American Wedding

Hello,

The first type of wedding I would like to talk about is an American wedding.

When Googling "Weddings", the results are of what most of us are familiar with: the bride in a beautiful, white gown and the groom in a tuxedo. Go ahead, Google it and check out the results. These are the results of what a typical American wedding. But even in America, these weddings can highly vary because of the diversity of the United States. In this post, I will only focus on some of the most common traditions.

Before the Wedding
Most couples will celebrate their last night being unmarried by going out with their own wedding party.

During the Wedding

One of the traditional practices has to do with the attires of the bride. She must wear "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence inside your shoe". This tradition is believed to bring luck to the new couple's future.

During the wedding ceremony, the groom stands at the alter and awaits for his bride. The bride is walked down the aisle and is given away by her father. When the couple is at the altar, they exchange their vows and say "I do" in front of all the family, friends, and a marriage officiant. After this, the couple then walks down the aisle while everyone is tossing rice at them because it symbolizes fertility.

After the Wedding

As the wedding celebration comes to an end, the couple will head out to there honeymoon. This honeymoon is any location they want. They go here to be away from everyone and celebrate their marriage. 

Once a again, the above description is an overview of common practices in the United States. Due to its diversity, weddings in the US are very flexible.


Please feel free to ask questions or comment on my post!

Thank you,

Khanh