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Strange Wedding Traditions

The one thing every human society has in common is marriage. However some societies have gross, confusing, terrifying, or any mixture of the three wedding traditions. Have a read of these strange wedding traditions…

In some parts of India the groom is required to take off his shoes before approaching the wedding altar. As soon as he does this mayhem ensues. Everyone from the bride’s side of the family tries to steal them while everyone from the groom’s side of the family tries to protect them. If the bride’s family succeeds in their endeavor, then they are allowed to hold the shoes hostage until they get paid a ransom.

Make or Break Wedding Details

The Lighting. No one wants to sit under fluorescent lighting at a wedding reception (we get enough of that in our work cubicles, right?), but you also don’t want a space that is so dimly lit that guests are in danger of injuring themselves. Lighting might seem as easy as having a good dimmer or hanging some pretty white lights around the room, but there is actually an art to this. And be careful of candles – make sure they are firmly secured and no where near where guests or bridal party risk catching their floaty party dresses on.

Celebrity Wedding Gowns ♥ Bianca Jagger

We all know that most celebrity marriages do not last, but we can be sure of one thing: stunning bridal gowns.

Bianca was known for her masculine-feminine style. When she got married to Rolling Stone Mick Jagger in 1971, her bridal gown reflected her signature look. She wore an Yves Saint Laurent Le Smoking jacket with a plunging neck line, a long skirt and a hat.

Sex Around the World!

My friend who has just moved to Switzerland to make a new life with her lovely Swiss man will laugh at this one!! ; )

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Make or Break Wedding Details

Your Celebrant. We’ve all been to ceremonies that were a real snooze fest, went on for way too long, or where the celebrant seemed like they couldn’t care less about the couple. The ceremony is where you’ll actually be joined as husband and wife, so you want it to be memorable (in a good way). If you choose Kimberly Sanders, Lucky in Love Marriage Celebrant, she takes the time to get to know the both of you and find out about what makes you such a special couple so she can inject familiarity, touching words and a bit of warm humour along the way.

Celebrity Bridal Gowns ♥ Megan Fox

We all know that most celebrity marriages do not last, but we can be sure of one thing: stunning bridal gowns.

In 2010, Megan and Brian Austin Green escaped to Hawaii to have a beach wedding. Even though the ceremony was held in secret, when pictures of her wedding gown leaked to the public, it made everyone swoon. Megan got married in a beautiful, flowing silk chiffon Armani Prive gown. The dress looked quite simple but it looked classy and fitting for a beach wedding.

Be Happier in the Bedroom!

Same-sex Weddings

New Zealand is proudly the first Asia-Pacific country to legalise same-sex marriage. And Australia still hasn’t done anything about it sadly.

Paul McCarthy and Trent Kandler from Newcastle NSW became the first Australian same-sex couple to marry in New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa. Winning a Tourism New Zealand holiday competition against 300 other couples to be amongst the first to wed, Trent said, “I am in awe that we have this opportunity to finally make our dream a reality. I am so proud to stand together as a couple today. Ready to become united in marriage and to spend the rest of our days together. With love, friendship and our steadfast belief in each other.” Just beautiful. I love the lego men cake toppers!!!

Here’s how the rest of the world is progressing with recognising same-sex marriages:

Legal same-sex marriages:
Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay. There are nine US States and Washington DC that allow same-sex marriage.

Countries with some same-sex legal status:
Andorra, Austria, Brazil, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

Highest same-sex marriage rates:
Spain over 27,000
Canada over 21,000
Netherlands over 15,000

Alternative Wedding Ceremonies ♥ Handfasting

I really liked the sentiment behind this and thought about including it in my wedding. I would love to be able to include this is a wedding I officiate one day. I think Kate and Wills even incorporated this into their day:

This is what I found online…

In late medieval and early modern Scotland and northern England, “handfasting” was the normal term used for “betrothal” – that is, for the ceremony of exchanging consent of future marriage and agreeing to marriage contracts. The actual practice was neither Pagan nor Christian but was a common practice in general.

Well after formal betrothals/handfastings had ceased to be practiced in Scotland, a legend or myth arose that “handfasting” referred to a trial marriage of a year and a day, after which the partners could either marry permanently or part ways freely, providing there were no children involved. This myth was further purported to have been an ancient Celtic/Pagan practice as opposed to one generally observed by everyone.

Over the centuries, the story took more twists and turns and new elements were introduced, many from other cultures, such as the tying of the couple’s wrists with a ribbon or cord, sharing of bread and wine, and jumping the broom. Even the meaning of the word Handfasting changed. The original definition meant a pledge by the giving of the hand, otherwise known as a handshake. By the late 20th century, the term had been adopted and used by various Earth-based religions (believing it to be an old Celtic/Pagan practice) to refer to their own modern religious wedding practices, ranging from temporary unions to legal marriages and in almost all cases, involved the tying of the couples wrists with ribbon or cords.

In recent years, however, we are seeing more contemporary Christian, Interfaith or Spiritual couples using the term and some of the specific elements (such as the tying of the wrists) in their wedding ceremonies as well.

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