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Every woman feels like a princess on her wedding day, but what if you were a real princess bride? What would you choose to wear? What accessories to carry with you? What bridal bouquet and rings and all the other stuff? Here is a perfect example of a royal blushing bride – actress Grace Kelly who married the prince of Monaco. Let’s take in all the details of her wedding gown, bridal veil, shoes, and the rest of her ensemble. Did you know that she had a copper penny in her shoe?

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Parent Category: Asia

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 even think that a Vietnamese wedding is boring, but it’s just that this country’s bridal rituals and ceremonies are based on old traditions. Vietnamese people honor their traditions greatly, so their wedding ceremony is made for your soul rather than your body, unlike in so many other countries, where you just eat, drink, and dance. Come with us to witness a part of Vietnamese traditional wedding.

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Parent Category: Africa

Tunisian brides traditionally aren’t shy to display their wealth. More than that, the more gold she had on, the more respect and envy her groom got because a lot of her jewelry pieces were his gifts to her. In the past, all this gold was her personal fund – she could buy, sell, exchange, or present her jewels however she liked, without her husband’s permission. It was her way of being independent and her insurance. Tunisians treasured gold highly, that’s why you’ll see so much gold embroidery on the bride’s costume below.

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Several Eastern-European countries have a tradition of baking and sharing wedding bread. By the way, this is one of the few old wedding customs still in use today. Such bread is made in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus, Romania, and Russia. Each of them has their own curious wedding rituals connected to the wedding bread called “korovai”, “karavai”, or “kravai”. This tradition’s origin goes back to the times of Kyivan Rus (the late 9th – mid-13th century).

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Weddings can be extremely expensive these days. So if you have a limited budget, it won’t be easy for you to organize a perfect ceremony. But there are always options and tricks that can help with that. Here you are 8 useful tips to save your wedding budget and still make your happy day the best wedding ever. Remember that you don’t have to throw money left and right to have a perfect wedding. Sometimes, a bit of imagination and creativity saves hundreds of dollars. All you need is a good piece of advice.

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Parent Category: Asia

Many Asian weddings are much more restrained, traditional, and demure than American or African ones. That’s because of the temperament differences. So some Korean wedding traditions are pretty unusual, but it makes them even more interesting. For instance, Koreans took presenting cash as a wedding gift to a whole new level – most wedding guests actually just give money instead of buying toasters, cutlery, or adorable trinkets. There is even a fixed rate for different guests as to how much money they should give. Let’s see what other wedding traditions are there in Korea.

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Parent Category: Europe

Armenian traditions dictate that a bride must be modest, virtuous, and shy, but womanly. And her wedding gown screams “chastity and femininity” at the same time. That’s why traditionally Armenian bridal dress had a tight-fitting upper part and floor-length bottom part. And, of course, the gown totally covered the woman’s body, only the neck and palms were left bare. No decolletage or bare back, no transparent fabrics, no mini skirts, no high slit dresses, and so on. Armenian folk wedding dress is a perfect example of how a bride can look virtuous and sexy all at once.

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Parent Category: Asia

When you’re organizing a wedding, there are several main factors which you would take into consideration, like nationality (many people want a wedding in their country’s custom), religion, family traditions, and personal tastes. So, if you’re Hindu, here are a few wedding traditions you can incorporate into your wedding ceremony. And if you’re not, you can just learn a few interesting Indian customs to broaden your horizons.

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Parent Category: Europe

The local brides and grooms in Ukraine wore beautiful folk costumes for their wedding 100 years ago. The wedding dress used to be colorful, multilayered, and richly decorated. Among the most important accessories, were ornate jewels and bridal wreaths. Here is a great collection of Ukrainian authentic wedding outfits and modern bride’s wreaths and necklaces. These costumes look striking and stand out from the crowd. And by the way, a lot of Ukrainian brides today return to traditions and use folk wedding clothing on their happy day.

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How to choose truly eco-friendly wedding giftsAs our planet gradually becomes covered in trash, a lot of people become conscious as to what they buy, use, present to others, and throw away. That’s why eco-friendly gifts, including green wedding gifts, are in trend now more than ever. I bet there’s at least one couple among your friends that is trying to be environmentally friendly. So, what wedding present to buy for such newlyweds? How to please them with the right gift? Actually, it’s not that hard. Just take into consideration a few easy tips – they will help you choose a perfect nature-friendly wedding gift.