- 1. Wedding traditions and wedding rituals in Tajikistan
- (Tajikistan)
- Tajikistan is a Central Asian country and thus, many local wedding traditions are common for the whole region. But, of course, there are also unique, typically Tajik wedding customs and rituals. In this ...
- Created on 02 February 2023
- 2. Traditional wedding rituals in Ghana – funny bantering, fake brides, and three I do’s
- (Ghana)
- ... in Ghana. The local wedding rituals are also worth our attention – funny engagement negotiations, presenting the wedding gifts and dowry, fake brides ritual, and many more. Let’s take a closer look at ...
- Created on 16 February 2022
- 3. Sugar shower – Persian wedding ritual
- (Wedding facts)
- There is a sweet wedding ritual performed at Persian weddings – a so-called “sugar shower”. The bride and groom sit at the table. Their bridal party holds a special veil above the couple’s head. And female ...
- Created on 08 March 2021
- 4. Native American wedding rituals – wedding vessel ritual and wedding blanket ritual
- (Native American Indians)
- ... but these two wedding rituals – the wedding vessel ritual and the wedding blanket ritual – occur in many indigenous Native American communities even today. What is a wedding vessel ceremony? The ...
- Created on 02 March 2021
- 5. Wedding traditions in Australia. Local wedding rituals often worship nature and glorify Australian heritage
- (Australia)
- ... indigenous beliefs (family heirloom, authentic musical instruments, etc). The wedding traditions in Australia are truly unique. Wedding rituals with stones Probably no other countries around the ...
- Created on 18 November 2020
- 6. Slovak wedding day traditions. What wedding rituals and ceremonies do they perform on wedding day?
- (Slovakia)
- Weddings in Slovakia often are still organized according to old traditions. A lot of traditional wedding rituals and ceremonies are performed by the bride and groom, their parents, the wedding party, etc. ...
- Created on 31 August 2020
- 7. Peruvian wedding ritual cintas de la torta
- (Wedding facts)
- This wedding ritual is the Peruvian analog of the Western-style wedding bouquet throwing. But it is different. A simple ring or charm is prepared by the bride and groom; they also get several ribbons and ...
- Created on 30 July 2020
- 8. Bulgarian wedding ritual of shaving the groom
- (Wedding facts)
- This is a funny wedding activity. The best man shaves the groom with a razor (not a sharp one because it’s a symbolic action, and also, you don’t want sharp razors and alcohol to be mixed!). This ritual ...
- Created on 28 July 2020
- 9. Vintage hand-woven wedding towels used in old Ukrainian wedding rituals
- (Ukraine)
- Embroidered and woven ceremonial towels called “rushnyk” were traditionally used in many wedding rituals in Ukraine. For example, it was used during the ritual of engagement. The bride and groom stepped ...
- Created on 14 July 2020
- 10. Indian wedding rituals and their explanation
- (India)
- ... but often, they participate, singing and dancing along with the performers or taking part in certain wedding rituals. Prayers before wedding Many Indian traditional wedding ceremonies begin with a ...
- Created on 23 June 2020
- 11. Wedding traditions in Saudi Arabia. Top-5 Saudi wedding rituals
- (Saudi Arabia)
- The traditional wedding in Saudi Arabia has its differences from the Western-style marriage ceremony. Some of these differences are small, while others might seem unreal to outsiders, but each and every ...
- Created on 31 March 2020
- 12. Bulgarian wedding ritual of groom shaving
- (Wedding facts)
- At the traditional Bulgarian wedding, there is a curious ceremony – the groom is shaven by his best man. The best man shaves him with a razor (not sharp one because it’s a symbolic action, and also, you ...
- Created on 09 March 2020
- 13. Wedding ceremony in Vietnam. Wedding rituals at the bride’s house
- (Vietnam)
- The Vietnamese culture is rather humble and restricted and the local people are used to keep their temper in check. Most likely, you won’t witness a loud and wildly cheerful wedding in Vietnam. Some people ...
- Created on 29 August 2019
- 14. Top-10 oddest wedding rituals around the world
- (All over the World)
- Some of the wedding traditions, superstitions, and rituals are rather bizarre. And people from different parts of the world, with different cultural peculiarities, often can’t understand how can someone ...
- Created on 18 April 2019
- 15. Ugandan wedding traditions and rituals – no kissing?! Really?!
- (Uganda)
- ... wedding rituals are performed during and after the wedding, and so on. Background check before the wedding In Uganda, couples have the freedom to choose their own partners, but their families must ...
- Created on 03 May 2023
- 16. Wedding traditions in Ecuador. For Inca people, marriage is all business rather than romantic affair
- (Ecuador)
- In wealthy and powerful countries, a wedding is usually a romantic affair, a spiritual union of two people deeply in love with each other, but for many poorer states, it can be an economic arrangement ...
