Korean Wedding Tradition

In ancient times Korean marriages were performed in the courtyard of the wife or house. The groom arrived on a horse in the home of the bride and after passing the marriage took his wife on a palanquin (cart) to his parents living at home. The married flaunt hanbok court costumes of the marriage ceremony.

The bride clothing for the wedding includes a chogori (short jacket with long sleeves) with 2 long tapes which are linked to form otkorum. A chima, a full-length, high-waisted wrap skirt is worn. Shaped boat shoes made of silk, are worn with white cotton socks. It also displays symbols and bright flowers.

The costume of married for marriage includes a jacket (chigori) and pants (paji) and a mantle (turumagi). The jacket has baggy sleeves, pants are important and associated with strap at the ankle. A jacket and black hat can be worn on the shirt.

Professional sellers harmonize ideal candidates for marriage, with the new couple often meets for the first time at their wedding! Both the family believes in consultation with the tellers for predictions on the future of the couple live together.
Some of these customs of marriage Korean includes the use of the hand lanterns. Hand lanterns are used to illuminate the way home, married to the future wife's home the night before the wedding. Traditionally, the family of married must have a marriage chest filled with gifts for the family of the bride.
Marriage ducks are used as a symbol for a long and happy marriage. Today, many couples likes to have a small, intimate, traditional ceremony wearing traditional Korean formal dress, followed by a 'Westernized' smoking ceremony with dress and white wedding dress.

Family names are seen as a very powerful lineage in Korea. Women do not change their surnames after marriage ancestral.

Japanese Wedding Traditions

The main religion in Japan is Shinto which ideally means "the way of Kami or Gods". The religious traditional Japanese wedding ceremonies are performed in a Shinto shrine. Shinto wedding ceremonies are very personal attended by only family members and friends.

The bride flaunts a traditional white wedding kimono dress known as shiro- maku. Shiro means white and maku means pure. The bride's hair is made up in traditional Japanese hairstyle and adorns beautiful ornaments and accessories.

The groom gets decked up in a traditional montsuki kimono with a short overcoat flaunting the family crest along with pleated hakama pants.

Traditional Japanese weddings are conducted by a Shinto priest who first commences the ceremony wherein the couple is called for purification of mind body and soul. After purification ceremony the couples exchange marriage vows and share the wedding cake. In all Japanese traditional weddings it is mandatory for every couple to drink nine cups of sake symbolizing the unification of the couple. Families and friends also drink sake to mark the bonding of the newlyweds and the two families as well. Traditional Japanese music consisting of flutes is performed by musicians at the wedding ceremonies.

After the marriage ceremony the couples join all the guests and friends at the large reception party for a grand treat. The bride changes into a red kimono and later flaunts western styled evening gowns.

African Wedding Traditions

Africa is a hotbed of culture and different customs. Marriages are very special occasions in Africa, and are marked with elaborate ceremony and opportunity. Young African girls are taught from an early age the need to have a family and the duties of married women. African Weddings are supposed to be colorful and lively.

An important tradition of marriage Africa is to understand the importance of the "Family". Here, the marriage unites two families or two tribes as a single family unit. Different parts of Africa follow different traditions. Some unique traditions of Africa marriage can be seen in the tradition Wedding Ankole, Pygmie marriage tradition, the tradition of Marriage Nile, the Congo marriage tradition, Zambia and marriage traditions.



In Sudan and in other parts of the Nile River, it is a ritual for a toilet to pay the family of his fiancee in a herd of cattle and sheep, for the loss of their daughter's work in support of their family. In Somalia, the girl agrees to a boy at a very young age and, in general, any man can marry up to four times if it is financially secure.

Bright festive colors, songs, dance, music are common throughout Africa marriage. Traditionally, it is estimated that Africa should be a girl in marriage at a very early age when she reached adulthood physically.
In many African countries, girls are taught from childhood secret code and language needed to communicate with other married women without disclosing the fact in front of their husbands.

In Kenya, it is a standard that, after the "real" wedding the bride is shown in public, with a so-called, kupamba. The ceremony always takes place in the evening. It marks the transition from a young bride to enter a world of married women.

