Wedding traditions have purpose. Tradition is often full of symbolic activities that only have meaning to those that are aware that meaning is attached.
Otherwise, the traditions are simple niceties you observe to "put on a wedding." Although the traditional meaning may be lost, the people involved are no worse off than those that understand it.
Does anyone know why they do it though? A logical answer is that it shows all the other men that this lovely lady is spoken for.
She is not to be compromised as her fianc or husband will soon be at her side protecting her. Used to be a sign that she's taken is an understandable answer.
The wedding party would secretly follow the couple home. Once the couple was safely inside, they would make as much of a raucous as possible, banging pots and pans together, hollering and singing out of tune, seeking to embarrass the couple as much as possible.
They may use flowers, small gifts, and service as symbols of love and affection throughout the rest of their lives. They don't need the ring to remind them because they do things for each other all the time to serve the same purpose.
In another example, the wedding veil is traditionally lifted by the man, as a symbol of taking her into his home. In days gone by, that act alone also symbolized the male dominance of the wife.
Should she lift the veil herself, it would be a shameful act telling the world that she saw herself at the same level as the man. A woman understanding that initial symbolism today might lift her own veil to ensure the world knows that she is an equal.
Some traditions show the ring as a symbol of eternal love. There are no ends on a band.
Instead, it is perfectly cylindrical. The metal flows in a circle that cannot have a start or an end. So too is their love without end. Although you can often find a start date when two people fell in love, you will not find an end date.
Third and finally, in some places it's a tradition to blacken the bride. Trashing the dress is nothing compared to the wedding parties antics here.
Receptions are only ever held the night of the wedding, that's just how it's been done in past. A few couples are celebrating the night before these days, and marrying in the morning.
The day is too exhausting otherwise. They say goodnight after the reception and wait for the ceremony the next day. Chapels used to be the only place for a wedding. Now ceremonies are held in yards, fancy halls, and sometimes even rock concerts.
The band Train, for instance, recently civilly married a couple in the middle of a concert in Salt Lake City. The venue changes according to the significance those locations have in the minds of the couple.
They put on display for the world to see a raised level of love and commitment. They are something to be adored-especially when given at the engagement level-and something to be treasured.
Some bands are passed down from generation to generation, keeping the love and the tradition alive in the coming generations. Whatever its origins, the rings' purpose has been redefined in modern times.
These are just a few of the weird traditions you can be grateful aren't available as part of your standard wedding packages here in America. American culture tends to prepare weddings that honor, respect, and rejoice in the union of two people without the embarrassing or stinky stories that could come with them.
Otherwise, the traditions are simple niceties you observe to "put on a wedding." Although the traditional meaning may be lost, the people involved are no worse off than those that understand it.
Does anyone know why they do it though? A logical answer is that it shows all the other men that this lovely lady is spoken for.
She is not to be compromised as her fianc or husband will soon be at her side protecting her. Used to be a sign that she's taken is an understandable answer.
The wedding party would secretly follow the couple home. Once the couple was safely inside, they would make as much of a raucous as possible, banging pots and pans together, hollering and singing out of tune, seeking to embarrass the couple as much as possible.
They may use flowers, small gifts, and service as symbols of love and affection throughout the rest of their lives. They don't need the ring to remind them because they do things for each other all the time to serve the same purpose.
In another example, the wedding veil is traditionally lifted by the man, as a symbol of taking her into his home. In days gone by, that act alone also symbolized the male dominance of the wife.
Should she lift the veil herself, it would be a shameful act telling the world that she saw herself at the same level as the man. A woman understanding that initial symbolism today might lift her own veil to ensure the world knows that she is an equal.
Some traditions show the ring as a symbol of eternal love. There are no ends on a band.
Instead, it is perfectly cylindrical. The metal flows in a circle that cannot have a start or an end. So too is their love without end. Although you can often find a start date when two people fell in love, you will not find an end date.
Third and finally, in some places it's a tradition to blacken the bride. Trashing the dress is nothing compared to the wedding parties antics here.
Receptions are only ever held the night of the wedding, that's just how it's been done in past. A few couples are celebrating the night before these days, and marrying in the morning.
The day is too exhausting otherwise. They say goodnight after the reception and wait for the ceremony the next day. Chapels used to be the only place for a wedding. Now ceremonies are held in yards, fancy halls, and sometimes even rock concerts.
The band Train, for instance, recently civilly married a couple in the middle of a concert in Salt Lake City. The venue changes according to the significance those locations have in the minds of the couple.
They put on display for the world to see a raised level of love and commitment. They are something to be adored-especially when given at the engagement level-and something to be treasured.
Some bands are passed down from generation to generation, keeping the love and the tradition alive in the coming generations. Whatever its origins, the rings' purpose has been redefined in modern times.
These are just a few of the weird traditions you can be grateful aren't available as part of your standard wedding packages here in America. American culture tends to prepare weddings that honor, respect, and rejoice in the union of two people without the embarrassing or stinky stories that could come with them.
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