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Customs associated with various religions and cultures subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Customs_associated_with_various_religions_and_cultures-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-Christian_customs" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Christian_customs"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.1</span> <span>Christian customs</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Christian_customs-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Hindu_customs" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Hindu_customs"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.2</span> <span>Hindu customs</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Hindu_customs-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Jewish_customs" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Jewish_customs"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.3</span> <span>Jewish customs</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Jewish_customs-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Islamic_customs" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Islamic_customs"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.4</span> <span>Islamic customs</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Islamic_customs-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Chinese_customs" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Chinese_customs"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.5</span> <span>Chinese customs</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Chinese_customs-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Welsh_customs" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Welsh_customs"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.6</span> <span>Welsh customs</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Welsh_customs-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Humanist_weddings" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Humanist_weddings"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5.7</span> <span>Humanist weddings</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Humanist_weddings-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Types" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Types"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Types</span> </div> </a> <button aria-controls="toc-Types-sublist" class="cdx-button cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only vector-toc-toggle"> <span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-expand"></span> <span>Toggle Types subsection</span> </button> <ul id="toc-Types-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> <li id="toc-White_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#White_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.1</span> <span>White wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-White_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Civil_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Civil_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.2</span> <span>Civil wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Civil_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Destination_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Destination_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.3</span> <span>Destination wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Destination_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Double_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Double_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.4</span> <span>Double wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Double_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Elopement" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Elopement"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.5</span> <span>Elopement</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Elopement-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Handfasting" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Handfasting"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.6</span> <span>Handfasting</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Handfasting-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Highland_or_Scottish_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Highland_or_Scottish_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.7</span> <span>Highland or Scottish wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Highland_or_Scottish_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Mass_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Mass_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.8</span> <span>Mass wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Mass_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Microwedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Microwedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.9</span> <span>Microwedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Microwedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Military_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Military_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.10</span> <span>Military wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Military_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Peasant_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Peasant_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.11</span> <span>Peasant wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Peasant_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Same-sex_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Same-sex_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.12</span> <span>Same-sex wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Same-sex_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Shotgun_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Shotgun_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.13</span> <span>Shotgun wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Shotgun_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Vow_renewal_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Vow_renewal_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.14</span> <span>Vow renewal wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Vow_renewal_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Weekend_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Weekend_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.15</span> <span>Weekend wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Weekend_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Black_wedding" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-2"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Black_wedding"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6.16</span> <span>Black wedding</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Black_wedding-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wedding_ceremony_participants" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wedding_ceremony_participants"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Wedding ceremony participants</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wedding_ceremony_participants-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Wedding_industry" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Wedding_industry"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>Wedding industry</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Wedding_industry-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-By_country" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#By_country"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>By country</span> </div> </a> <button 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interwiki-ar mw-list-item"><a href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B2%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%81" title="زفاف – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="زفاف" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voda" title="Voda – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="Voda" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boda" title="Boda – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="Boda" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy" title="Toy – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="Toy" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bn mw-list-item"><a href="https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9_%E0%A6%89%E0%A7%8E%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC" title="বিবাহ উৎসব – Bangla" lang="bn" hreflang="bn" data-title="বিবাহ উৎসব" data-language-autonym="বাংলা" data-language-local-name="Bangla" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>বাংলা</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ba mw-list-item"><a href="https://ba.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D1%83%D0%B9" title="Туй – Bashkir" lang="ba" hreflang="ba" data-title="Туй" data-language-autonym="Башҡортса" data-language-local-name="Bashkir" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Башҡортса</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be mw-list-item"><a href="https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B5" title="Вяселле – Belarusian" lang="be" hreflang="be" data-title="Вяселле" data-language-autonym="Беларуская" data-language-local-name="Belarusian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-be-x-old mw-list-item"><a href="https://be-tarask.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%8F%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BB%D0%B5" title="Вясельле – Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" lang="be-tarask" hreflang="be-tarask" data-title="Вясельле" data-language-autonym="Беларуская (тарашкевіца)" data-language-local-name="Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Беларуская (тарашкевіца)</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bcl mw-list-item"><a href="https://bcl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasal" title="Kasal – Central Bikol" lang="bcl" hreflang="bcl" data-title="Kasal" data-language-autonym="Bikol Central" data-language-local-name="Central Bikol" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bikol Central</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B1%D0%B0" title="Сватба – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="Сватба" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bar badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://bar.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boarische_Hozad" title="Boarische Hozad – Bavarian" lang="bar" hreflang="bar" data-title="Boarische Hozad" data-language-autonym="Boarisch" data-language-local-name="Bavarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Boarisch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-br mw-list-item"><a href="https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eured" title="Eured – Breton" lang="br" hreflang="br" data-title="Eured" data-language-autonym="Brezhoneg" data-language-local-name="Breton" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Brezhoneg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bxr mw-list-item"><a href="https://bxr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BC_%D1%82%D2%AF%D1%80%D1%8D" title="Хурим түрэ – Russia Buriat" lang="bxr" hreflang="bxr" data-title="Хурим түрэ" data-language-autonym="Буряад" data-language-local-name="Russia Buriat" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Буряад</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casament" title="Casament – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="Casament" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cv mw-list-item"><a href="https://cv.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D1%83%D0%B9" title="Туй – Chuvash" lang="cv" hreflang="cv" data-title="Туй" data-language-autonym="Чӑвашла" data-language-local-name="Chuvash" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Чӑвашла</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svatba" title="Svatba – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="Svatba" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sn mw-list-item"><a href="https://sn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muchato" title="Muchato – Shona" lang="sn" hreflang="sn" data-title="Muchato" data-language-autonym="ChiShona" data-language-local-name="Shona" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ChiShona</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seremoni_briodas" title="Seremoni briodas – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Seremoni briodas" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryllup" title="Bryllup – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Bryllup" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hochzeit" title="Hochzeit – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Hochzeit" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiellumine" title="Abiellumine – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="Abiellumine" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boda" title="Boda – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Boda" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eo mw-list-item"><a href="https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nupto" title="Nupto – Esperanto" lang="eo" hreflang="eo" data-title="Nupto" data-language-autonym="Esperanto" data-language-local-name="Esperanto" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Esperanto</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eztei" title="Eztei – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="Eztei" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C" title="عروسی – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="عروسی" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noce_(mariage)" title="Noce (mariage) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Noce (mariage)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fy mw-list-item"><a href="https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brulloft" title="Brulloft – Western Frisian" lang="fy" hreflang="fy" data-title="Brulloft" data-language-autonym="Frysk" data-language-local-name="Western Frisian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Frysk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ga mw-list-item"><a href="https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainis" title="Bainis – Irish" lang="ga" hreflang="ga" data-title="Bainis" data-language-autonym="Gaeilge" data-language-local-name="Irish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gaeilge</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gd mw-list-item"><a href="https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banais" title="Banais – Scottish Gaelic" lang="gd" hreflang="gd" data-title="Banais" data-language-autonym="Gàidhlig" data-language-local-name="Scottish Gaelic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Gàidhlig</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voda" title="Voda – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Voda" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hak mw-list-item"><a href="https://hak.