Tunisian wedding traditions. Shopping, hammam, henna party, ululating
In Tunisia, many couples still choose to have a traditional wedding ceremony, with traditional wedding rituals and activities. It usually lasts up to a week and is a very cheerful, loud, and colorful event. A lot of rituals are centuries-old and occur in other countries of the Arab world as well. But the most impressive feature of a Tunisian wedding is that the bride is practically covered with gold jewelry – she wears so many gold jewels that you keep wondering how she manages to stand upright with such a weight.
Groom’s wedding prep from head to toe. Small details of groom’s wedding attire matter
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If you’ve read our previous article Groom’s wedding suit. What to wear for your wedding?, then you already know what costume to wear for the big day. But there are other issues in your wedding look that need your attention. No matter how small the details of your attire might be, they matter because you have to look your absolute best on this day. Here is a list of things you need to check and prepare in your groom’s look – from socks to pockets to hairstyle, etc. So, let’s start from the toes and move toward the head.
Wedding traditions and customs in Scotland
In Scotland, people can legally get married if the bride and groom are 16 or older. And the permission of parents isn’t needed, unlike in some other countries where young couples under 18 can’t be wed without official parents’ permission. But that’s by far not the only unique wedding custom in Scotland. So, what other peculiarities, traditions, and rituals does a Scottish wedding have? Let’s find out.
Groom’s wedding suit. What to wear for your wedding?
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Most women start imagining their wedding day when they’re little girls. Often, they know exactly what wedding look they want to have – what dress to wear, what hairstyle to make, what makeup to do, what accessories use to complement the dress, etc. But men are a lot more practical and pragmatic, they don’t usually dream about their wedding day, so the issue of their wedding attire might seem confusing for them. What should the groom wear for the wedding? What style to choose? Should the suit be formal or can it be more casual? And does it really matter all that much, what you’ll wear – maybe you should let your bride shine and sparkle instead?
What wedding dress to wear in 2021? Top wedding gown trends 2021
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This 2021 year is still slow for the wedding business, but we’re moving toward the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. So, probably the second half of 2021 might be a lot more suitable for weddings. If you’re a bride on a low start waiting for the wedding of your dream to happen at last and still don’t have the perfect wedding dress, it’s high time to buy one. Here are the top-10 wedding dress trends we will see in 2021. Choose one of them and you’ll look wonderful on your wedding day.
Tips on how to save marriage from divorce lawyers
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Who knows more about saving a marriage and avoiding divorce than divorce lawyers. These people see the ugliest side of marriages and know a whole lot about quarrels and insults between husbands and wives. But also, they can give the best possible advice as to how to save your marriage and avoid divorce. What mistakes of a couple lead to divorce? How to choose the right partner so that you didn’t regret later marrying the wrong one? How to build your relationship strong and healthy?
Albanian wedding dress. What Albanian brides wear for their wedding?
Albanian bridal attire looks marvelous! It is so elegant and richly decorated with gold embroidery and lace – a truly regal attire. It’s no wonder modern Albanian brides often use traditional wedding ensembles for their wedding or for a less formal wedding reception or for the 2nd-3rd day of the wedding celebration. Every bride wants to show off her beauty and wealth in this costly and ornate outfit. In this post, we’ll share with you a few late-19th-century wedding ensembles of Albanian brides from museum collections.
Wedding haircuts for men. Stylish grooms and their hair
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A bride can do plenty of things to look wonderful on her wedding day – fancy wedding dress and shoes, intricate hairstyle, makeup, sparkly jewelry, etc. But grooms have only a few options available – a nice suit (in most cases, it’s something classic), costly shoes and watch, and a stylish haircut. So, hair means a lot if you’re a groom preparing for your wedding, just as facial hair does. We’ve determined the 8 most chic and handsome male hairstyles for a wedding. Choose one of them according to the length of your hair and stay assured that you’ll look irresistible on your wedding day.
Navajo wedding traditions. Major issues of Native American wedding
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In the wedding tradition of Navajo Native Americans, there were several interesting and very important issues to be followed. Today, most of them are left in the past, so when a modern Native American couple gets married – even if it’s a traditional wedding ceremony – these rules are mostly left out, while the spiritual rituals and traditional activities are still performed. Such things as arranged marriages or marriages at a very young age, etc rarely occur these days. Centuries ago, there was a reason for these wedding traditions, but we can easily go without them now.
Wedding traditions in modern Egypt. Egypt is the trendsetter of the Arab world
It is said that modern Egypt still is the trendsetter of the Arab world regarding the culture, like its predecessor – Ancient Egypt – was for its neighbors. Among other areas, Egypt creates trends in the wedding business and wedding customs. Even the shape of a standard wedding ring comes from Ancient Egyptian culture. But what unique Egyptian wedding traditions are there? What laws and rituals should a couple from Egypt follow these days?
