li Wang

There are different wedding customs all around the world which are special and unique. These wedding traditions demonstrate the essence of one’s heritage. Many people identify themselves and their relationship by their wedding customs.

It is particularly interesting that people who have very little relation to their ancient roots, continue to pass on these traditions. Some people show how intertwined that they have become by meshing wedding traditions together to show true unification of the couple. There are many popular wedding themes that are used even by couples who do not pertain to those heritages. Some of the most popular wedding customs that are incorporated into wedding themes include Spanish, African, Scottish and Chinese cultures.

If you are interested in incorporating some of these themes into your wedding or you are interested in going back to your roots, then you may want to read below for information on the different cultures: Greek Weddings Everyone has seen the movie, my Big Fat Greek Wedding, but did you really think the movie depicts a real Greek wedding? Well it does. Some traditions include the bride having a lump of sugar hidden away in her glove symbolizing a sweet marriage and the bridesmaids giving away packets of almonds for fertility of the bride. African Weddings Those who have African Weddings generally concentrate on cowrie shells. These cowrie shells are used in various decorations, headpieces, necklaces, weeding dresses and as hair accessories. These shells are commonly associated with fertility. In terms of traditional acts, the married couple happily jumps over a specially decorated broom which signifies creating a new life. Indian Weddings Many people love Hindu or Indian weddings. One of the kindest gestures that the guests show to the newly married couple, is sprinkling beautifully colored flower petals after the couple is married in order to guard off the evil spirits from entering the lives of the couple.

Chinese Weddings In a Chinese wedding, the color red is the most predominant traditional wedding color. This is due to the Chinese philosophy that the color red means good luck and fortune. It does not matter what is red, just as long as the color is represented in the wedding party. For example the bride can have red flowers in her hair and in the bouquet or the bridesmaids may have red fans. See which traditions suit you best for your wedding.