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BBn-l%C3%AE" title="Fûn-lî – Hakka Chinese" lang="hak" hreflang="hak" data-title="Fûn-lî" data-language-autonym="客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî" data-language-local-name="Hakka Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>客家語 / Hak-kâ-ngî</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EA%B2%B0%ED%98%BC%EC%8B%9D" title="결혼식 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="결혼식" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB%D6%84" title="Հարսանիք – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Հարսանիք" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hi mw-list-item"><a href="https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%B5" title="विवाह उत्सव – Hindi" lang="hi" hreflang="hi" data-title="विवाह उत्सव" data-language-autonym="हिन्दी" data-language-local-name="Hindi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>हिन्दी</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vjen%C4%8Danje" title="Vjenčanje – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Vjenčanje" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pernikahan" title="Pernikahan – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Pernikahan" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-is mw-list-item"><a href="https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifting" title="Gifting – Icelandic" lang="is" hreflang="is" data-title="Gifting" data-language-autonym="Íslenska" data-language-local-name="Icelandic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Íslenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozze" title="Nozze – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Nozze" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%97%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%94" title="חתונה – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="חתונה" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-jv mw-list-item"><a href="https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikah" title="Nikah – Javanese" lang="jv" hreflang="jv" data-title="Nikah" data-language-autonym="Jawa" data-language-local-name="Javanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Jawa</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%A5%E1%83%9D%E1%83%A0%E1%83%AC%E1%83%98%E1%83%9A%E1%83%98" title="ქორწილი – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="ქორწილი" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D2%AE%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%83_%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%8B" title="Үйлену тойы – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="Үйлену тойы" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-rn mw-list-item"><a href="https://rn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubukwe" title="Ubukwe – Rundi" lang="rn" hreflang="rn" data-title="Ubukwe" data-language-autonym="Ikirundi" data-language-local-name="Rundi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ikirundi</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sw mw-list-item"><a href="https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harusi" title="Harusi – Swahili" lang="sw" hreflang="sw" data-title="Harusi" data-language-autonym="Kiswahili" data-language-local-name="Swahili" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Kiswahili</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mrj mw-list-item"><a href="https://mrj.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D3%B1%D3%93%D0%BD" title="Сӱӓн – Western Mari" lang="mrj" hreflang="mrj" data-title="Сӱӓн" data-language-autonym="Кырык мары" data-language-local-name="Western Mari" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Кырык мары</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuptiae" title="Nuptiae – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Nuptiae" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lv mw-list-item"><a href="https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%81zas" title="Kāzas – Latvian" lang="lv" hreflang="lv" data-title="Kāzas" data-language-autonym="Latviešu" data-language-local-name="Latvian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latviešu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestuv%C4%97s" title="Vestuvės – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Vestuvės" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nia mw-list-item"><a href="https://nia.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fangowalu" title="Fangowalu – Nias" lang="nia" hreflang="nia" data-title="Fangowalu" data-language-autonym="Li Niha" data-language-local-name="Nias" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Li Niha</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-olo mw-list-item"><a href="https://olo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svuad%27bu" title="Svuad'bu – Livvi-Karelian" lang="olo" hreflang="olo" data-title="Svuad'bu" data-language-autonym="Livvinkarjala" data-language-local-name="Livvi-Karelian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Livvinkarjala</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lmo mw-list-item"><a href="https://lmo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sposalizzi" title="Sposalizzi – Lombard" lang="lmo" hreflang="lmo" data-title="Sposalizzi" data-language-autonym="Lombard" data-language-local-name="Lombard" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lombard</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esk%C3%BCv%C5%91" title="Esküvő – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Esküvő" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B1%D0%B0" title="Свадба – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="Свадба" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mg mw-list-item"><a href="https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fampakaram-bady" title="Fampakaram-bady – Malagasy" lang="mg" hreflang="mg" data-title="Fampakaram-bady" data-language-autonym="Malagasy" data-language-local-name="Malagasy" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Malagasy</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%87" title="ليلة الدخله – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="ليلة الدخله" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mnw mw-list-item"><a href="https://mnw.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%99%E1%80%B9%E1%81%9A%E1%80%B5%E1%80%AF%E1%80%91%E1%80%95%E1%80%BA%E1%80%90%E1%80%B2" title="မ္ၚဵုထပ်တဲ – Mon" lang="mnw" hreflang="mnw" data-title="မ္ၚဵုထပ်တဲ" data-language-autonym="ဘာသာမန်" data-language-local-name="Mon" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ဘာသာမန်</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mzn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mzn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DB%8C%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC" title="ویلاج – Mazanderani" lang="mzn" hreflang="mzn" data-title="ویلاج" data-language-autonym="مازِرونی" data-language-local-name="Mazanderani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مازِرونی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikah" title="Nikah – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="Nikah" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mn mw-list-item"><a href="https://mn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%BB%D1%8D%D0%BB%D1%82" title="Гэрлэлт – Mongolian" lang="mn" hreflang="mn" data-title="Гэрлэлт" data-language-autonym="Монгол" data-language-local-name="Mongolian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Монгол</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-my mw-list-item"><a href="https://my.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%80%91%E1%80%AD%E1%80%99%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B8%E1%80%99%E1%80%BC%E1%80%AC%E1%80%B8%E1%80%99%E1%80%84%E1%80%BA%E1%80%B9%E1%80%82%E1%80%9C%E1%80%AC" title="ထိမ်းမြားမင်္ဂလာ – Burmese" lang="my" hreflang="my" data-title="ထိမ်းမြားမင်္ဂလာ" data-language-autonym="မြန်မာဘာသာ" data-language-local-name="Burmese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>မြန်မာဘာသာ</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruiloft" title="Bruiloft – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Bruiloft" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%B5%90%E5%A9%9A%E5%BC%8F" title="結婚式 – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="結婚式" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryllup" title="Bryllup – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="Bryllup" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigsel" title="Vigsel – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="Vigsel" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nrm mw-list-item"><a href="https://nrm.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuche" title="Neuche – Norman" lang="nrf" hreflang="nrf" data-title="Neuche" data-language-autonym="Nouormand" data-language-local-name="Norman" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nouormand</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-uz mw-list-item"><a href="https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikoh_to%CA%BByi" title="Nikoh toʻyi – Uzbek" lang="uz" hreflang="uz" data-title="Nikoh toʻyi" data-language-autonym="Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча" data-language-local-name="Uzbek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Alub" title="Ślub – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Ślub" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boda" title="Boda – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Boda" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunt%C4%83" title="Nuntă – Romanian" lang="ro" hreflang="ro" data-title="Nuntă" data-language-autonym="Română" data-language-local-name="Romanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Română</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%8C%D0%B1%D0%B0" title="Свадьба – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Свадьба" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-st mw-list-item"><a href="https://st.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenyalo" title="Lenyalo – Southern Sotho" lang="st" hreflang="st" data-title="Lenyalo" data-language-autonym="Sesotho" data-language-local-name="Southern Sotho" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Sesotho</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-tn mw-list-item"><a href="https://tn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenyalo" title="Lenyalo – Tswana" lang="tn" hreflang="tn" data-title="Lenyalo" data-language-autonym="Setswana" data-language-local-name="Tswana" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Setswana</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sq mw-list-item"><a href="https://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasma" title="Dasma – Albanian" lang="sq" hreflang="sq" data-title="Dasma" data-language-autonym="Shqip" data-language-local-name="Albanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Shqip</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-simple mw-list-item"><a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding" title="Wedding – Simple English" lang="en-simple" hreflang="en-simple" data-title="Wedding" data-language-autonym="Simple English" data-language-local-name="Simple English" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Simple English</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sd mw-list-item"><a href="https://sd.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%DA%BE%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A1%D9%8F" title="وھانءُ – Sindhi" lang="sd" hreflang="sd" data-title="وھانءُ" data-language-autonym="سنڌي" data-language-local-name="Sindhi" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>سنڌي</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sk mw-list-item"><a href="https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sob%C3%A1%C5%A1" title="Sobáš – Slovak" lang="sk" hreflang="sk" data-title="Sobáš" data-language-autonym="Slovenčina" data-language-local-name="Slovak" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenčina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sl mw-list-item"><a href="https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poroka" title="Poroka – Slovenian" lang="sl" hreflang="sl" data-title="Poroka" data-language-autonym="Slovenščina" data-language-local-name="Slovenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Slovenščina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-so mw-list-item"><a href="https://so.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroos" title="Aroos – Somali" lang="so" hreflang="so" data-title="Aroos" data-language-autonym="Soomaaliga" data-language-local-name="Somali" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Soomaaliga</span></a></li><li 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class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Common elements across cultures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Wedding_customs_by_country" title="Wedding customs by country">Wedding customs by country</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Wedding_Register.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Wedding_Register.jpg/220px-Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Wedding_Register.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Wedding_Register.jpg/330px-Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Wedding_Register.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Wedding_Register.jpg/440px-Edmund_Blair_Leighton_-_The_Wedding_Register.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="930" /></a><figcaption>Many cultures have adopted the traditional Western custom of a <a href="/wiki/White_wedding" title="White wedding">white wedding</a>, when a <a href="/wiki/Bride" title="Bride">bride</a> wears a white <a href="/wiki/Wedding_dress" title="Wedding dress">wedding dress</a> and <a href="/wiki/Veil" title="Veil">veil</a>. Painting by <a href="/wiki/Edmund_Leighton" title="Edmund Leighton">Edmund Leighton</a> (1853–1922).</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:R%C3%A5dberg-Eikner_Wedding_group_2_2017.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/R%C3%A5dberg-Eikner_Wedding_group_2_2017.jpg/220px-R%C3%A5dberg-Eikner_Wedding_group_2_2017.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/R%C3%A5dberg-Eikner_Wedding_group_2_2017.jpg/330px-R%C3%A5dberg-Eikner_Wedding_group_2_2017.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/R%C3%A5dberg-Eikner_Wedding_group_2_2017.jpg/440px-R%C3%A5dberg-Eikner_Wedding_group_2_2017.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1922" data-file-height="1240" /></a><figcaption>Wedding party at Stockholm's <a href="/wiki/Lillienhoff_Palace" title="Lillienhoff Palace">Lillienhoff Palace</a> in Sweden in 2017</figcaption></figure> <p>Some cultures have adopted the traditional Western custom of the <a href="/wiki/White_wedding" title="White wedding">white wedding</a>, in which a <a href="/wiki/Bride" title="Bride">bride</a> wears a white <a href="/wiki/Wedding_dress" title="Wedding dress">wedding dress</a> and <a href="/wiki/Veil" title="Veil">veil</a>. This tradition was popularized through the marriage of <a href="/wiki/Queen_Victoria" title="Queen Victoria">Queen Victoria</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some say Queen Victoria's choice of a white gown may have simply been a sign of extravagance, but may have also been influenced by the values she held which emphasized <a href="/wiki/Chastity" title="Chastity">sexual purity</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Otnes_2003_p.31_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Otnes_2003_p.31-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The use of a wedding ring has long been part of religious weddings in Indian sub-continent, Europe and America, but the origin of the tradition is unclear. One possibility is the Roman belief in the <a href="/wiki/Vena_amoris" title="Vena amoris">Vena amoris</a>, which was believed to be a blood vessel that ran from the fourth finger (ring finger) directly to the heart. Thus, when a couple wore rings on this finger, their hearts were connected. Historian Vicki Howard points out that the belief in the "ancient" quality of the practice is most likely a modern invention.