Wedding CeremoniesWedding ceremonies worldwide feature union of two people in marriage or similar institution. Marriage ceremonies can be legal in nature (such as getting a marriage license at the city hall) or for religious purposes held in the church; they usually involve an exchange of wedding vows by the couple and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or leader.
The people who directly participate in the ceremony are called the wedding party. A wedding party is usually composed of the marriage officiant (who can be a judge or a member of clergy who validate the wedding from a legal or religious point of view), the bride (the woman about to be wed), the groom (the man about to be wed), the best man (who is the chief assistant of the groom at the wedding; he is usually the groom’s closest brother or best friend), the maid of honor (who is the bride’s chief attendant; she is usually the bride’s closest sister or best friend; the bridesmaids (the female attendants to the bride), the groomsmen (the male attendant to the groom), the bearers or the pages (who are the little boys who marches on the wedding aisle to carry the wedding, the wedding coins and other symbolic wedding symbols) and the flower girls (who are the little girls who carry flower bouquets or drop rose petals in front of the bride in a marriage procession). Some ceremonies also include the parents of the bride and groom as well as elders close to the couple. Traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries and social classes. Below is list of wedding ceremonies worldwide which you can compare for you appreciation |
