Weddings

life of every person. Traditions regarding wedding are different from

country to country, and region to region!  Different wedding traditions have different rules and customs which make your wedding day successful and complete.

wedding dress came to symbolize purity in the Victorian era
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wedding is often followed or accompanied by a wedding reception (“Wedding Breakfast”)
A bride may throw her bouquet to the
assembled group of all unmarried
women and the groom throw
the bride's garter to the assembled
unmarried men

carry "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" during

the service.

Another custom is to wear
a penny in one's shoe
to bring prosperity.

bride's clothes on the
by the groom's family
bride's brother exchange

a glass
of sharbat. (Sweetened drink)
The marriage is registered known as 'nikaahnama', first signed by the groom and then by two other witnesses.

father when his proposal
is accepted.
No matter what color

the dress,
lacey mantillas secured with
combs often complete the ensemble.
Spanish wedding ceremonies are marked by an exchange of 13 gold coins in a special purse or box that represent Jesus Christ and his apostles
After the church, the newlyweds are often greeted with firecrackers.

money
The bride hands out pins
with a flower motif to

unmarried
ladies who attach them to their
clothing upside down to hope the pins
will be lost during the dancing, and
therefore indicate the lady will soon marry.

more) and requires preparation of about 1 to 6 months.

The registration of marriage
takes place at the department of
Public services
or in Russian – ZAGS.
Nowadays many couples
also choose the church ceremony.

his closest
friends and relatives. To get the
bride he

has to pay some
ransom to the folks on
the bride`s side.
After getting the bride, the couple gets out of the house into the car (usually limousine) to go for the marriage registration.

and winter.
Traditionally the groom’s
parents have been thought
to ask

the bride’s family for the
bride’s hand in marriage.

for an Engagement Reception.
Traditionally in the wedding
ceremonies a

leading role
is taken by the kavor (sponsor)
or godfather.

is similar to Russian wedding, Spanish wedding similar to Armenian

wedding, but Muslim wedding has dissimilar customs!
Religion character. Russian people are generous, open-hearted, kind, friendly, hospitable; spanish people are noble, proud; english people: cold, reserved, arrogant, conservative, polite; muslim people are conservative, proud, brave; armenian people are hospitable, religious, industrious, noble.

course of my project was the willing to study the

influence of national wedding traditions on the culture of different people and all their life. Education of national and cultural features has allowed ceremonies to live centuries and centuries to begin the major element of national life.