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the United States of America, a groom's wedding band has not appeared until the early 20th century,<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated61_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated61-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while in Europe it has been part of the tradition since the ancient Romans, as witnessed by <a href="/wiki/Gaius_(jurist)" title="Gaius (jurist)">the jurist Gaius</a>. </p><p><span class="anchor" id="Send_off"></span>The exit from the wedding ceremony is also called the "send off" and often includes traditional practices; for instance, in Ethiopian weddings, newlyweds and the rest of the wedding party bow and kiss the elders' knees. In most of the <a href="/wiki/Western_world" title="Western world">Western world</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-XuChen2018_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-XuChen2018-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> as well as in countries such as <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a><sup id="cite_ref-Singh2013_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Singh2013-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Malaysia" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the send off often includes the practice of throwing rice (a symbol of prosperity and fertility)<sup id="cite_ref-Singh2013_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Singh2013-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or other seeds at the newlyweds. Despite popular belief, using uncooked rice for this purpose is not harmful to birds.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In several cultures, people <a href="/wiki/Shoe_tossing" class="mw-redirect" title="Shoe tossing">toss shoes</a> instead of rice.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mahnalan_lava_-_h%C3%A4%C3%A4t.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Mahnalan_lava_-_h%C3%A4%C3%A4t.jpg/220px-Mahnalan_lava_-_h%C3%A4%C3%A4t.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Mahnalan_lava_-_h%C3%A4%C3%A4t.jpg/330px-Mahnalan_lava_-_h%C3%A4%C3%A4t.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Mahnalan_lava_-_h%C3%A4%C3%A4t.jpg/440px-Mahnalan_lava_-_h%C3%A4%C3%A4t.jpg 2x" data-file-width="820" data-file-height="615" /></a><figcaption>Wedding decorations at the Mahnala Stage (<i>Mahnalan lava</i>) in <a href="/wiki/H%C3%A4meenkyr%C3%B6" title="Hämeenkyrö">Hämeenkyrö</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pirkanmaa" title="Pirkanmaa">Pirkanmaa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Finland" title="Finland">Finland</a> in July 2019</figcaption></figure> <p>The wedding ceremony is often followed by a <a href="/wiki/Wedding_reception" title="Wedding reception">wedding reception</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wedding_breakfast" title="Wedding breakfast">wedding breakfast</a>, in which the rituals may include speeches from a groom, best man, father of a bride and possibly a bride,<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the newlyweds' <a href="/wiki/First_dance#Weddings" title="First dance">first dance</a> as a couple, and the cutting of an elegant <a href="/wiki/Wedding_cake" title="Wedding cake">wedding cake</a>. In recent years traditions have changed to include a father-daughter dance for a bride and her father, and sometimes also a mother-son dance for a groom and his mother. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Locations">Locations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Locations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In some countries there are restrictions on where a wedding may take place, for example before the <a href="/wiki/Marriage_Act_1994" title="Marriage Act 1994">Marriage Act 1994</a>, marriages in <a href="/wiki/England_and_Wales" title="England and Wales">England and Wales</a> could only take place in authorized religious buildings or civil <a href="/wiki/Register_office_(United_Kingdom)" title="Register office (United Kingdom)">register offices</a>, but the Act extended the options available to allow weddings in other "approved premises".<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Cretney identified a wide range of venues which sought approval after the implementation of this legal change, including <a href="/wiki/Funeral_home" title="Funeral home">funeral homes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hotels" class="mw-redirect" title="Hotels">hotels</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stately_home" class="mw-redirect" title="Stately home">stately homes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Stadium" title="Stadium">football grounds</a>, <a href="/wiki/Beach" title="Beach">beaches</a>, and former <a href="/wiki/Warship" title="Warship">warships</a>. Related outdoor locations could also be approved for weddings after the Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 were adopted.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Traditional_wedding_attire">Traditional wedding attire</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Traditional wedding attire"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dress_code_(Western)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dress code (Western)">Western dress code</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wedding_dress" title="Wedding dress">Wedding dress</a> (or bridal gown), a special dress worn by a bride.</li> <li><figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wedding_veil.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Wedding_veil.jpg/220px-Wedding_veil.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Wedding_veil.jpg/330px-Wedding_veil.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Wedding_veil.jpg/440px-Wedding_veil.jpg 2x" data-file-width="522" data-file-height="522" /></a><figcaption>Traditional Western wedding <a href="/wiki/Veil" title="Veil">veil</a></figcaption></figure>Wedding <a href="/wiki/Veil" title="Veil">veil</a>, popularized by Queen Victoria, was a long-held custom in which the 'purity' and 'innocence' of the bride could thwart evil spirits.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morning_dress" title="Morning dress">Morning dress</a>, western daytime formal dress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_tie" title="White tie">White tie</a> ("evening dress" in the U.K; very formal evening attire)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_tie" title="Black tie">Black tie</a> or Evening Suit ("dinner jacket" in the U.K; often referred to as a <a href="/wiki/Tuxedo" class="mw-redirect" title="Tuxedo">tuxedo</a> in the U.S. and Canada; traditionally appropriate only for use after 6:00 p.m.)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stroller_(style)" class="mw-redirect" title="Stroller (style)">Stroller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suit_(clothing)" class="mw-redirect" title="Suit (clothing)">Lounge suit</a></li> <li>Non-traditional "tuxedo" variants (colored jackets/ties, "wedding suits")</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ao_dai" class="mw-redirect" title="Ao dai">Ao dai</a>, traditional garments of Vietnam</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barong_tagalog" title="Barong tagalog">Barong tagalog</a>, an embroidered, formal men's garment of the Philippines</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Batik" title="Batik">Batik</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kebaya" title="Kebaya">Kebaya</a>, a garment worn by the <a href="/wiki/Javanese_people" title="Javanese people">Javanese people</a> of Indonesia and also by the <a href="/wiki/Ethnic_Malays" class="mw-redirect" title="Ethnic Malays">Malay people</a> of Malaysia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dashiki" title="Dashiki">Dashiki</a>, the traditional West African wedding attire</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dhoti" title="Dhoti">Dhoti</a>, male garment in South India</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hanbok" title="Hanbok">Hanbok</a>, the traditional garment of Korea</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilt" title="Kilt">Kilt</a>, male garment particular to <a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Scotland" title="Culture of Scotland">Scottish culture</a><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kittel" title="Kittel">Kittel</a>, a white robe worn by the groom at an <a href="/wiki/Orthodox_Judaism" title="Orthodox Judaism">Orthodox Jewish</a> wedding. A kittel is worn only under a <a href="/wiki/Chuppah" title="Chuppah">chuppah</a> and is removed before the reception.</li> <li>Qun Gua or Kua (裙褂 pinyin <i>qún guà</i>, Cantonese <i>kwàhn kwáa</i>), Chinese traditional <a href="/wiki/Formal_wear" title="Formal wear">formal wear</a>. This can be in the form of a <a href="/wiki/Qipao" class="mw-redirect" title="Qipao">qipao</a> or <a href="/wiki/Hanfu" title="Hanfu">hanfu</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ribbon_work" title="Ribbon work">Ribbon shirt</a>, often worn by <a href="/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States" title="Native Americans in the United States">Native American</a> men on auspicious occasions, such as weddings. Another common custom is to wrap the bride and groom in a blanket.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sampot" title="Sampot">Sampot</a>, traditional dress in Cambodia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sari" title="Sari">Sari</a>/<a href="/wiki/Lehenga" title="Lehenga">Lehenga</a>, Indian popular and traditional dress in India</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherwani" title="Sherwani">Sherwani</a>, a long coat-like garment worn in South Asia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kimono#Shiromuku" title="Kimono">Shiromuku Kimono</a>, a traditional wedding garment in Japan</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shweshwe" title="Shweshwe">Shweshwe</a>, a female dress worn by <a href="/wiki/Basotho" class="mw-redirect" title="Basotho">Basotho</a> women during special ceremonies. It has recently been adopted in men's attire as well.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiara" title="Tiara">Tiara</a>, or wedding <a href="/wiki/Crown_(headgear)" class="mw-redirect" title="Crown (headgear)">crown</a>, worn by Syrian and Greek couples (which are called "τα στέφανα", which literally means "wreaths") and Scandinavian brides</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Topor_(headgear)" title="Topor (headgear)">Topor</a>, a type of conical headgear traditionally worn by grooms as part of a <a href="/wiki/Bengali_Hindu" class="mw-redirect" title="Bengali Hindu">Bengali Hindu</a> wedding ceremony</li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-packed"> <li class="gallerycaption">Different wedding clothing around the world</li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 183.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 181.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Art_and_culture.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="Khmer (Cambodian) wedding in traditional outfits"><img alt="Khmer (Cambodian) wedding in traditional outfits" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Art_and_culture.JPG/272px-Art_and_culture.JPG" decoding="async" width="182" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Art_and_culture.JPG/408px-Art_and_culture.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Art_and_culture.JPG/545px-Art_and_culture.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1775" data-file-height="1174" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Khmer_people" title="Khmer people">Khmer</a> (Cambodian) wedding in traditional outfits</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 92px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 90px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Narayangarh-52.JPG" class="mw-file-description" title="A bride and a bridegroom in Nepal"><img alt="A bride and a bridegroom in Nepal" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Narayangarh-52.JPG/135px-Narayangarh-52.JPG" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Narayangarh-52.JPG/202px-Narayangarh-52.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Narayangarh-52.JPG/270px-Narayangarh-52.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1488" data-file-height="1984" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A bride and a bridegroom in Nepal</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 92px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 90px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Handfasting_by_Gordon.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Neopagan handfasting ceremony"><img alt="Neopagan handfasting ceremony" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Handfasting_by_Gordon.jpg/135px-Handfasting_by_Gordon.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Handfasting_by_Gordon.jpg/202px-Handfasting_by_Gordon.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Handfasting_by_Gordon.jpg/270px-Handfasting_by_Gordon.jpg 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="400" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Neopagan <a href="/wiki/Handfasting_(Neopaganism)" class="mw-redirect" title="Handfasting (Neopaganism)">handfasting</a> ceremony</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Coupla_at_Nikah.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A Muslim couple in India at their wedding ceremony, also called a nikah"><img alt="A Muslim couple in India at their wedding ceremony, also called a nikah" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Coupla_at_Nikah.jpg/240px-Coupla_at_Nikah.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Coupla_at_Nikah.jpg/360px-Coupla_at_Nikah.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Coupla_at_Nikah.jpg/480px-Coupla_at_Nikah.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="960" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A <a href="/wiki/Muslim" class="mw-redirect" title="Muslim">Muslim</a> couple in India at their wedding ceremony, also called a <a href="/wiki/Nikah" class="mw-redirect" title="Nikah">nikah</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Fire_rituals_at_a_Hindu_Wedding,_Orissa_India.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Fire rituals at a Hindu wedding in India"><img alt="Fire rituals at a Hindu wedding in India" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Fire_rituals_at_a_Hindu_Wedding%2C_Orissa_India.jpg/240px-Fire_rituals_at_a_Hindu_Wedding%2C_Orissa_India.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Fire_rituals_at_a_Hindu_Wedding%2C_Orissa_India.jpg/360px-Fire_rituals_at_a_Hindu_Wedding%2C_Orissa_India.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Fire_rituals_at_a_Hindu_Wedding%2C_Orissa_India.jpg/480px-Fire_rituals_at_a_Hindu_Wedding%2C_Orissa_India.