bridal customs
Marriage ceremony practices
Bridal customs are the traditions and rituals surrounding weddings and brides.
These vary widely across cultures and may include ceremonies, attire requirements, gift-giving practices, and symbolic acts: The bridal customs in her family included wearing the grandmother's veil.
The phrase typically appears in discussions of wedding planning or cross-cultural comparisons.
- something borrowedItem temporarily taken
- something blueBride's traditional accessory color
- dowryMarital property transfer
- save the dateEarly event notification
- handfastingCeremonial binding of couples
tying the knot · bachelor party · jumping the broom · tea ceremony · chuppah · first dance · bouquet toss · garter toss · receiving line · knot tying · engagement · procession · father daughter dance · ring exchange · wedding dress · mehndi · unity candle · bell ringing
- marriagegroom, wedding, husband, wife, spouse
- sexual customssexual norms, sexual taboos, marriage customs, courtship, virginity