Greek Orthodox Wedding

Our cultural wedding for this week is the Greek Orthodox Wedding.  The Greek Orthodox ceremony is very traditional and has not changed much in many years.  It is a very unique event, full of symbolism and tradition.  Watch the video at the end of this depicting a Greek Orthodox Wedding.

Ceremony:
Prior to the ceremony, the guests and groom stand outside the church, awaiting the arrival of the bride.  The groom usually holds a bouquet of flowers to give to his bride.  The ceremony itself takes place in two parts.
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Chinese Ethnic Wedding

Here’s another ethnic wedding that you might be interested in knowing, especially if you and/or your groom would like to add some of your ethnic ceremonies to your wedding as signs of respect and love for your culture.

Ethnic Wedding - Chinese

The Ceremony:

Traditional Chinese weddings are filled with ritual.  There were many symbolic ceremonies which had to take place before the wedding itself even began.  After extensive preparation, the wedding ceremony would be conducted at the family altar.  Here the couple would pay homage to their ancestors and gods.  The couple would share tea, then bow to each other.  In many cases this completed the ceremony.

Though many Chinese ceremonies today are more modern, traditional influences are abundant.  Guests will usually wear at least a small hint of red to symbolize luck and prosperity for the couple.  The symbol of double happiness is also often spotted in the decorations.  [Read more]

6 More Wedding Themes

Wedding Theme Brides by bellab

We promised you 12 Wedding Themes and we have given you 6 great themes so far.  Here are the rest of the wedding themes that we hope will inspire you to choose one of these wedding themes or to create your own.

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Afro-Centric Weddings

Our wedding theme for today is Afro-Centric Wedding Theme.

African American brides who choose an Afro-centric wedding will plan to combine the western tradition with African wedding traditions. Here are some of those traditions:

The Ceremony:
African wedding traditions vary greatly depending on location.  Various tribes have unique traditions and practices.  One thing that is common to all African weddings is the importance of family.  Another common thread is the presence of bright, bold colors in the decorations.  Song and dance are also important aspects of African culture.  Though the specific songs may vary, music is a very unifying element of this culture and is used as a way to bring people together and celebrate. [Read more]

Celebrity Style Wedding Theme

Our 5th installment of our Creative Wedding Themes is Celebrity-Style Wedding Theme.  You’ve seen, read or heard how celebs conduct their marriages.  Granted most of their marriages don’t last long, but we all know that they did a good amount of planning, albeit mostly in secret to prevent paparazzi from knowing the event.  On top of that, most celebs weddings are overdone and very expensive.  It does not have to be expensive if you choose to go with this theme.  All you need is a little bit of inspiration, creativity and help from a wedding planner or your good friends.  Here are our tips for pulling this theme off: [Read more]

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