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Fire rituals at a <a href="/wiki/Hindu_wedding" title="Hindu wedding">Hindu wedding</a> in India</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 159.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 157.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Crowning_in_Syro-Malabar_Nasrani_Wedding_by_Mar_Gregory_Karotemprel.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Crowning during a Nasrani wedding in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church"><img alt="Crowning during a Nasrani wedding in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Crowning_in_Syro-Malabar_Nasrani_Wedding_by_Mar_Gregory_Karotemprel.jpg/236px-Crowning_in_Syro-Malabar_Nasrani_Wedding_by_Mar_Gregory_Karotemprel.jpg" decoding="async" width="158" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Crowning_in_Syro-Malabar_Nasrani_Wedding_by_Mar_Gregory_Karotemprel.jpg/354px-Crowning_in_Syro-Malabar_Nasrani_Wedding_by_Mar_Gregory_Karotemprel.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Crowning_in_Syro-Malabar_Nasrani_Wedding_by_Mar_Gregory_Karotemprel.jpg/473px-Crowning_in_Syro-Malabar_Nasrani_Wedding_by_Mar_Gregory_Karotemprel.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4834" data-file-height="3684" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Crowning during a <a href="/wiki/Nasrani_wedding" class="mw-redirect" title="Nasrani wedding">Nasrani wedding</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Syro-Malabar_Catholic_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Syro-Malabar Catholic Church">Syro-Malabar Catholic Church</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 81.333333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 79.333333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Shinto_married_couple.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Japanese bride and bridegroom"><img alt="Japanese bride and bridegroom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Shinto_married_couple.jpg/119px-Shinto_married_couple.jpg" decoding="async" width="80" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Shinto_married_couple.jpg/179px-Shinto_married_couple.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Shinto_married_couple.jpg/239px-Shinto_married_couple.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1360" data-file-height="2048" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Japanese bride and bridegroom</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 94.666666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 92.666666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:%D5%8D%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%84%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Traditional Armenian wedding dress"><img alt="Traditional Armenian wedding dress" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/%D5%8D%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%84%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF.jpg/139px-%D5%8D%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%84%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF.jpg" decoding="async" width="93" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/%D5%8D%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%84%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF.jpg/209px-%D5%8D%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%84%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/%D5%8D%D5%BF%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%AB%D5%B6_%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%B5%D6%84%D5%AB_%D5%B0%D5%A1%D6%80%D5%BD%D5%B6%D5%A1%D5%A6%D5%A3%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%BF.jpg 2x" data-file-width="248" data-file-height="320" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Traditional <a href="/wiki/Armenians" title="Armenians">Armenian</a> wedding dress</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 87.333333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 85.333333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Parsi-marriage-1.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A Parsi wedding"><img alt="A Parsi wedding" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Parsi-marriage-1.jpg/128px-Parsi-marriage-1.jpg" decoding="async" width="86" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Parsi-marriage-1.jpg/193px-Parsi-marriage-1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Parsi-marriage-1.jpg/257px-Parsi-marriage-1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="500" data-file-height="700" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A <a href="/wiki/Parsi" class="mw-redirect" title="Parsi">Parsi</a> wedding</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 126.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 124.66666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Assyrian_wedding,_Mechelen.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Assyrian bride and groom"><img alt="Assyrian bride and groom" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Assyrian_wedding%2C_Mechelen.jpg/187px-Assyrian_wedding%2C_Mechelen.jpg" decoding="async" width="125" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Assyrian_wedding%2C_Mechelen.jpg/281px-Assyrian_wedding%2C_Mechelen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Assyrian_wedding%2C_Mechelen.jpg/375px-Assyrian_wedding%2C_Mechelen.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2865" data-file-height="2751" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext"><a href="/wiki/Assyrian_people" title="Assyrian people">Assyrian</a> bride and groom</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 100.66666666667px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 98.666666666667px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Hanfu_Mariage01.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Chinese traditional wedding attire, Zhou dynasty style"><img alt="Chinese traditional wedding attire, Zhou dynasty style" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hanfu_Mariage01.jpg/148px-Hanfu_Mariage01.jpg" decoding="async" width="99" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hanfu_Mariage01.jpg/222px-Hanfu_Mariage01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Hanfu_Mariage01.jpg/296px-Hanfu_Mariage01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="511" data-file-height="622" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Chinese traditional wedding attire, <a href="/wiki/Zhou_dynasty" title="Zhou dynasty">Zhou dynasty</a> style</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 162px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 160px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Burning_Man_2013_Photo_chapel,_The_wedding_party!_(9660390094).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Wedding at Burning Man"><img alt="Wedding at Burning Man" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Burning_Man_2013_Photo_chapel%2C_The_wedding_party%21_%289660390094%29.jpg/240px-Burning_Man_2013_Photo_chapel%2C_The_wedding_party%21_%289660390094%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Boda_principios_S_XX.jpg/125px-Boda_principios_S_XX.jpg" decoding="async" width="84" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Boda_principios_S_XX.jpg/187px-Boda_principios_S_XX.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Boda_principios_S_XX.jpg/249px-Boda_principios_S_XX.jpg 2x" data-file-width="912" data-file-height="1316" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">1935 wedding in Barcelona, Spain</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 181.33333333333px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 179.33333333333px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Minangkabau_wedding_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Minangkabau marriage in Indonesia"><img alt="Minangkabau marriage in Indonesia" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Minangkabau_wedding_2.jpg/269px-Minangkabau_wedding_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="180" 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Bangladesh"><img alt="Attendees at a rural marriage ceremony in Mymensingh, Bangladesh" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Marriage_Ceremony_in_Rural_Bangladesh.jpg/240px-Marriage_Ceremony_in_Rural_Bangladesh.jpg" decoding="async" width="160" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Marriage_Ceremony_in_Rural_Bangladesh.jpg/360px-Marriage_Ceremony_in_Rural_Bangladesh.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Marriage_Ceremony_in_Rural_Bangladesh.jpg/480px-Marriage_Ceremony_in_Rural_Bangladesh.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4128" data-file-height="3096" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Attendees at a rural marriage ceremony in <a href="/wiki/Mymensingh" title="Mymensingh">Mymensingh</a>, Bangladesh</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 182px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 180px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:A_wedding_in_the_forest.jpg" 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plainlist"><div class="haudio"> <div class="listen-file-header"><a href="/wiki/File:Wagner_Bridal_Chorus.ogg" title="File:Wagner Bridal Chorus.ogg">Bridal march</a></div> <div><span typeof="mw:File"><span><audio id="mwe_player_0" controls="" preload="none" data-mw-tmh="" class="mw-file-element" width="232" style="width:232px;" data-durationhint="140" data-mwtitle="Wagner_Bridal_Chorus.ogg" data-mwprovider="wikimediacommons"><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Wagner_Bridal_Chorus.ogg" type="audio/ogg; codecs="vorbis"" data-width="0" data-height="0" /><source src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/40/Wagner_Bridal_Chorus.ogg/Wagner_Bridal_Chorus.ogg.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" data-transcodekey="mp3" data-width="0" data-height="0" /></audio></span></span></div> <div class="description">The <a href="/wiki/Bridal_Chorus" title="Bridal Chorus">Bridal Chorus</a> from <a href="/wiki/Richard_Wagner" title="Richard Wagner">Richard Wagner</a>'s opera <a href="/wiki/Lohengrin_(opera)" title="Lohengrin (opera)">Lohengrin</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="side-box-abovebelow"><hr /><i class="selfreference">Problems playing this file? See <a href="/wiki/Help:Media" title="Help:Media">media help</a>.</i></div> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Western_weddings">Western weddings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Western weddings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Wedding_music" title="Wedding music">Music</a> played at Western weddings includes a <a href="/wiki/Processional_hymn" title="Processional hymn">processional</a> song (e.g., the <a href="/wiki/Wedding_March_(Mendelssohn)" title="Wedding March (Mendelssohn)">Wedding March</a>) for walking down the aisle, either before or after the marriage service. An example of such use is reported in the 1878 <a href="/wiki/Wedding_of_Nora_Robinson_and_Alexander_Kirkman_Finlay" title="Wedding of Nora Robinson and Alexander Kirkman Finlay">wedding of Nora Robinson and Alexander Kirkman Finlay</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-QA1408_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-QA1408-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The "<a href="/wiki/Bridal_Chorus" title="Bridal Chorus">Bridal Chorus</a>" from <i><a href="/wiki/Lohengrin_(opera)" title="Lohengrin (opera)">Lohengrin</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Richard_Wagner" title="Richard Wagner">Richard Wagner</a>, commonly known as "Here Comes the Bride", is often used as the processional. Wagner is said to have been <a href="/wiki/Antisemitism" title="Antisemitism">anti-Semitic</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and as a result, the Bridal Chorus is normally not used at Jewish weddings.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> UK law forbids music with any religious connotations to be used in a civil ceremony.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Johann_Pachelbel" title="Johann Pachelbel">Johann Pachelbel</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Pachelbel%27s_Canon" title="Pachelbel's Canon">Canon in D</a> is an alternative processional.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other alternatives include various contemporary melodies, such as Bob Marley's <a href="/wiki/One_Love/People_Get_Ready" title="One Love/People Get Ready">One Love</a>, which is sometimes performed by a steel drum band.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated61_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated61-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The music used in modern weddings is usually left completely up to the bride and groom, and it is becoming increasingly popular for couples to add their own twist to the song they walk down the aisle to. Many brides and grooms use songs that hold special value for them. </p><p>In the United States, approximately 2 million people get married each year, and close to 70 million people attend a wedding and spend more than $100 on a gift.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the United Kingdom, according to a survey, the average minimum amount spent on a wedding gift<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is £24.70, and the average maximum amount spent is £111.46. Eighty-five percent of people said that they were more likely to spend more money on a person if they had a good relationship with him or her. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Customs_associated_with_various_religions_and_cultures">Customs associated with various religions and cultures</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Customs associated with various religions and cultures"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Christian_customs">Christian customs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Christian customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Christian_views_on_marriage" title="Christian views on marriage">Christian views on marriage</a></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Marriage#Christianity" title="Marriage">Marriage § Christianity</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Catholic_wedding.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Catholic_wedding.jpg/220px-Catholic_wedding.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Catholic_wedding.jpg/330px-Catholic_wedding.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Catholic_wedding.jpg/440px-Catholic_wedding.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4288" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption>A couple exchange vows at the <a href="/wiki/Altar#Christianity" title="Altar">altar</a> during a ceremony in a <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic Church</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>Most Christian churches give some form of blessing to a marriage, which is seen as a <a href="/wiki/Christian_views_on_marriage#Denominational_beliefs_and_practice" title="Christian views on marriage">sacred institution</a> in some sense, although terminology and associated theological meanings vary widely from one denomination to another (e.g., "holy matrimony", "sacrament of marriage", "holy ordinance of marriage", or "holy union"). </p><p>A celebration of Holy Matrimony typically includes mutual <a href="/wiki/Vow" title="Vow">vows</a> or solemn promises of lifelong love and <a href="/wiki/Monogamy" title="Monogamy">fidelity</a> by the couple, and may include some sort of pledge by the community to support the couple's relationship. A <i>church wedding</i> is a ceremony held in a <a href="/wiki/Church_(building)" title="Church (building)">church</a> and presided over by a Christian <a href="/wiki/Pastor" title="Pastor">pastor</a>. Traditionally, Christian weddings occur in a church, as Christian marriage ideally begins where one started his or her faith journey. (Christians receive the <a href="/wiki/Sacrament" title="Sacrament">sacrament</a> of <a href="/wiki/Baptism" title="Baptism">baptism</a> in church in the presence of their <a href="/wiki/Church_(congregation)" title="Church (congregation)">congregation</a>.)