I just returned from my cousin's wedding in Austin. It was my first Christian wedding; the weddings I usually attend are Buddhist. The differences had me thinking: Maybe there are different traditions and wedding procedures in different countries.
That's what I want to discuss in this topic. This past weekend, the wedding started with violinists playing the wedding march. Next, the wedding party walked up to the front of the aisle (there wasn't an altar because it was an outdoor wedding), with the bride being escorted by her father at the end of the march. Then the preacher (or minister or priest? I don't know the correct term for him) read from the Bible and asked everyone to pray. And then the couple gave their vows and exchanged the rings and kissed.
At the last Buddhist wedding I attended, the bride and groom's families first met at the bride's house and prayed. And then everyone went to the groom's house and repeated the praying process. The main differences between the Buddhist and Christian weddings are: the couple wear ao dai (traditional Vietnamese clothing) instead of a tuxedo and wedding gown and the couple and their families (not family friends) meet at each other's houses to pray (not at a temple or church). Anyone familiar with Christian and Buddhist weddings can include more differences or correct me if they want. Also, I'm not sure if this applies to non - Asian receptions, but the couple walk from table to table to receive cards and well wishes from the guests, who tap their dishes and champagne glasses with chopsticks and forks.
Does your nationality or religion have unique wedding traditions?
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