American Wedding Traditions

An American marriage is a happy, joyous occasion involving a number of people. American wedding tradition is a happy time and celebration time as two newlyweds unit in a bondage of love and sanctity of life. Traditional American Wedding is about Bridal Shower, Bridal Party, sailing, kiss the bride, married cake and the honeymoon.

Bridal Shower originally proposed to brace the friendships between the bride and her friends. In the years 1890, it evolved into an event for friends to the bride-to be with small gifts. The gifts were placed in a parasol, which was released over the head of the marriage, which allows donations to the "shower" on her.



Again, the tradition began Bridal Party of the Anglo-Saxon custom through a groom "Brides knights" to ensure that the bride to the ceremony of the head, then back to the house without her husband attacked and robbed dowry. Now married party is all about the celebration and enjoyment.

Even today, it is mandatory for all Americans to be married to wear a veil. Traditionally, it meant that the brush did not see the bride before the ceremony. It was felt that if the broom had seen the bride before the ceremony was over and did not like it, he can refuse to marry. So, the veil has been lifted after the ceremony, and it is still functional in the modern American marriage.

American marriages are arranged in a place of worship as in a church, where family and friends assemble. And here's the best man, girls with flowers, the exchange of vows and rings and wedding music. The wedding ceremony was conducted by the priest. It formally asks the guests if they have any objections to the marriage and to obtain the positive response of the invited countries, the priest asked the couple to exchange alliances, and then the couple is marked as husband and wife. Traditionally, the newlyweds kiss to seal their union, which is the concept kissing of the bride.

The groom, wedding cake is cut off after a piece of the cake should be shared among each guest as a memento of the wedding. The belief is that if a woman had slept with a piece of cake married under his pillow, she dreams of the man she will marry. Honeymoon meant newly married couples to a wine fermented beverages made from mead and honey for a month (moon) as a result of their marriage. Now all his will for a month of vacation and spend time with them.

As the couple left the church, they receive a shower of rice or wheat, which is regarded as a symbol of fertility. Then, the couple hosted a reception party where all the family members and friends of the two families dine, enjoy and make merry. American Wedding Another tradition is to collect money in a marriage, the honeymoon wheel for guests. Guests form two lines, and they pay a dollar or more to dance with the bride and groom.

An American marriage is not rigid customs, it's more wedding of personal preference. It is mandatory to have a marriage certificate and everything else is in place for couples. The usual dress since ancient times is a pretty white dress for the wives and blue or black suit for the grooms, this tradition is followed religiously in America