<sup id="cite_ref-Dooley2016_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dooley2016-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Catholic Christian weddings must "take place in a church building", as holy matrimony is a sacrament; sacraments normatively occur in the presence of Christ in the house of God, and "members of the faith community [should be] present to witness the event and provide support and encouragement for those celebrating the sacrament."<sup id="cite_ref-Dooley2016_23-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dooley2016-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Bishops never grant permission "to those requesting to be married in a garden, on the beach, or some other place outside of the church" and a dispensation is only granted "in extraordinary circumstances (for example, if a bride or groom is ill or disabled and unable to come to the church)."<sup id="cite_ref-Dooley2016_23-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dooley2016-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Marriage in the church, for Christians, is seen as contributing to the fruit of the newlywed couple regularly attending church each <a href="/wiki/Lord%27s_Day" title="Lord's Day">Lord's Day</a> and raising children in the faith.<sup id="cite_ref-Dooley2016_23-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dooley2016-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Wedding ceremonies typically contain prayers and readings from the <a href="/wiki/Holy_Bible" class="mw-redirect" title="Holy Bible">Holy Bible</a> and reflect the church's teachings about the spiritual significance of marriage, as well as its purpose and obligations. The wedding service often includes the reception of <a href="/wiki/Holy_Communion" class="mw-redirect" title="Holy Communion">Holy Communion</a>, especially in the context of <a href="/wiki/Mass_(liturgy)" title="Mass (liturgy)">Mass</a> (as with Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism).<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In some traditional weddings of <a href="/wiki/Western_Christianity" title="Western Christianity">Western Christianity</a> (especially Catholicism, Lutheranism and Anglicanism), a "<a href="/wiki/Care_cloth" title="Care cloth">care cloth</a>" or "nuptial veil" (<i>velatio nuptialis</i>) "signifying a marriage yoke joining the bride and groom together" may be held over the kneeling couple during the nuptial blessing given by the priest.<sup id="cite_ref-Dipippo2019_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dipippo2019-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Hopkins1883_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Hopkins1883-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Monger2004_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Monger2004-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Warner2013_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Warner2013-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Pre-marital counseling may be recommended or required for an engaged couple.<sup id="cite_ref-BOW1964_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BOW1964-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In some Christian countries or denominations, a <a href="/wiki/Engagement#Christianity" title="Engagement">betrothal rite</a>, as well as the reading of <a href="/wiki/Banns_of_marriage" title="Banns of marriage">banns of marriage</a> may also be required before the wedding date.<sup id="cite_ref-Tucker2011_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tucker2011-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the <a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Roman Catholic Church">Roman Catholic Church</a>, Holy Matrimony is considered to be one of <a href="/wiki/Sacraments_of_the_Catholic_Church" title="Sacraments of the Catholic Church">the seven sacraments</a>, in this case, one that the spouses bestow upon each other in front of a priest and members of the community as witnesses. As with all sacraments, it is seen as having been instituted by Jesus himself (see <a href="/wiki/Gospel_of_Matthew" title="Gospel of Matthew">Gospel of Matthew</a> 19:1–2, <a href="/wiki/Catechism_of_the_Catholic_Church" title="Catechism of the Catholic Church">Catechism of the Catholic Church</a> §1614–1615). In the <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church" title="Eastern Orthodox Church">Eastern Orthodox Church</a>, it is one of the <a href="/wiki/Sacred_mysteries" title="Sacred mysteries">Mysteries</a> and is seen as an ordination and a martyrdom. The Christian wedding ceremony of <a href="/wiki/Saint_Thomas_Christians" title="Saint Thomas Christians">Saint Thomas Christians</a>, an ethnoreligious group of Christians in India, incorporates elements from local <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">Indian</a> traditions. <a href="/wiki/Protestantism" title="Protestantism">Protestant</a> weddings may be elaborate (as with Lutheranism and Anglicanism) or simple (as with Baptists). For example, in the <a href="/wiki/United_Methodist_Church" title="United Methodist Church">United Methodist Church</a>, the Service of Christian Marriage (Rite I) includes the elements found in a typical <a href="/wiki/Lord%27s_Day" title="Lord's Day">Sunday</a> service, such as hymns, prayers, and readings from the Bible, as well as other elements unique to a wedding, including taking <a href="/wiki/Marriage_vows" title="Marriage vows">marriage vows</a> and an optional exchange of <a href="/wiki/Wedding_ring" title="Wedding ring">wedding rings</a>, as well as a special <a href="/wiki/Benediction" title="Benediction">benediction</a> for the couple.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Holy_Communion" class="mw-redirect" title="Holy Communion">Holy Communion</a> may be part of the wedding service in liturgical Protestant churches (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Lutheran_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Lutheran Church">Lutheran</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anglican_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Anglican Church">Anglican</a>, or <a href="/wiki/Methodism" title="Methodism">Methodist</a>), but is rarely, if ever, found in weddings of other <a href="/wiki/Low-church" class="mw-redirect" title="Low-church">low-church</a> Protestant denominations (e.g., <a href="/wiki/Baptist" class="mw-redirect" title="Baptist">Baptists</a>). </p><p>A <a href="/wiki/Quaker_wedding" title="Quaker wedding">Quaker wedding</a> ceremony in a <a href="/wiki/Quakers" title="Quakers">Friends</a> meeting is similar to any other <a href="/wiki/Meeting_for_worship" title="Meeting for worship">meeting for worship</a>, and therefore often very different from the experience expected by non-Friends.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In some Western countries, a separate and secular <a href="/wiki/Civil_marriage" title="Civil marriage">civil wedding ceremony</a> is required for recognition by the state, while in other Western countries, couples must merely obtain a <a href="/wiki/Marriage_license" title="Marriage license">marriage license</a> from a local government authority and can be married by Christian or other <a href="/wiki/Clergy" title="Clergy">clergy</a> authorized by law to do so. </p><p>Since the beginning of the 21st century, same-sex couples have been allowed to marry civilly in many countries, and some Christian churches in those countries allow religious marriages of same-sex couples, though some forbid it. See the article <a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage" title="Same-sex marriage">Same-sex marriage</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hindu_customs">Hindu customs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Hindu customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Hindu_wedding" title="Hindu wedding">Hindu wedding</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rajput_wedding_riding3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Rajput_wedding_riding3.jpg/220px-Rajput_wedding_riding3.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Rajput_wedding_riding3.jpg/330px-Rajput_wedding_riding3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Rajput_wedding_riding3.jpg/440px-Rajput_wedding_riding3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>Bridegroom arrives on horseback at a <a href="/wiki/Rajput" title="Rajput">Rajput</a> wedding.</figcaption></figure> <p>Hindu ceremonies are usually conducted totally or at least partially in <a href="/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>, the language of the <a href="/wiki/Hindu_texts" title="Hindu texts">Hindu scriptures</a>. The wedding celebrations may last for several days and they can be extremely diverse, depending upon the region, denomination, and community. <a href="/wiki/Mehendi" class="mw-redirect" title="Mehendi">Mehendi</a> ceremony is a traditional ritual in Hindu weddings, where <a href="/wiki/Henna" title="Henna">Henna</a> application takes place on the bride's hands and legs, before the wedding. On the wedding day, the bride and the bridegroom garland each other in front of the guests. Most guests witness only this short ceremony and then socialize, have food, and leave. The religious part (if applicable) comes hours later, witnessed by close friends and relatives. In cases where a religious ceremony is present, a <a href="/wiki/Brahmin" title="Brahmin">Brahmin</a> (Hindu priest) arranges a sacred <i><a href="/wiki/Yajna" title="Yajna">yajna</a></i> (fire-sacrifice), and the sacred fire (<a href="/wiki/Agni" title="Agni">Agni</a>) is considered the prime witness (<i><a href="/wiki/Sakshi_(Witness)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sakshi (Witness)">sākshī</a></i>) of the marriage. He chants <a href="/wiki/Mantra" title="Mantra">mantras</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Vedas" title="Vedas">Vedas</a> and subsidiary texts while the couple is seated before the fire. The most important step is <i><a href="/wiki/Saptapadi" title="Saptapadi">saptapadi</a></i> or <i>saat phere</i>, wherein the bride and the groom, hand-in-hand, encircle the sacred fire seven times, each circle representing a matrimonial vow. Then the groom marks the bride's hair parting with <a href="/wiki/Vermilion" title="Vermilion">vermilion</a> (<i><a href="/wiki/Sindoor" title="Sindoor">sindoor</a></i>) and puts a gold necklace (<i><a href="/wiki/Mangalsutra" class="mw-redirect" title="Mangalsutra">mangalsutra</a></i>) around her neck. Or a yellow thread applied with turmeric is knotted around the bride's neck 3 times at marriage. The first knot represents her obedience and respect to her husband, the second one to his parents and the third represents her respect to God. Several other rituals may precede or follow these afore-mentioned rites. Then the bride formally departs from her blood-relatives to join the groom's family. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Jewish_customs">Jewish customs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Jewish customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MinhagYerushalayim3909.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/MinhagYerushalayim3909.JPG/220px-MinhagYerushalayim3909.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="190" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/MinhagYerushalayim3909.JPG/330px-MinhagYerushalayim3909.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/MinhagYerushalayim3909.JPG/440px-MinhagYerushalayim3909.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2141" data-file-height="1848" /></a><figcaption>Jewish wedding</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Jewish_wedding" title="Jewish wedding">Jewish wedding</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jewish_views_on_marriage" title="Jewish views on marriage">Jewish views on marriage</a></div> <p>A traditional Jewish wedding usually follows this format:<sup id="cite_ref-Aish_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Aish-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-My_Jewish_Learning_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-My_Jewish_Learning-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Understanding_the_Jewish_Wedding_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Understanding_the_Jewish_Wedding-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-The_Knot_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Knot-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Jewish_Art_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Jewish_Art-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Before the ceremony, the couple formalize a written <a href="/wiki/Ketubah" title="Ketubah">ketubah</a> (marriage contract), specifying the obligations of husband to the wife and contingencies in case of divorce. The ketubah is signed by two witnesses and later read under the <a href="/wiki/Chuppah" title="Chuppah">chuppah</a> (wedding canopy).</li> <li>The couple is married under the chuppah signifying their new home together. The chuppah can be made from a piece of cloth or other material attached to four poles, or a giant <a href="/wiki/Tallit" title="Tallit">tallit</a> (prayer shawl) held over the couple by four family members or friends.</li> <li>The wedding couple is accompanied by both sets of parents and they join the wedding couple under the chuppah. <ul><li>In Orthodox Jewish weddings, the bride is accompanied to the chuppah by both mothers, and the groom is accompanied to the chuppah by both fathers.</li></ul></li> <li>Seven blessings are recited, blessing the bride and groom and their new home.</li> <li>The couple sip a glass of wine from a Kiddush cup.</li> <li>The groom will smash a wine glass with his right foot, ostensibly in remembrance of the destruction of the <a href="/wiki/Second_Temple" title="Second Temple">Second Temple</a>. The shattered cup also symbolizes the 'broken' world, and the lifelong process of finding the pieces and putting them back together. <ul><li>In Reform Jewish weddings, the bride and groom can smash the wine glass together.</li></ul></li> <li>At some weddings, the couple may declare that each is sanctified to the other, repeat other vows and exchange rings. <ul><li>In Orthodox Jewish weddings, the bride does not speak under the chuppah and only she receives a ring. The groom recites "Harei at mekudeshet li k'dat Moshe V'Yisrael"- "behold you are [thus] sanctified to me by the <a href="/wiki/Torah" title="Torah">law of Moses</a> and Israel" as he places the ring on the bride's right index finger. The bride's silence and acceptance of the ring signify her agreement to the marriage. This part of the ceremony is called <a href="/wiki/Nashim" title="Nashim">kiddushin</a>. The groom's giving an object of value to the bride is necessary for the wedding to be valid.