Tibetan wedding traditions. The whole village witnesses opening your wedding gifts and envelopes with money
Weddings in Tibet still have a lot of traditional rituals and customs that are being strictly followed by people. And in general, a wedding in Tibet differs so much from what most of us are familiar with that it’s exciting to witness such an unusual event. For example, there are no sheer white wedding gowns, no official I do’s, and no wedding bouquets. Instead, the bride and groom often meet each other for the first time on the 2nd day of the wedding celebration, wedding gifts are displayed for everybody to see, and envelopes with money are opened in front of the guests, with numbers listed in a notebook.
Dramatic and sad love story of my great grandparents. Marriage by calculation rarely brings you happiness
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People often got married by calculation 100 years ago. They had their reasons, of course, it wasn’t plain greediness, but such unions rarely were happy. And people realized they would be trapped with someone they felt nothing (if they were lucky) for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately, my ancestors were such a couple, so let me share their wedding story with you. It’s about love and loathing, the given word, and the prohibition on divorce.
Open a saving account for your wedding!!!
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This is one of the best tips for anyone who has even distant plans of getting married one day. Open a saving account for your wedding in advance so that you have no problems with your wedding budget when the time comes. If you put even $100 in your bank account every month during 5-10 years, you’ll have a tidy sum of money to start your wedding planning with. A saving account might help you avoid wedding loans, which is always a good thing. Don’t start life together with your loved one with a wedding loan and a bunch of debts.
Difference between engagement ring, proposal ring, betrothal ring, and promise ring
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There are so many different wedding traditions regarding the rings, but this time, let’s find out if these 4 rings – engagement ring, proposal ring, betrothal ring, and promise ring – are one and the same or they differ from one another. This is so exciting! From child’s innocent promise to a sealed wedding contract. What’s the meaning of these bands? Who gives them and when? How do they look like? And can you have all four?
Moroccan wedding dinner. What wedding food do they serve?
The wedding meal is one of the most expected and desired by the guests parts of a wedding. And in many countries, the wedding reception is lavish and grand. Couples and their families show their generosity and wealth by making a real feast for their wedding guests that sometimes lasts for a few days in a row. Moroccan traditional culture is famous for its delicious food, so Moroccan wedding receptions are deliciously wonderful, with lots of sweets and tender & spicy meat dishes.
How to book wedding vendors and venue cheap? Useful tricks
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A lot of couples have a small wedding budget – it’s fine, don’t be embarrassed or upset about it. You’ll just need to spend the money wisely. And our job is to help you with that. This time, we offer you a few truly useful tips as to how to save money on wedding vendors and wedding venue. When to book them to get the best price? How to negotiate with vendors and venue? Does your wedding date influence the prices? Read this post and go for a wonderful but budget-friendly wedding.
Luke + Agaphia. My great grandparents got engaged by chance but spend the rest of their lives madly in love with each other
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This love story is passed in my family from one generation to the next. In my opinion, it’s proof that fate really exists because it brought my ancestors together when they hadn’t expected. A misunderstanding and epic fail turned into the happiest occurrence for this couple. Normally, they wouldn’t have met at all, but fate has a strange sense of humor. So, let me tell you the wedding story of my great grandparents Luke and Agaphia who got married in 1911.
Goth bride and groom and their happily ever after. Sometimes violet & black wedding gown is for good luck
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Just a few days ago, my husband and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. And we’re still in love and terribly happy together. He’s my soulmate. We’re like two jigsaw puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together. What I’m lacking, he has, and vice versa. Our wedding story is rather curious, some would even say strange. It’s funny but black color has brought us good luck and happiness in marriage.
19Th-century brides and grooms in old black&white photos. Some brides look like ghosts in their white wedding gowns
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We’re so used to modern technology being at our full disposal that wedding photos and even videos are something natural and habitual for us. Could you imagine your wedding without photographers, wedding photo albums, and all these hundreds of pictures to remind you about the happy event? People lived like that for centuries. Only the royalty and high-status people could afford to make a portrait of them with their spouse on the wedding day. So, when photography was invented, people rushed to use it, especially the newlyweds. Here are several lovely photos of brides and grooms made in the late 19th century, though you can hardly call them romantic.
New Zealand engagement traditions
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Modern New Zealand couples follow Western-style rules and traditions when they get engaged and married. But in the past, there were specific engagement customs in New Zealand. And the main rule was to get the blessing and permission for the wedding from the tribal elders. Unless you were allowed to wed, there could be no marriage. What else engagement traditions can we find in New Zealand? Were there arranged marriages? And what unique engagement customs or rituals are in this country today?