In Egypt, young girls are married off at an early age. Are arranged marriage ceremonies in the presence of a witness and brideprice have settled. When everything is agreed on the first chapter of the Koran is read.

The day the wedding was set for the groom will usually with a few friends at home of the bride and pay part of brideprice they have agreed. The real marriage takes place in front of two witnesses who must be Muslims. The groom and the bride accepts the promise to take care to give him protection. A few days after the welcoming ceremony the groom to his bride's home and all their friends and relatives are invited to come and too congratulate and honor with their blessings.

The ancient tribal traditions disappear and the tribes are more likely to live according to the rules of Western society and are influenced by Western culture and style of marriage.

Now, Africans in general to follow Western-style and organizing wedding ceremonies for a reception party where all the family members and friends dancing, singing, live and makes merry

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

Russian Wedding Traditions

In Russia religious marriages are not considered official marriages are both who wants their tie knot should exchange their wedding vows in a civil ceremony of marriage Russian. Here, it is customary to give the bride and the groom bread and salt, symbolizing health, prosperity and long life.

The Russian civil ceremony is a small event attended by family members and close friends. The reception is celebrated with great pomp and show. The leading case of the wedding reception lasts two days, which means singing, dancing, feasting and drinking.

As the reception party begins with a relative or close friend make a wedding toast in honor of the newlyweds. In the wake of the current Russian customs, it throws all their glasses of champagne on the floor. It is believed that, like the glass breaks ground impact, it will bring good luck in the couple's life.

The newlyweds were crowned kings of the day. The bride and the groom are required to stand on a carpet as they recite their wedding vows. Whoever reaches the carpet first is presumed to be the head of the family.

Following this festival is organised with Russian music, song and dance.

Baltic Wedding Tradition

Geographically the countries which have access to Baltic sea are known as Baltic countries like Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Lithunasia, and Germany. Traditional Wedding traditions differ from one another. Some of the interesting Baltic wedding traditions are as follows.

Traditionally at most weddings around the world, it is a custom to determine the next bride but in Estonia it is mandatory to agree on the next groom as well. The groom is spin around blindfolded and gets surrounded by all single men, then he places his top hat on his chosen person and the lucky fellow is agreed upon to be married off.



Traditionally it is mandatory for every Latvian bride to wear her white wedding dress, and veil, until midnight. At the reception celebration the wedding veil is removed and passes it down to one of the younger sisters, who will presumably, marry next. Once it is done the bride flaunts a married woman's cap. It is also a custom to kidnap the Latvian bride at her wedding reception, and the groom has to pay a ransom by means of drinks or song to rescue her.

At Russian Wedding the traditional custom is that a close relative or friend will make a wedding toast to the bride and groom. The invitees present at the reception party throws their champagne glasses on the floor, it is considered to be a good omen if the glasses break off hitting the ground. The other custom marks that the bride and the groom are made to stand on a special carpet as they recite their marriage vows. Whoever reaches the carpet first will be regarded as the head of the household.

The traditional custom of Finland is that, the would be bride walks down with a pillowcase to receive her wedding gifts. An older married man accompanies her holding an umbrella or parasol to cover her. This symbolizes protection and shelter for the new bride.

In Finland traditional wedding the bride flaunts a traditional golden crown along with her wedding gown. The new bride is blindfolded and all the women dance around her. She is required to place the crown on any girl's head and the chosen girl is agreed upon to be married off next.

At some weddings, the bride's mother-in-law or god mother places a china plate on top of her as the newlyweds begin their wedding dance, As the plate falls, the broken pieces predict the number of children the couple can anticipate to have.

In Sweden the bride's parent follow a traditional custom of placing silver and gold coins on her shoes as she leaves for the church to take her marriage vows. The mother of the bride places a gold coin on her right shoe and the father of the bride places a silver coin on her left shoe.

As the new Swedish couple exchanges their marriage vows the new bride is required to wear three bands on her wedding finger, first one symbolizing her engagement ring, the second wedding ring and the third for motherhood.