</li> <li>In more egalitarian weddings, the bride responds verbally, often giving the groom a ring in return. A common response is "ani l'dodi, v'dodi li" (I am my beloved's, my beloved is mine)</li></ul></li> <li>In some Orthodox weddings, the groom then says:</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>"If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.</i></dd> <dd><i>May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth.</i></dd> <dd><i>If I do not remember you,</i></dd> <dd><i>if I do not consider Jerusalem in my highest joy."</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>The ceremony ends with the groom breaking a glass underfoot.</li> <li>The couple spend their first moments as husband and wife in seclusion (apart from the wedding guests, and with no other person present). This <i>cheder yichud</i> – "the room of seclusion (or 'oneness')" <a href="/wiki/Halakha" title="Halakha">halachically</a> strengthens the marriage bond since Orthodox Jews are forbidden to be secluded with an unrelated person of the opposite sex.</li> <li>The ceremony is followed by a <i><a href="/wiki/Seudat_mitzvah" title="Seudat mitzvah">seudat mitzvah</a></i>, the wedding meal, as well as music and dancing.</li> <li>At the conclusion of the wedding meal, <i><a href="/wiki/Birkat_Hamazon" title="Birkat Hamazon">Birkat Hamazon</a></i> (Grace After Meals) is recited, as well as the seven wedding blessings.</li></ul> <p>In more observant communities, the couple will celebrate for seven more days, called the <i><a href="/wiki/Sheva_Brachot" title="Sheva Brachot">Sheva Brachot</a></i> (seven blessings) during which the seven wedding blessings are recited at every large gathering during this time. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Islamic_customs">Islamic customs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Islamic customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main articles: <a href="/wiki/Marriage_in_Islam" title="Marriage in Islam">Marriage in Islam</a> and <a href="/wiki/Islamic_marital_practices" title="Islamic marital practices">Islamic marital practices</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Djerba_Henn%C3%A9_et_Harkous.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Djerba_Henn%C3%A9_et_Harkous.JPG/220px-Djerba_Henn%C3%A9_et_Harkous.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Djerba_Henn%C3%A9_et_Harkous.JPG/330px-Djerba_Henn%C3%A9_et_Harkous.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Djerba_Henn%C3%A9_et_Harkous.JPG/440px-Djerba_Henn%C3%A9_et_Harkous.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>Henna on the hands of a bride in Tunisia</figcaption></figure> <p>A wedding is typically a happy time for families to celebrate. In the <a href="/wiki/Middle_East" title="Middle East">Middle East</a>, there are colorful, cultural variations from place to place.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Two male witnesses who are the members of the family in most cases are required for Nikah. According to the <a href="/wiki/Quran" title="Quran">Quran</a>, in a married <a href="/wiki/Muslim" class="mw-redirect" title="Muslim">Muslim</a> couple, both husband and wife act as each other's protector and comforter and therefore only meant "for each other". </p><p>All Muslim marriages have to be declared publicly and are never to be undertaken in secret. For many Muslims, it is the ceremony that counts as the actual wedding alongside a confirmation of that wedding in a registry office according to <i><a href="/wiki/Fiqh" title="Fiqh">fiqh</a></i>. In Islam a wedding is also viewed as <a href="/wiki/Islamic_marriage_contract" title="Islamic marriage contract">a legal contract</a> particularly in Islamic jurisprudences. However, most Muslim cultures separate both the institutions of the mosque and marriage; no religious official is necessary, but very often an <a href="/wiki/Imam" title="Imam">Imam</a> presides and performs the ceremony, he may deliver a short sermon.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Celebrations may differ from country to country depending on their culture but the main ceremony is followed by a <a href="/wiki/Walima" title="Walima">Walima</a> (the marriage banquet). </p><p>In Islam, <a href="/wiki/Polygyny" title="Polygyny">polygyny</a> is allowed with certain religious restrictions. Despite that, an overwhelming majority of Muslims traditionally practice <a href="/wiki/Monogamy" title="Monogamy">monogamy</a>. </p><p>It is forbidden in <a href="/wiki/Islam" title="Islam">Islam</a> for parents or anyone else: to <a href="/wiki/Forced_marriage" title="Forced marriage">force, coerce, or trick</a> either man or woman into a marriage that is contrary to the individual will of any one of the couples. It is also necessary for all marriages to commence with the best of intentions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chinese_customs">Chinese customs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Chinese customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Traditional_Chinese_wedding_ceremony.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Traditional_Chinese_wedding_ceremony.jpg/220px-Traditional_Chinese_wedding_ceremony.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="174" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Traditional_Chinese_wedding_ceremony.jpg/330px-Traditional_Chinese_wedding_ceremony.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Traditional_Chinese_wedding_ceremony.jpg/440px-Traditional_Chinese_wedding_ceremony.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2528" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>In traditional Chinese wedding ceremonies, bride arrives in a <i><a href="/wiki/Litter_(vehicle)" title="Litter (vehicle)">jiao</a></i></figcaption></figure> <p>At <a href="/wiki/Chinese_marriage" class="mw-redirect" title="Chinese marriage">traditional Chinese weddings</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Tea_ceremony" class="mw-redirect" title="Tea ceremony">tea ceremony</a> is the equivalent of an exchange of vows at a Western wedding ceremony. This ritual is still practiced widely among rural Chinese; however, young people in larger cities, as well as in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore, tend to practice a combination of Western style of marriage together with the tea ceremony. </p><p>When the bride leaves her home with the groom to his house, a "Good Luck Woman" will hold a red umbrella over her head, meaning, "Raise the bark, spread the leaves." This "Good Luck Woman" should be someone who is blessed with a good marriage, healthy children, and husband and living parents. Other relatives will scatter rice, red beans, and green beans in front of her. The red umbrella protects the bride from evil spirits, and the rice and beans are to attract the attention of the gold chicken.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The newlyweds kneel in front of parents presenting tea. A Good Luck Woman making the tea says auspicious phrases to bless the newlyweds and their families. The newlyweds also present tea to each other, raising the tea cups high to show respect before presenting the tea to each other. </p><p>The attendants receiving the tea usually give the bride gifts such as jewelry or a <a href="/wiki/Red_envelope" title="Red envelope">red envelope</a>. </p><p>The tea ceremony is an official ritual to introduce the newlyweds to each other's family, and a way for newlyweds to show respect and appreciation to their parents. The newlyweds kneel in front of their parents, serving tea to both sides of parents, as well as elder close relatives. Parents give their words of blessing and gifts to the newlyweds. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Welsh_customs">Welsh customs</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Welsh customs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Prior to the 19th century, first recorded in the 13th century in the <a href="/wiki/Book_of_Aneirin" title="Book of Aneirin">Book of Aneirin</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> a custom known as a 'Neithior' or 'Neithor' was observed by the <a href="/wiki/Welsh_people" title="Welsh people">Welsh</a>, it consisted of a great feast being held the following Sunday after the Wedding at the bride's parental home, the guests would pay for the meals and entertainments so that the new couple could afford a new home.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Humanist_weddings">Humanist weddings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Humanist weddings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>While many wedding traditions and rituals have origins in religions and are still performed by religious leaders, some marriage traditions are cultural and predate the prevalent religions in those regions. Non-religious people will often want to have a wedding that is secular (not religious) in content. In order to meet this demand, secular ceremonies carried out by <a href="/wiki/Humanist_celebrant" title="Humanist celebrant">humanist celebrants</a> first developed in the 19th century. <a href="/wiki/Humanists_UK" title="Humanists UK">Humanists UK</a> members pioneered humanist weddings in the 1890s, and its weddings continue to be popular with couples across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, <a href="/wiki/Humanist_Society_Scotland" title="Humanist Society Scotland">Humanist Society Scotland</a> (HSS) has carried out secular ceremonies in the country since the 1980s. These have been legally recognized since 2005,<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and became more numerous than church weddings in 2018.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Humanist wedding ceremonies are carried out in a variety of countries like the U.S., Canada and recently Brazil, having legal status in only a few of these countries. Humanist celebrants are able to perform valid civil marriages and civil partnerships in the Republic of Ireland. Secular weddings are becoming more popular in Ireland due to a declining influence of the Catholic Church.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since 2015, Irish humanists have conducted more weddings than the <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Ireland" title="Church of Ireland">Church of Ireland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NIlegal_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NIlegal-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mixed-couple.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Mixed-couple.jpg/220px-Mixed-couple.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Mixed-couple.jpg/330px-Mixed-couple.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Mixed-couple.jpg/440px-Mixed-couple.jpg 2x" data-file-width="633" data-file-height="950" /></a><figcaption>A 2004 California wedding between a Filipina bride and a Nigerian groom.</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Types">Types</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are many ways to categorize weddings, such as by the size or cultural traditions. A wedding may fall into several categories, such as a destination microwedding, or a civil elopement. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="White_wedding">White wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: White wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%22...%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%87%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5,_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE,_%D0%B2%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8!%22_%22..._The_best,_of_course,_ahead!%22_)_(3527495977).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/%22...%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%87%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5%2C_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%2C_%D0%B2%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%21%22_%22..._The_best%2C_of_course%2C_ahead%21%22_%29_%283527495977%29.jpg/220px-%22...%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%87%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5%2C_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%2C_%D0%B2%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%21%22_%22..._The_best%2C_of_course%2C_ahead%21%22_%29_%283527495977%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="199" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/%22...%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%87%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5%2C_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%2C_%D0%B2%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%21%22_%22..._The_best%2C_of_course%2C_ahead%21%22_%29_%283527495977%29.jpg/330px-%22...%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%87%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5%2C_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%2C_%D0%B2%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%21%22_%22..._The_best%2C_of_course%2C_ahead%21%22_%29_%283527495977%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/%22...%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%87%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5%2C_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%2C_%D0%B2%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%21%22_%22..._The_best%2C_of_course%2C_ahead%21%22_%29_%283527495977%29.jpg/440px-%22...%D0%9B%D1%83%D1%87%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5%2C_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BD%D0%BE%2C_%D0%B2%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B8%21%22_%22..._The_best%2C_of_course%2C_ahead%21%22_%29_%283527495977%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2141" data-file-height="1940" /></a><figcaption>White wedding in Ukraine</figcaption></figure> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/White_wedding" title="White wedding">White wedding</a></div> <p>A white wedding is a term for a traditional formal or semi-formal Western wedding. This term refers to the color of the wedding dress, which became popular after Queen Victoria wore a pure white gown when she married <a href="/wiki/Albert,_Prince_Consort" class="mw-redirect" title="Albert, Prince Consort">Prince Albert</a> and many were quick to copy her choice.<sup id="cite_ref-:2_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:2-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the time, the color white symbolized both extravagance and virginal purity to many and had become the color for use by young women being formally presented to the royal court.<sup id="cite_ref-Otnes_2003_p.31_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Otnes_2003_p.31-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> White weddings often take place in a place of worship, such as a <a href="/wiki/Church_(building)" title="Church (building)">church</a>, <a href="/wiki/Synagogue" title="Synagogue">synagogue</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mosque" title="Mosque">mosque</a>, or other place of worship. