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A wedding is the ceremony where 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.
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. Within the modern 'white wedding' tradition, a white dress and veil are unusual choices for a woman's second or subsequent wedding.
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. Historian Vicki Howard points out that the belief in the "ancient" quality of the practice is most likely a modern invention. "Double ring" ceremonies are also a modern practice, a groom's wedding band not appearing in the United States until the early 20th century.
A wedding is a ceremony and associated rituals by which two people vow to spend their lives together in marriage. Though it is basically a celebration of love and partnership, a wedding may also have legal and/or religious significance – such as signing a State marriage lincese or a religious document such as a ketubah or asking for God's blessings upon a marriage before Him.
But a wedding is not just about the couple getting married. It is also an exchange between that couple and their community of family and friends. It is a moment whereupon the couple vows to be together as a pillar of support, and simultaneously thanks their community for supporting and loving them. By attending a wedding, the guests are also agreeing to uphold this couple in their marriage together. A couple may ask their guests to take a community vow support.
Typically following the ceremony is a reception which may include food, music, dancing, and other rituals such as cutting the cake, or the first dance. The reception is another opportunity for the couple to honor and thank their friends and family for supporting them.
A wedding can also be a way for a family to display their social and financial status, and a way for a couple to express their personalities, characters, values, and morals. There is no minimum that a couple must spend – the basic vows and agreements are free – but some couples have spent millions of dollars.
But a wedding is not just about the couple getting married. It is also an exchange between that couple and their community of family and friends. It is a moment whereupon the couple vows to be together as a pillar of support, and simultaneously thanks their community for supporting and loving them. By attending a wedding, the guests are also agreeing to uphold this couple in their marriage together. A couple may ask their guests to take a community vow support.
Typically following the ceremony is a reception which may include food, music, dancing, and other rituals such as cutting the cake, or the first dance. The reception is another opportunity for the couple to honor and thank their friends and family for supporting them.
A wedding can also be a way for a family to display their social and financial status, and a way for a couple to express their personalities, characters, values, and morals. There is no minimum that a couple must spend – the basic vows and agreements are free – but some couples have spent millions of dollars.
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