Wedding customs
Traditional wedding roles for the Groom
Works out the wedding budget Buys the wedding rings Arranges the outfits of the male members of the bridal party Arranges the honeymoon and the wedding night accommodation Buys gifts for the best man, bridesmaids and ushers Makes a speech at the reception, on behalf of himself and his new wife But remember: these are [...]
Traditional wedding roles for the bride
Chooses wedding date, type of ceremony, the theme of the wedding and her outfit Chooses her attendants and their outfits Co-ordinates and advises other members of the bridal party on dress codes, colours, etc Throws her bouquet amongst the unmarried female guests Writes thank you notes to helpers and for wedding gifts Buys a wedding [...]
Traditional wedding budgets
Traditionally, it was the bride's family that paid for the majority of the wedding. Nowadays many people pay for their own weddings, or divide the wedding costs between all the parties involved. In case you are curious, here is the traditional breakdown of who pays for what. Traditionally, the bride’s parents pay for: Press announcements Wedding [...]
Traditional wedding invitation wording
Wedding invitations are traditionally sent out by the parents of the bride, though these days it's becoming more popular for the couple getting married to send out the wedding invitations and keep track of the responses. Either way, if you want to use the traditional wedding invitation wording, here is a selection of the words [...]
Traditional church wedding ceremony procedures
A traditional church wedding ceremony follows this order of events in the lead up to the ceremony, during the wedding service, and after the ceremony when the participants process out of the church. Before the wedding ceremony 40 Minutes Before Ushers arrive to direct guests to their seats and give out order of service sheets. [...]
Mehendi Wedding Customs
Mehendi has great significance in all Eastern wedding traditions, and no wedding is complete without the decoration of the bride’s hands and feet – in many cultures on both the front and back of the hands right up to the elbow, and on the bottom half of the legs. The mehendi night is something like [...]
Sikh Wedding Customs
The Sikh marriage ceremony usually takes place in the gurudwara, the Sikh place of worship, or at the bride's home. The Guru Granth Sahib (holy book) must be present regardless of the place where the marriage ceremony is conducted. The morning of the wedding day is marked by the gharoli ceremony at the groom's house. [...]
Muslim Wedding Customs
Before the wedding ceremony On the day of the wedding ceremony, the bridegroom, dressed like a sultan in a turban with a floral veil (sehra) tied on the forehead, leads the marriage procession to the bride's house. The groom stops at the mosqueto offer prayers and seek the blessing of Allah. The groom is attended [...]
Hindu Wedding Ceremonies
Most Hindu marriage celebrations are colourful occasions and start by taking place in the temple and the bride’s home both which are decorated specially for the event. The groom dressed in traditional Indian Kurta (white trousers and a tunic) and wearing a ceremonial turban, arrives with his relatives at the bride’s or most commonly now [...]
