wedding traditions
Nuptial ceremony customs
Wedding traditions are customs and rituals associated with marriage ceremonies, varying widely across cultures and religions.
These may include the exchange of rings, wearing white, tossing the bouquet, breaking glass, or circling the fire.
Some traditions carry symbolic meaning—something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue—while others have become purely ceremonial.
Many couples now blend traditions or create their own.
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- tying the knotGetting married
- bridal showerPre-marriage gift gathering
- handfastingCeremonial binding of couples
- honeymoonNewlyweds' celebratory vacation
jumping the broom · bouquet · throwing rice · dowry · reception · rehearsal dinner · save the date · unity candle · bachelor party · first dance · father daughter dance · matchmaking · rings · engagement party · thank-you notes · blessings · ceremonial music · folklore
- cultural associationslucky colors, religious icons, national symbols, superstitions, folk beliefs
- family traditionsholiday dinner, family dinner, family reunions, bedtime story, family reunion
- folk traditionsfolk songs, folk dance, folk dances, folk tunes, folklore
- sexual customssexual norms, sexual taboos, marriage customs, courtship, virginity
- Baloch cultureBalochistan, tribal customs, tribal councils, tribal elders, tribal chiefs
- Slovak folklorefolk costume, folk costumes, folk dancing, folklore festivals, embroidery patterns
wedding traditionslegal requirements
What the law compels
marriage laws · legal formalities · statutory requirements · marriage license · licensing requirements
wedding traditionsdivorce proceedings
Legal process ending marriage
funeral traditions · funeral customs · annulment · burial rites