Cutest 19th-century wedding shoes from The Met collection
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In the 19th century, brides of the Western world didn’t have as large an assortment of wedding shoes as we do now. Even the most discerning fashionista had to pick or order custom-made footwear from the available styles and designs. But this doesn’t mean that 19th-century bridal shoes were boring or ugly. They weren’t as fancy as contemporary wedding heels, but they were charming and delicate and made with love. Here are several cutest and most trendy vintage bridal shoes from the 1800s stored and exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
10 short wedding tips for those who value their time
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When you’re starting to plan your wedding, the mass of information you need to research and take in might overwhelm you. But don’t worry, we’ve prepared 10 short and clear tips that will help you a lot and won’t take much of your time reading and picking scraps of advice out of long and complicated texts or videos. We’ve already done that for you. So, get ready to make notes)).
Native American Wampanoag wedding traditions from the 17th century
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The Wampanoag people, being Native American, have a lot of nice wedding traditions. All Native Americans are rather spiritual people, their rituals (not only wedding rituals but any other ceremonial activities) are deeply meaningful and symbolic. It’s fun to compare modern Western-style wedding traditions and centuries-old Wampanoag wedding traditions. Sometimes, they’re even the opposite.
Trendy wedding colors in 2021-2022
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The favorite color is such an individual thing. And you’re welcome to use any color palette you like for your wedding, no one will judge you simply because your wedding colors are not the vogue this season. But if wedding trends are important for you and you would prefer to know what is fashionable right now and what isn’t, this post might be useful for you. Let’s talk about trendy color palettes in 2021. Besides, wedding experts say that it is highly possible the same colors will stay fashionable even in 2022.
Should you DIY your wedding flowers?
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DIY wedding florals – sounds cool, isn’t it? But are you ready to spend a whole lot of your time and effort to create your wedding flower arrangements with your own hands? Think very carefully before getting yourself involved in this interesting but not-so-easy activity. You have to know all of the pros and cons. For some people, DIY florals are a perfect way to save money, others prefer to hire a professional wedding florist and leave all the work to them. Which option is the best for you? This article will hopefully help you decide.
Scandinavian brides and grooms drank from ceremonial wooden cups. Photos of Swedish 17th-century cup
During Swedish, Finnish, Sami weddings, special wedding rituals were traditionally performed – the bride and groom drank from a single vessel, usually wooden and rather ornate, to celebrate their union. This ritual is at least several centuries old. To prove that, we can find these wedding cups in various Scandinavian museums. Today, the newlyweds drink champagne from delicate glass flutes, in the past, people used intricately-carved wooden cups. Like the one we’d like to show you below.
Crimean Tatar engagement ceremony and engagement rituals
Crimean Tatars are a small ethnic group originating from the Crimean Peninsula (Europe, the northern coast of the Black Sea). They’re mostly Muslim, but their wedding traditions are a bit different from those in other Muslim countries. The Islamic rules in the Crimean Tatar culture are somewhat less strict. For example, a Crimean Tatar girl has a say in the engagement, her father can suggest or advise a husband for her, but only the girl decides whether she wants to marry him or not. Also, Crimean Tatar traditional weddings are very beautiful and spectacular events because of the traditional costumes used by the bride and groom.
How to plan your wedding? Most useful free online resources for budget couple
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When you’re starting your wedding planning with a budget below $10k, it might be a real challenge. A lot of couples can’t afford a wedding planner, so they’re stressed because they don’t know what to do, in what order, how to find budget-friendly vendors, and so on. If you’re one of them, we’re here to help you out. In this post, we’ll do our best to find the most useful and convenient free online wedding planning resources for those couples whose wedding budget is less than $30,000 or even less than $5,000. It’s totally possible to have a beautiful and memorable wedding for just a couple thousand dollars.
Modern but traditional wedding. How to achieve that? What if you come from two different cultures?
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In some countries, traditions are stronger than in others, including wedding traditions. So, even in the 21st century, many couples choose to have a traditional wedding ceremony and follow centuries-old rules and customs. And that’s great because a traditional wedding can be truly spectacular and beautiful, and wedding photos are marvelous. But still, we’re living in the 2020s, so a lot of people have a dilemma – to have a traditional or modern Western-style wedding? How to combine old traditions and a contemporary lifestyle? Or how to combine traditions of two different cultures if the bride and groom are of different origins?
Native American wedding rituals – wedding vessel ritual and wedding blanket ritual
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Indigenous Native American tribes have a very spiritual and rich traditional culture. There is a number of customs and rituals used in various situations. If to talk about the traditional Native American wedding, a few rituals are the most common and favored by the locals. Of course, different tribes that lived in different conditions and on different territories had their own wedding traditions and ceremonies, but these two wedding rituals – the wedding vessel ritual and the wedding blanket ritual – occur in many indigenous Native American communities even today.
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