Wedding Customs and Marriage Tradition

The wedding ritual is full of details and customs that are precisely followed, often without knowing exactly what a particular tradition refers to or what the actual origin is. If you are thinking about organizing your own marriage, Piglette presents to you the story of some of the traditional curiosities that you may want to include.

No matter what your country of origin or what the style of your wedding will be, at the time of planning your wedding you will find a series and traditions which, although they may seem odd and in some cases unbelievable, are true and have a intriguingly logical explanation hidden in their interesting history.

It's the bride and groom's big occasion, but they can also make someone else's day with the wedding bouquet toss and tossing the garter. After the wedding ceremony it's often off on a special journey for the happily married couple.  Discover the origin of the the honeymoon tradition and of the word honeymoon itself. Unearth the origin of something old, new, borrowed and blue plus get some ideas for theings the bride can carry or wear to honour this popular custom. It won't make pigeons explode so why not enjoy the tradition of throwing rice and discover what it means. Some tradtions are based on a  chilling history.  The custom of carrying the bride across the threshold is certainly one of those.  Find out about this and more bridal traditions based around the special honoured lady. It doesn't matter whether you serve chicken, turkey, beef or a vegetarian meal.  No wedding feast would be right without one particular item of food though.  But how did this special part of the feast become so important?  Check out the fascinating History of the Wedding Cake and of Wedding March Music. It's the bride's day to look her very best, but do you know the history and supersititions of the wedding dress, and the symbolism of the bridal veil?   There is one particular item of jewelry that both the bride and groom will each wear for the rest of their married life. .Get up to speed with the history of Wedding Ring customs and Engagement Ring tradition. Why are cans tied to the back of the bride and groom's car, what are the wedding bans about and what does the bride and groom's  kiss at the altar signify?  Discover the answer to these questions as well as fascinating info about wedding coins, the tiara and more bridal traditions too. Make sure everything is organized on time with our Wedding Planning and Preparations Calendar.