwhichshereceivesgiftsfromtheguests.Thebridalshowerisusuallythrownbythebride‘schosenmaidofhonor(伴娘）andishumorousinnature.·Origination?DuringtheWeddingBridleAttire新娘装扮SomethingOld1SomethingNew2SomethingBorrowed3SomethingBlue4SomethingOldWearingsomethingoldreferstowearingsomethingthatrepresentsalinkwiththebride’sfamilyandheroldlife.Usually,thebridewearsapieceoffamilyjewelleryormaybehermother’sorgrandmother‘sweddingdressorveil(头纱).SomethingNewWearingsomethingnewrepresentsgoodfortuneandsuccessinthebride'snewlife.Thebride'sweddingdressisusuallychosen.Butitcanbeanyothernewitemofthebride'sweddingattire.SomethingBorrowedWearingsomethingborrowed,whichhasalreadybeenwornbyanotherhappybrideatherwedding,ismeanttobringgoodlucktothemarriage.Somethingborrowedcouldbeanitemofbridalclothing,ahandkerchieforanitemofjewellery.SomethingBlueWearingsomethingbluedatesbacktobiblicaltimeswhenthecolourbluewasconsideredtorepresentpurityandfidelity.Overtimethishasevolvedfromwearingablueclothingtowearingabluebandaroundthebottomofthebride‘sdressortakeabluebouquet(手捧花）.CeremonyandReceptionBridesmaidsandGroomsmen1GivingtheBrideAway2ThrowingtheRice3ThrowingtheBouquetandGarter4BridesmaidsandGroomsmenGivingtheBrideAwayWhentheweddingstarts,thebridearminarmwithherfatherwalkingthroughthecorridorandherfatherwillgiveherawaytothegroom.Thetraditionofthefathergivingawayhisdaughterhasitsrootsinthedaysofarrangedmarriages.Daughtersinthosetimeswereconsideredtheirfather’sproperty.Itwasthefather’srighttogivehischildtothegroom.Todayafathergivingawayhisdaughterisasymbolofhisblessingofthemarriage.GivingtheBrideAwayThrowingRiceAwaythatguestsataweddingcanparticipateingivingthebrideandgroomaluckyfutureisbythetraditionofthrowingrice.Thesuperstitionoriginatedwhenguestswouldthrownutsandgrainsinthehopeofbringingthecoupleagoodharvestandmanychildrentohelpwiththeharvest.ThrowingtheBouquetandGarter(吊带袜)Asasymbolofluck,thenewlymarriedwomantraditionallythrowsherbouquettotheunmarriedwomenatthewedding.Theonewhocatchesthebouquetissupposedlythenexttobemarried.Throwingthebride'sgartertothesinglemenattheweddingisatraditionsimilartothebouquettoss.Thegroommustremovethegarterfromhisnewwife'slegandtossittothesinglemenatthewedding.Itiscommonlybelievedthatthismanwillbethenextonetomarry.AftertheWeddingHoneymoonSomeoftheBestHoneymoonDestinationsCappadocia,TurkeyHoneymoonSomeoftheBestHoneymoonDestinationsCappadocia,TurkeyBali,IndonesiaHoneymoonSomeoftheBestHoneymoonDestinationsVeneto,ItalyHoneymoonSomeoftheBestHoneymoonDestinationsFijiReligiousWeddingCustomsChristianChristianweddingshavemanytraditionsthatarecommonlyassociatedwithweddingsingeneral.ThemostimportanttraditionsforChristianweddingsaretheblessingandexchangeofweddingbandsandthebrideandgroomeachofferinghisorherownweddingvows.JewishInaJewishwedding,boththebrideandthegroomarewalkeddowntheaislebybothoftheirparents,whichisdifferentfromotherreligions.JewishJewishcouplesaremarriedunderthechupah(彩棚）,whichresemblesadecoratedtent.Thissymbolizesthatthebrideandgroomarecomingtogetherandcreatinganewhome.THANKYOU!