Most cultures celebrate the love, devotion, and commitment called marriage, with unique customs and traditions. Because a wedding is such a wonderful and moving event, brides and grooms want both the ceremony and reception to be personalized and unique to them. Therefore, they seek meaningful experiences and often adopt customs and traditions from cultures other than their own.
In this article, you will read specifically about wedding cake(s) and how they evolved, the traditional anticipated and acceptable wedding money game, and interesting customs related to wedding attire.
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The tradition of the wedding cake dates back many centuries to antiquity. Originally it represented fertility. The ancient Romans would make wheat or barley cakes. Although the actual procedure is unclear, the custom was to break it over the bride’s head as a symbol of her fertility. Like almost everything else, the wedding cake evolved over time. Since the Roman wedding cake has gone through several transitions. One of the most important is to stack several cakes of different sizes on top of each other, as high as possible. The challenge was for the bride and groom to kiss this tower without knocking it down. Another important transition occurred when the cake became appetizing, icing, and decorated. In modern times, the cake has a top that represents the bride and groom, their interests or the theme of the wedding, and even the children. Traditionally, the top layer of the cake is placed in the freezer and eaten on the first anniversary.
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The southern bridal tradition enriched the wedding scene with A Cake for the Groom. Originally, the Southern Belles ordered special single-layer cakes for their boyfriends. Today it has become an integral part of many weddings. However, this cake, which is usually covered in a dark color (chocolate is a popular choice) and represents your personality or interests, is usually kept under wraps. The groom who does not suspect that there will be a cake in her honor is often surprised to discover it at the rehearsal dinner or wedding reception.
Children
With more and more FAMILY weddings, it has become quite popular for bride and groom who have children to have a special single layer cake for the children. These cakes, designated for the children at the wedding, are often covered in their favorite colors and topped with a cake topper representing a family. Many parents add records. Some election records are:
This cake can be served to your friends.
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At wedding receptions in the upper Midwestern states, the best man, not the groom, auctions off the garter rather than throwing it away. He wears a hat around the reception venue and guests put dollar bills in it. Bills are counted and the amount of money accumulated is revealed. A specific time period is announced, and after it has elapsed, the best man hands the garter to the last person to put money in the hat. This and the money dance, raising money for the honeymoon and/or establishing a home.
Another fun idea that is perfect for outdoor weddings is a picnic basket auction. Do you remember the movie “Oklahoma”?
money dance
Originating in most European countries, the money dance has become so popular at all weddings that a special purse is one of the items present in the wedding accessories collection. Called in the US the dollar dance, it is where the male guests “pay” to dance with the bride. Various methods are used by different cultures. In some, the bride carries a purse and the dancers deposit bills in it, in others the dancers stick the bills into the wedding dress, in others, the bridesmaid wears an apron and collects the money that the guests give her to dance . with the bride In all traditions, guests are expected to be generous when “paying” for a dance with the bride. since the money raised is to be used by the newlyweds on their honeymoon and to set up a home.
The money dance is so widely accepted as an integral part of a wedding that most guests anticipate it to be included in the celebration, providing a way for brides and grooms to generate cash without soliciting or even suggesting money as a wedding gift. wedding.
NOTE: We at A-wedding Day have received many inquiries about the proper way to ask wedding guests to give money instead of gifts. The answer to ALL was the same. There is NO proper way. It is tacky yes and in bad taste. Do not do it!!!
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Brides in many Latin American countries wear a light blue slip under their dresses.
In many Latin American countries, as well as in many Latin American countries, the flower girls and the ring bearer may be dressed as miniature versions of the bride and groom.
Eastern European brides tend to wear a flower crown instead of a tiara or crown. In fact, in a traditional Greek wedding, gold crowns, but more often orange blossom crowns linked by silk ribbons, are placed on the heads of the bride and groom, considered king and queen of the day. They wear them throughout their wedding day.
In Hawaiian weddings, both the bride and groom dress in pure white, with the groom wearing a red sash or black cloth belt tied at the waist. Both the bride and groom also wear flower necklaces, which symbolize love and respect. Each flower necklace consists of 40-50 fresh flowers strung on a colorful ribbon and is one of the oldest symbols of Hawaiian culture.
Vigil
The bridal veil, which is transparent today, originated centuries ago and was not transparent. One theory is that the veil stems from the days when the groom and her friends, the groomsmen, would throw a blanket over the bride’s head when he captured her.
Another theory is that, during the time of arranged marriages, the Bride’s face was kept covered until after the ceremony. That way, the Bridegroom was engaged, and she couldn’t run away if he was disappointed in her appearance.
In some cultures, the veil is used to protect the Bride from evil spirits that might be floating around.
There is also a reason why the veil is transparent. It goes back to the Biblical story of Jacob marrying Leah instead of his beloved Rachel. The custom of the day was for the groom to raise the bride’s head and face after the marriage ceremony. Since Leah wore a cloth covering, Laban, Rachel, and Leah’s father “changed” brides because he wanted the eldest daughter to be married first. So, unknown to him, Jacob was marrying the wrong bride.