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A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of wedding vows by the couple, presentation of a gift (offering, ring(s), symbolic item, flowers, money), and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or leader. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers or readings from religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony.

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1 Common elements across cultures

2 Traditional wedding clothing attire

3 Wedding music

3.1 Western weddings

4 Religious aspects of weddings

4.1 Customs associated with various religions and cultures

4.1.1 Christian customs

4.1.1.1 Quaker customs

4.1.2 Hindu customs

4.1.3 Jewish customs

4.1.4 Muslim cultures

4.1.5 Chinese cultures

5 Wedding types

5.1 Civil wedding

5.2 Destination wedding

5.3 Double wedding

5.4 Elopement

5.5 Mass wedding

5.6 Military wedding

5.7 Same-sex wedding

5.8 Weekend wedding

5.9 White wedding

6 Wedding ceremony participants

7 See also

8 References

9 External links

Common elements across cultures[edit]

See also: Wedding customs by country

Wedding dresses from the early 20th century (1935). Barcelona, Spain.

A number of cultures have adopted the traditional Western custom of the white wedding, in which a bride wears a white wedding dress and veil. This tradition was popularized through the wedding of Queen Victoria. Some say 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 sexual purity.[1] Within the modern 'white wedding' tradition, a white dress and veil are unusual choices for a woman's second or subsequent wedding. The notion that a white gown might symbolize sexual purity has been long abandoned, and is criticized by etiquette writers like Judith Martin as distasteful.[2]

The use of a wedding ring has long been part of religious weddings in Europe and America, but the origin of the tradition is unclear. One possibility is the Roman belief in the Vena Amoris, 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.[3] Historians like Vicki Howard point out that belief in the "ancient" quality of the practice are most likely a modern invention.[4] "Double ring" ceremonies are also a modern practice, a groom's wedding band not appearing in the United States until the early 20th century.[5]

The wedding is often followed by a reception or wedding breakfast, in which the rituals may include speeches from the groom, best man, father of the bride and possibly the bride,[6] the newlyweds first dance as spouses, and the cutting of a wedding cake.

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