What type of wedding bouquet to choose? Most popular bridal bouquet styles
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A wedding bouquet is one of the main and loveliest accessories of every bride. It’s a bright accent that stands out against her white wedding gown and veil, so the bouquet always attracts everyone’s attention. Often, it’s the first thing people see when looking at the blushing bride. And you should be very careful to choose the right bridal bouquet that will complement your look and will be comfortable to carry around, as it will accompany you the whole day long. There are many existing types of wedding bouquets to choose from, here are a few most popular styles.
How to negotiate with wedding vendors to get the best offer
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You can get a really nice offer from wedding vendors if you know how to communicate with them – how to ask for a discount, what and when to say, how to determine a vendor who is ready to bargain, etc. The wedding planners, coordinators, and other people from the wedding business are good at negotiating with vendors, but what to do if you’re just an ordinary couple and have no experience in such matters? Then, this article is for you.
Garden-style wedding bouquet
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This type of wedding bouquet is the never-dying classic. It will probably never be out of fashion. A lot of brides today choose garden-style wedding bouquets for their big day. That’s because such a wedding bouquet looks natural, feminine, boho, and lovely in its simplicity. The flower arrangement is very simply created, with no foam holders, no wire, no fancy beads or pearls – nothing except for the flowers, greenery, and a few ribbons or rubber bands to hold everything together. A fluffy garden-style wedding bouquet can be a charming accent for any bride.
Tunisian traditional bridal lingerie soureya and serwel. These pantaloons probably wouldn’t seduce European man, but they’re adorable
Bridal lingerie can be so different. Some underwear pieces are sexy, others are delicate and meant to represent purity and virginity, still others are intricate and complicated in design. Every bride is able to pick whatever she likes and feels comfortable in. Traditional and historical underpinnings are another matter entirely – their design and decorations should be certain, sometimes strictly set. The traditional Tunisian below-the-knee pantaloons probably wouldn’t be considered seductive or tempting by most modern European men. But for modest and conservative Tunisians, such bridal lingerie peeking from under the wedding attire was truly captivating.
Should you have first look at the wedding? What you can’t do during wedding first look?
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Some couples prefer to see each other for the first time in wedding attire at the wedding aisle and experience that wow-effect. Others want to drive to the church or venue together, supporting each other and sharing every moment of their special day. Both options are totally fine, choose whatever you feel right. Another possible variant is to get to the venue separately and have the wedding first look there even before the ceremony begins. It’s truly romantic to have a few minutes together and share your excitement minutes before one of the most important and fateful events in your life. So, should you have the first look?
Most common Native American pre-wedding traditions. How did they meet and date?
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The Native American tribes had rather unique wedding traditions and lifestyle, in general. That’s why first European settlers couldn’t understand the Native American culture and people for a long time. They simply had too many differences. For example, the Native American people were matrilineal, so there were no dowry and no father giving away his daughter – women weren’t a possession. Divorce was a normal thing among the Native Americans, initiated by wives – all they had to do was put the husband’s belongings out of their home. These are just a few Native American marriage traditions, there are many more.
Diamond engagement ring ideas. Should I buy lab grown diamond or natural diamond?
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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, people still get married and get engaged in 2021. Most countries already feel optimistic about the future, and soon, we’ll hopefully return to an almost normal life. So, it’s the perfect time to pop the question to your honey. Thus, some grooms or even couples started to look for the right engagement ring for them. And they often ask whether they should buy an engagement ring with a natural diamond or with a lab grown diamond. Is there a crucial difference in the look or quality? Which is better? What’s the difference in price?
Cool groomswear idea – make modern replica of 19th-century wedding waistcoat from museum
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Groom’s formal wedding attire usually is a 3-piece suit, including a waistcoat. Waistcoats can make practically any male suit look more elegant, festive, and formal. Many grooms today choose to wear a waistcoat for their wedding. Luckily, there’s a huge variety of modern wedding vests available – in classic, retro, contemporary, traditional style, etc. But maybe you would like to wear a replica of an authentic 19th-century groom’s waistcoat? Here are a few charming examples of the 1800s wedding vests from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Can you have a big wedding without wedding coordinator?
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Simple answer is No. You need somebody to coordinate your wedding, otherwise, you won’t have a single carefree minute during your wedding day. And the more guests you invite to the ceremony, the harder it is to organize them without a professional coordinator. But if you don’t have the money to hire one, you’ll have to go without anyway. So, here are a few pieces of advice for those couples who are going to coordinate their own wedding.
Korean traditional wedding attire – 4 elegant layers of clothes
In Korea, folk wedding clothing is very bright, colorful, and elaborately shaped. And we can say this about both male and female wedding outfits. Also, these costumes are interesting because they’re multilayered. The traditional headdresses of Korean newlyweds are cute and intricate as well – not all couples wear them but these headpieces add a lot of charm to the bride and groom, so the wedding look appears much better with a folk headdress.
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