- Created on 04 April 2023
- 17. 7 Most typical Bosnian wedding traditions
- (Bosnia)
- ... house, she is seated and a little boy is placed on her lap. This is a traditional Bosnian wedding ritual for the couple to have sons in the future. Sons are important for Bosnians because they transfer ...
- Created on 13 March 2023
- 18. Colombian wedding traditions. Hiding shoes under bride’s dress, wild dancing, and giving gold coins in Christening hat
- (Colombia)
- ... coins are ceremonially passed by a priest to the groom who gives them to his bride. This wedding ritual is called “las arras”. And another adorable fact is that the coins are wrapped in a piece of lace ...
- Created on 22 February 2023
- 19. Top 5 most weird Greek wedding traditions
- (Greece)
- There are plenty of odd and curious wedding traditions, customs, and rituals around our planet. Some of them are centuries-old and derive from the times when superstitions ruled the world, others are modern ...
- Created on 14 December 2022
- 20. Centuries-old wedding traditions in Palestine
- (Palestine)
- ... Palestinian wedding rituals – the shaving of the groom in front of all the guests. The groom is seated in front of everybody and one or several of his closest family members / friends lather his face and ...
- Created on 24 November 2022
- 21. Top 5 most interesting Czech wedding traditions
- (Czechia)
- In Czechia, there are not so many wedding traditions that are still honored by the majority of brides and grooms. But those wedding customs and rituals that are still performed today are curious and fun. ...
- Created on 01 November 2022
- 22. Swedish wedding traditions. You won’t find them anywhere else in the world
- (Sweden)
- A Swedish wedding is a truly exceptional and cheerful occasion. These people have so many wedding customs you won’t find anywhere else in the world. And even more curious, Swedes don’t do most commonplace ...
- Created on 05 October 2022
- 23. Ukrainian grooms present their new mother-in-law with boot-shaped pastry
- (Ukraine)
- For the majority of Slavic countries, wedding bread is a very significant item. There are many traditions connected to it, some of which are really adorable and fun. For example, some Ukrainian grooms ...
- Created on 25 September 2022
- 24. Despacho – Peruvian wedding tradition
- (Wedding facts)
- There is a unique wedding ritual in Peru, a symbolic sacrifice to Mother Earth called “despacho”. They take a traditional woven piece of fabric, spread it on the ground, and put different symbolic items ...
- Created on 23 August 2022
- 25. Wedding traditions in Botswana. Initiation schools for teenagers, disrespect for single men and women, and dowry in cattle
- (Botswana)
- ... discussed at this meeting. Go batla mosadi wedding ritual The groom’s family prepares a number of gifts for the bride’s family. They show their respect, show off their own wealth, and pay the bogadi ...
- Created on 02 August 2022
- 26. Somali wedding traditions. Chic Muslim weddings with no alcohol and with bride waiting for the groom
- (Somalia)
- ... to last for 7 days – 7 days of celebrating, eating, drinking, dancing, singing, communicating, performing wedding rituals, etc. All this with chic and on a large scale. But except for huge wedding expenses, ...
- Created on 21 June 2022
- 27. Most distinctive and cute Arab wedding traditions
- (All over the World)
- ... hands and feet, cake cutting ritual using a sword, and many other Arab wedding traditions that have been in use for several generations of people. Let’s take a closer look at these wedding rituals and ...
- Created on 13 May 2022
- 28. Sri Lankan wedding ceremony traditions and rituals
- (Sri Lanka)
- ... ceremony. There are several wedding rituals performed practically at every Sinhala Buddhist wedding. Sri Lankan bride and two bridesmaids in lovely traditional sarees Pirith nool – wedding ...
- Created on 07 February 2022
- 29. Indian women marry trees to break a curse
- (Wedding facts)
- There is a belief in India that if a woman is born to a Mars bearing astrological sign, she is cursed and her husband will die young. To break such a curse, women perform a wedding ritual with a banana ...
- Created on 17 January 2022
- 30. Top-10 facts about church weddings in Romania
- (Romania)
- Most Romanians are very religious people, so many couples have traditional church wedding ceremonies, with all the must-have wedding rituals. We’ve gathered for you the top-10 true facts about Romanian ...
- Created on 21 December 2021
- 31. Responsibilities of Romanian bridal party. Who does what?
- (Romania)
- ... responsibilities and participate in a number of wedding rituals. But they’re not the only ones with significant duties on the day of the wedding. The bridal party members help the bride and groom a lot ...
- Created on 12 November 2021
- 32. Buddhist marriage ceremony in Thailand. Buddhist monks are now allowed to weddings
- (Thailand)
- ... wedding rituals. Here’s one of such rituals. The monks take a container of fresh water prepared in advance, mix some of the water with wax drippings from a candle lit before the Buddha image, add some ...