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Civil_wedding">Civil wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Civil wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A civil wedding is a ceremony presided over by a local <a href="/wiki/Civil_authority" title="Civil authority">civil authority</a>, such as an elected or appointed judge, <a href="/wiki/Justice_of_the_peace" title="Justice of the peace">Justice of the peace</a> or the mayor of a locality. Civil wedding ceremonies may use references to God or a <a href="/wiki/Deity" title="Deity">deity</a> (except in U.K law where readings and music are also restricted), but generally no references to a particular religion or <a href="/wiki/Religious_denomination" title="Religious denomination">denomination</a>. </p><p>Civil weddings allow partners of different faiths to marry without one partner converting to the other partner's religion. </p><p>They can be either elaborate or simple. Many civil wedding ceremonies take place in local town or city halls, courthouses in judges' chambers, in attorneys offices, in the mayor's office, or in the governor's office. </p><p>The relevance of civil weddings varies greatly from country to country. Some countries do not provide any form of civil wedding at all (Israel and many Islamic countries), while in others it is the only legally recognized form of marriage (most countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and The Pacific). In this case civil weddings are typically either a mandatory prerequisite for any religious ceremony or religious weddings have no legal significance at all. See <a href="/wiki/Civil_marriage#Civil_marriage_in_the_world_currently" title="Civil marriage">Civil marriage</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Destination_wedding">Destination wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Destination wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"Destination wedding" redirects here. For the film, see <a href="/wiki/Destination_Wedding" title="Destination Wedding">Destination Wedding</a>.</div> <p>Not to be confused with an elopement, a <i>destination wedding</i> is one in which a wedding is hosted, often in a vacation-like setting, at a location to which most of the invited guests must travel and often stay for several days. This type of ceremony could be held on a beach, in a metropolitan resort, a hotel, a banquet hall, a mountain, or at the home of a geographically distant friend or relative. During the recession of 2009, destination weddings continued to see growth compared to traditional weddings, as the typically smaller size results in lower costs.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Destination weddings are prohibited in certain denominations of Christianity, such as the <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic Church</a>, which teach that <a href="/wiki/Christian_views_on_marriage" title="Christian views on marriage">Christian marriages</a> should take place in the presence of God at <a href="/wiki/Church_(building)" title="Church (building)">church</a>, where Christians began their journey of faith in the <a href="/wiki/Sacrament" title="Sacrament">sacrament</a> of <a href="/wiki/Baptism" title="Baptism">baptism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Dooley2016_23-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dooley2016-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Double_wedding">Double wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Double wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A double wedding is a double ceremony where two <a href="/wiki/Engagement" title="Engagement">affianced</a> couples rendezvous for two simultaneous or consecutive weddings. Typically, a fiancé with a sibling or cousin who is also engaged, or four close friends in which both couples within the friendship are engaged might plan a double wedding where both couples legally marry. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Elopement">Elopement</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Elopement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Elopement_(marriage)" class="mw-redirect" title="Elopement (marriage)">Elopement</a> is the act of getting married, often unexpectedly, without inviting guests to the wedding. In some cases, a small group of family or friends may be present, while in others, the engaged couple may marry without the consent or knowledge of parents or others. While the couple may or may not be widely known to be engaged prior to the elopement, the wedding itself is generally a surprise to those who are later informed of its occurrence. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Handfasting">Handfasting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Handfasting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A handfasting is an old pagan custom, dating back to the time of the ancient <a href="/wiki/Celts" title="Celts">Celts</a>. A handfasting was originally more like an engagement period, where two people would declare a binding union between themselves for a year and a day. The original handfasting was a trial marriage.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Highland_or_Scottish_wedding">Highland or Scottish wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Highland or Scottish wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Scotland_Wedding.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Scotland_Wedding.jpg/220px-Scotland_Wedding.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Scotland_Wedding.jpg/330px-Scotland_Wedding.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Scotland_Wedding.jpg/440px-Scotland_Wedding.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1365" /></a><figcaption>The groom and one other in the wedding party wear a <a href="/wiki/Kilt" title="Kilt">kilt</a> with <a href="/wiki/Argyll_jacket" title="Argyll jacket">Argyll jacket</a> and long tie.</figcaption></figure> <p>A Highland or Scottish wedding has the groom, with some or all of the groom's men wear a <a href="/wiki/Kilt" title="Kilt">kilt</a>. The bride may wear a sash or other tartan clothing. The Scottish <a href="/wiki/Basket_sword" class="mw-redirect" title="Basket sword">basket sword</a> is used for any <a href="/wiki/Saber_Arch" class="mw-redirect" title="Saber Arch">Saber Arch</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mass_wedding">Mass wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Mass wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Collective_wedding" title="Collective wedding">collective or mass wedding</a> is a single ceremony where numerous couples are married simultaneously. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Microwedding">Microwedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Microwedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <b>microwedding</b> or <b>minimony</b> is defined by the small number of friends and family members present. The number of guests is usually understood to be no more than 10 or 15 people including family members,<sup id="cite_ref-:1_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> although some sources will use this label for a small wedding with up to 50 guests.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Compared to an elopement or a civil wedding with no guests, a microwedding is planned and announced in advance and may incorporate whatever traditions and activities the family wants to maintain, such as a wedding cake,<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> photographs, or religious ceremonies.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although the cost per guest may be higher, the overall cost of a microwedding is usually significantly less than a large wedding.<sup id="cite_ref-:1_52-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:1-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Microweddings gained attention during the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a> as a way to have a wedding event in compliance with public health restrictions.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After pandemic restrictions were lifted, they remained popular, with couples particularly appreciating their significantly lower costs.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Military_wedding">Military wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Military wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A military wedding is a ceremony conducted in a military chapel and may involve a <a href="/wiki/Saber_Arch" class="mw-redirect" title="Saber Arch">Saber Arch</a>. In most military weddings one or both of the people getting married will wear a <a href="/wiki/Full_dress_uniform" title="Full dress uniform">military dress uniform</a> in lieu of civilian formal wear. Some retired military personnel who marry after their service has ended may opt for a military wedding. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Peasant_wedding">Peasant wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Peasant wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A peasant wedding is a Dutch <a href="/wiki/Carnival_in_the_Netherlands" title="Carnival in the Netherlands">carnival</a> custom. </p><p>Not everywhere in <a href="/wiki/Limburg_(Netherlands)" title="Limburg (Netherlands)">Limburg</a> and <a href="/wiki/North_Brabant" title="North Brabant">Brabant</a> is a <i>boerenbruiloft</i> (peasant's wedding) part of the carnival. Especially in the northern and central part of Limburg and eastern part of North Brabant is the <i>boerenbruiloft</i> very often held during the carnival and is an important part of the carnival culture. Each carnival association has its own tradition concerning choosing the spouse for a wedding. Often the bride and groom are chosen by the council of eleven or by the couple that was married the year before. It is not necessary that the newlyweds are a couple in real life. It is also not necessary that the bride and groom are single. Both the bride and groom, however, should be in love during the carnival and they need to transfer their love to all the people who celebrate their wedding along with them. The highlight of the festival of the peasant wedding is the wedding and feast of the <i>onecht</i> (not-marriage) of the bride and groom. There are many aspects that can be found in a real-life marriage. First the <a href="/wiki/Engagement" title="Engagement">engagement</a> will be announced just as if it would be an official marriage. And both the families should learn to know each other very well in organizing the party and the ceremony, like a normal wedding. The two families prepare a piece of entertainment for the wedding.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> And just like a real wedding, a <a href="/wiki/Wedding_reception" title="Wedding reception">reception</a> and a feast is organized where guests are asked to wear appropriate clothing. The bride and groom will often dress in wedding clothing from before 1940. The bride, for example, will often wear a <a href="/wiki/Poffer" title="Poffer">poffer</a>, which is a traditional Brabantian headdress.<sup id="cite_ref-Vastelaovendinlimburg.nl_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vastelaovendinlimburg.nl-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Same-sex_wedding">Same-sex wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Same-sex wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage" title="Same-sex marriage">Same-sex marriage</a></div> <p>A same-sex wedding is a wedding between two people of the same sex. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Shotgun_wedding">Shotgun wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Shotgun wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Shotgun_wedding" title="Shotgun wedding">shotgun wedding</a> is a wedding in which the groom is reluctant to marry the bride but is strongly encouraged to do so to avoid family, social or legal repercussions. In many cases, the bride is pregnant before the wedding and the family of the bride, most commonly her father, insists that the groom marry the bride before the pregnancy becomes obvious. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vow_renewal_wedding">Vow renewal wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Vow renewal wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A <a href="/wiki/Wedding_vow_renewal_ceremony" title="Wedding vow renewal ceremony">wedding vow renewal</a> is a ceremony in which a married couple renews or reaffirms their wedding vows. Typically, this ceremony is held to commemorate a milestone wedding anniversary. It may also be held to recreate the marriage ceremony in the presence of family and friends, especially in the case of an earlier <a href="/wiki/Elopement_(marriage)" class="mw-redirect" title="Elopement (marriage)">elopement</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Weekend_wedding">Weekend wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Weekend wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A weekend wedding is a wedding in which couples and their guests celebrate over the course of an entire weekend. Special activities, such as spa treatments and golf tournaments may be scheduled into the wedding itinerary. Lodging usually is at the same facility as the wedding and couples often host a Sunday brunch for the weekend's finale. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Black_wedding">Black wedding</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: Black wedding"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Black_wedding" title="Black wedding">A black wedding</a>, also known as "shvartse khasene" in Yiddish, or a plague wedding, referred to as "mageyfe khasene" in Yiddish, is a Jewish tradition where a wedding takes place in times of crisis, particularly during epidemics. In this custom, the bride and groom, often impoverished orphans, beggars, or individuals with disabilities, are united in marriage as a means to fend off diseases.<sup id="cite_ref-TimesIsrael_61-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TimesIsrael-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-APlanet_62-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-APlanet-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wedding_ceremony_participants">Wedding ceremony participants</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: Wedding ceremony participants"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Hochzeit_Prinzessin_Feodora_RjL_und_Herzog_Adolf_Friedrich_zu_Mecklenburg,_Gera_1917.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Hochzeit_Prinzessin_Feodora_RjL_und_Herzog_Adolf_Friedrich_zu_Mecklenburg%2C_Gera_1917.jpg/220px-Hochzeit_Prinzessin_Feodora_RjL_und_Herzog_Adolf_Friedrich_zu_Mecklenburg%2C_Gera_1917.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Hochzeit_Prinzessin_Feodora_RjL_und_Herzog_Adolf_Friedrich_zu_Mecklenburg%2C_Gera_1917.jpg/330px-Hochzeit_Prinzessin_Feodora_RjL_und_Herzog_Adolf_Friedrich_zu_Mecklenburg%2C_Gera_1917.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Hochzeit_Prinzessin_Feodora_RjL_und_Herzog_Adolf_Friedrich_zu_Mecklenburg%2C_Gera_1917.jpg/440px-Hochzeit_Prinzessin_Feodora_RjL_und_Herzog_Adolf_Friedrich_zu_Mecklenburg%2C_Gera_1917.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="781" /></a><figcaption>Formal family picture of a royal wedding</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Waiting_for_the_bride_3_(5642465187).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Waiting_for_the_bride_3_%285642465187%29.jpg/220px-Waiting_for_the_bride_3_%285642465187%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Waiting_for_the_bride_3_%285642465187%29.jpg/330px-Waiting_for_the_bride_3_%285642465187%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Waiting_for_the_bride_3_%285642465187%29.jpg/440px-Waiting_for_the_bride_3_%285642465187%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5184" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption>Waiting for the bride. From left: priest, groom and ushers in New Zealand wearing Scottish kilts</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wedding_of_Francis_Joseph_Woods_(1891-1972)_and_Marguerite_Jensen_(1892-1986)_on_12_September_1917_in_Chicago,_Illinois.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Wedding_of_Francis_Joseph_Woods_%281891-1972%29_and_Marguerite_Jensen_%281892-1986%29_on_12_September_1917_in_Chicago%2C_Illinois.jpg/220px-Wedding_of_Francis_Joseph_Woods_%281891-1972%29_and_Marguerite_Jensen_%281892-1986%29_on_12_September_1917_in_Chicago%2C_Illinois.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Wedding_of_Francis_Joseph_Woods_%281891-1972%29_and_Marguerite_Jensen_%281892-1986%29_on_12_September_1917_in_Chicago%2C_Illinois.jpg/330px-Wedding_of_Francis_Joseph_Woods_%281891-1972%29_and_Marguerite_Jensen_%281892-1986%29_on_12_September_1917_in_Chicago%2C_Illinois.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Wedding_of_Francis_Joseph_Woods_%281891-1972%29_and_Marguerite_Jensen_%281892-1986%29_on_12_September_1917_in_Chicago%2C_Illinois.jpg/440px-Wedding_of_Francis_Joseph_Woods_%281891-1972%29_and_Marguerite_Jensen_%281892-1986%29_on_12_September_1917_in_Chicago%2C_Illinois.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2984" data-file-height="2412" /></a><figcaption>A wedding party in 1918</figcaption></figure> <p>Wedding ceremony participants also referred to as the wedding party, are the people that participate directly in the wedding ceremony itself. </p><p>Depending on the location, religion, and style of the wedding, this group may include only the individual people that are marrying, or it may include one or more <i>brides</i>, <i>grooms</i> (or <i>bridegrooms</i>), <i>persons of honor</i>, <i>bridespersons</i>, <i>best persons</i>, <i>groomsmen</i>, <i>flower girls</i>, <i>pages</i>, and <i>ring bearers</i>. </p><p>A "bride's party" consists of those chosen to participate from her family or friends, while a "groom's party" consists of those from his family or friends. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bride" title="Bride">Bride</a>: A woman about to be married.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bridegroom" title="Bridegroom">Bridegroom</a> or groom: A man about to be married.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marriage_officiant" title="Marriage officiant">Marriage officiant</a>: The person who officiates at the wedding, validating the wedding from a legal and/or religious standpoint. This person may be a civil celebrant, judge, <a href="/wiki/Justice_of_the_peace" title="Justice of the peace">justice of the peace</a>, or a member of the <a href="/wiki/Clergy" title="Clergy">clergy</a>. In <a href="/wiki/Marriage_in_Hinduism" title="Marriage in Hinduism">Hindu marriages</a>, the marriage officiant is called a pandit or Brahmin.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Best_man" class="mw-redirect" title="Best man">Best Man, Woman, or Person</a>: The chief assistant to a groom at a wedding, typically a sibling, cousin, or friend of special significance in his life. Often holds the wedding rings until their exchange.</li> <li>Mothers of a Bride or Groom</li> <li>Fathers of a Bride or Groom</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bridesmaid#Maid_of_honor" title="Bridesmaid">Maid, Matron, Man, or Person of Honor</a>: the title and position held by a bride's chief attendant, typically her closest friend or sibling.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bridesmaid" title="Bridesmaid">Bridesmaids</a>: the female attendants to a bride. Males in this role may be called honor attendants or sometimes <a href="/wiki/Bridesman" title="Bridesman">bridesmen</a>.</li> <li><span class="anchor" id="groom's_honor_attendant"></span><a href="/wiki/Groomsman" title="Groomsman">Groomsmen</a> or Ushers: The attendants, usually male, to a bridegroom in a wedding ceremony. Female attendants, such as a sister of the groom, are typically called honor attendants or sometimes groomswomen or groomsmaids.</li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Page_boy_(wedding_attendant)" title="Page boy (wedding attendant)">Pages</a>: Young attendants may carry a bride's train. In a formal wedding, the ring bearer is a special page that carries the rings down the aisle. The coin bearer is a similar page that marches on the wedding aisle to bring the <a href="/wiki/Wedding_coins" class="mw-redirect" title="Wedding coins">wedding coins</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flower_girl" title="Flower girl">Flower girls</a>: In some traditions, one or more children carry bouquets or drop flower petals in front of a bride in the wedding procession.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Wedding_industry">Wedding industry</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: Wedding industry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The global wedding industry was worth $300 billion as of 2016. The <a href="/wiki/Wedding_industry_in_the_United_States" title="Wedding industry in the United States">United States wedding industry</a> alone was estimated to be worth $60 billion as of the same year. In the United States, the wedding industry employs over one million people throughout 600,000 businesses and grows 2% each year. The industry has undergone a transition due to the increased use of technology. <a href="/wiki/Personal_wedding_website" title="Personal wedding website">Bridal websites</a>, blogs,<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and social media accounts have driven spending up and created new trends and traditions.<sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2013<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit">[update]</a></sup>, the average cost of a wedding in the US was $29,858 ($18,300 in current dollars). Extravagant spending on weddings is associated with <a href="/wiki/Financial_distress" title="Financial distress">debt stress</a> and short-lived marriages that end in divorce.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Couples who spent less than US$10,000 on all wedding-related expenses, who went on a <a href="/wiki/Honeymoon" title="Honeymoon">honeymoon</a> trip, and who had a relatively large number of guests in attendance, were the least likely to divorce.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_66-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (The cost of the honeymoon itself had no effect.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_66-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) Couples who start their marriage in debt are more likely to have fights early on their marriage which can lead to divorce.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The best way to avoid disagreement is to have open communication with families and plan based on means.<sup id="cite_ref-:3_67-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:3-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Even if the wedding goes well and the couple is happy to be married, the stress of putting on the event can lead to post-wedding <a href="/wiki/Anxiety" title="Anxiety">anxiety</a> or <a href="/wiki/Depression_(mood)" title="Depression (mood)">depression</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A <i>wedding tax</i> is the concept of goods or services being purchased for a wedding being more expensive when compared to other events such as a family reunion or anniversary.<sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is also known as a <i>wedding markup</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Wong_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wong-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, an article published by <i><a href="/wiki/Consumer_Reports" title="Consumer Reports">Consumer Reports</a></i> identified that 28% of secret shoppers who queried vendors would be charged a wedding markup.<sup id="cite_ref-71" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Vendors may charge more because they perceive wedding clients as more demanding or willing to spend more.<sup id="cite_ref-Wong_70-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Wong-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Weddings can also be more time- and labour-intensive events for the vendor (e.g., lengthy planning discussions or ongoing touch-ups for makeup), require additional <a href="/wiki/Liability_insurance" title="Liability insurance">liability insurance</a> or different materials (e.g., products that can keep the bride's hair in place during many hours of activity).<sup id="cite_ref-Sugar_72-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sugar-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>73<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-74" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-74"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>74<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Wedding clients may also receive a markup simply because they are more likely to pay compared to other consumers.<sup id="cite_ref-Sugar_72-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sugar-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>72<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Clients are also less likely to understand what a baseline price for these products are given that they are not commonplace purchases.<sup id="cite_ref-75" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-75"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>75<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="By_country">By country</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=33" title="Edit section: By country"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output 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The bride was wearing <a href="/w/index.php?title=%C3%81o_nh%E1%BA%ADt_b%C3%ACnh&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Áo nhật bình (page does not exist)">áo nhật bình</a>, the groom was wearing <a href="/w/index.php?title=%C3%81o_ng%C5%A9_th%C3%A2n&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Áo ngũ thân (page does not exist)">áo ngũ thân</a> and they used <a href="/wiki/Kh%C4%83n_v%E1%BA%A5n" title="Khăn vấn">khăn vấn</a> on their head.</figcaption></figure> <p>In the past, the <a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_people" title="Vietnamese people">Vietnamese</a> called this ceremony the "bride-fetching ceremony".<sup id="cite_ref-76" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-76"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>76<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-77" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-77"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>77<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Nowadays, it is commonly referred to as the "wedding ceremony" or "nuptial ceremony".<sup id="cite_ref-78" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-78"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>78<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-79" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-79"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>79<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is a celebration to honor the happiness of the bride, groom, and their two families.<sup id="cite_ref-80" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-80"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>80<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-81" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-81"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>81<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This ceremony is also considered important in some societies and is usually only held after the couple has obtained a marriage certificate from the government.<sup id="cite_ref-82" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-82"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>82<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-83" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-83"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>83<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Vietnamese weddings often require choosing an auspicious date for the ceremony and the bride's arrival at the groom's house.<sup id="cite_ref-84" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-84"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>84<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-85" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-85"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>85<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=35" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wedding_customs_by_country" title="Wedding customs by country">Wedding customs by country</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_wedding" title="White wedding">White wedding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wedding_dress" title="Wedding dress">Wedding dress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wedding_reception" title="Wedding reception">Wedding reception</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wedding_cake" title="Wedding cake">Wedding cake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elopement" title="Elopement">Elopement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collective_wedding" title="Collective wedding">Collective wedding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_wedding" title="Black wedding">Black wedding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Relationship_science" title="Relationship science">Relationship science</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interethnic_marriage" title="Interethnic marriage">Interethnic marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interracial_marriage" title="Interracial marriage">Interracial marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interfaith_marriage" title="Interfaith marriage">Interfaith marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Interdenominational_marriage" title="Interdenominational marriage">Interdenominational marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Inter-caste_marriage" title="Inter-caste marriage">Inter-caste marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Transnational_marriage" title="Transnational marriage">Transnational marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gay_marriage" class="mw-redirect" title="Gay marriage">Gay marriage</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wedding&action=edit&section=36" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist 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href="/wiki/Hochzeitssuppe" title="Hochzeitssuppe">Hochzeitssuppe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jordan_almonds" class="mw-redirect" title="Jordan almonds">Jordan almonds</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kolach_(bread)" title="Kolach (bread)">Kolach (bread)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korovai" title="Korovai">Korovai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Loving_cup" title="Loving cup">Loving cup</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Place_card" title="Place card">Place card</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">By religion<br />or culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anand_Karaj" title="Anand Karaj">Anand Karaj (Sikh)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arab_wedding" title="Arab wedding">Arab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayie" title="Ayie">Ayie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayyavazhi_wedding" title="Ayyavazhi wedding">Ayyavazhi</a></li> <li><a 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