- Created on 24 September 2021
- 33. Albanian wedding traditions. Week-long feast before wedding, gunfire, and little boy’s help
- (Albania)
- Albania has a lot of unique wedding traditions, many of them are truly adorable. For example, Albanians often involve little boys in different wedding rituals. Or they greet the bride with gunfire, which ...
- Created on 10 September 2021
- 34. Ukrainian bridal wreath made from wooden shavings. We are sure you haven’t seen anything like this
- (Ukraine)
- Old Ukrainian tradition dictated for brides to wear a wedding wreath with their wedding attire. Such a headdress was an obligatory accessory worn with pride. During the wedding ceremony, a special wedding ...
- Created on 20 August 2021
- 35. Mongolian newlyweds get a yurt – traditional house – as wedding gift
- (Mongolia)
- ... of his homestead. These simple wedding rituals mean a lot to Mongolians, they’re considered sacred. By the way, another curious tradition forbids the bride to go to the public for 3 days after the wedding. ...
- Created on 17 August 2021
- 36. Most common Native American pre-wedding traditions. How did they meet and date?
- (Native American Indians)
- ... or years before popping the question, like we do today. They started life together, got wed. There were various wedding rituals performed in different tribes and communities. For example, the wedding ...
- Created on 25 May 2021
- 37. Tunisian wedding traditions. Shopping, hammam, henna party, ululating
- (Tunisia)
- 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. ...
- Created on 06 May 2021
- 38. Wedding traditions and customs in Scotland
- (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 ...
- Created on 28 April 2021
- 39. Groom’s wedding suit. What to wear for your wedding?
- (All over the World)
- ... from between your pantlegs and socks on your wedding photos or during the wedding rituals. It is considered improper. Destination weddings. What to wear? If you’re having a beach wedding or an elopement ...
- Created on 26 April 2021
- 40. Navajo wedding traditions. Major issues of Native American wedding
- (Native American Indians)
- 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 ...
- Created on 07 April 2021
- 41. Native American Wampanoag wedding traditions from the 17th century
- (Native American Indians)
- 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) ...
- Created on 24 March 2021
- 42. Scandinavian brides and grooms drank from ceremonial wooden cups. Photos of Swedish 17th-century cup
- (Sweden)
- 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. ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 43. Is it true that you can’t film Mormon wedding ceremony?
- (Wedding facts)
- Yes, in Mormonism, a wedding ceremony is considered a sacred event. So it isn't allowed to be filmed or spoken of in detail outside the temple. This can make the wedding or sealing ceremony seem mysterious ...
- Created on 08 March 2021
- 44. Modern but traditional wedding. How to achieve that? What if you come from two different cultures?
- (All over the World)
- ... These days, everything eclectic (a combination of different styles, ideas, approaches, etc) is very fashionable, and you can see it everywhere. You can easily mix modern and authentic wedding rituals or ...
- Created on 03 March 2021
- 45. Vintage ceremonial towel used as belt for the bride. Arresting look!
- (Ukraine)
- ... her opulent bridal wreath for a kerchief during a special head covering wedding ritual. A few bridal wreaths are sitting on the bench nearby. Something like this would have been on the bride’s head. ...
- Created on 04 February 2021
- 46. Ethiopian wedding traditions from matchmaking to wedding reception
- (Ethiopia)
- Ethiopian weddings are cheerful occasions that leave no one out and show respect between people. This culture values family connections, which we can see in the local wedding rituals that involve the eldest ...
- Created on 05 January 2021
- 47. Guatemalan mother-in-law welcomes the bride by breaking a bell
- (Wedding facts)
- In Guatemala, there is a curious wedding tradition. After the marriage ceremony, the guests are invited to the feast at the groom’s house. His mother welcomes hew new daughter-in-law by breaking a special ...
- Created on 07 December 2020
- 48. Wedding unity ritual with peanut butter & jelly
- (Wedding facts)
- This sweet wedding ritual might seem a little weird to some people, but many Americans love it. It’s cute and unusual. During this wedding unity ceremony, the bride and groom each make half of the sandwich ...
- Created on 27 November 2020
- 49. Australian stone ceremony was invented by poor first settlers
- (Wedding facts)
- The roots of this wedding tradition are in the colonization period when first Australian settlers came to the continent and were working hard to make it their new home. Very often, they didn’t have enough ...
- Created on 25 November 2020
- 50. Latin American couples are traditionally bounded with wedding lasso rosary
- (Wedding facts)
- This is a typical wedding ritual in Latin America. The couple is bounded with a special wedding lasso rosary or garland. It is delicate, made from flowers, and the whole performance looks fantastic and ...
- Created on 10 November 2020