Everywhere in the Western world on a Saturday or Sunday when you hear those church bells ringing it's a good indication that another couple have got married. This is a time in everyone's life that is memorable to say the least; we all love this day and ideally it should occur only one time for each person.
The wedding cake and toast are my two favorite wedding traditions on the day although there are many others to look forward to and where a wedding wouldn't be the same without them. On the day of the wedding, there are a number of small events that we all expect to happen and wait for with anticipation. The soon-to-be bride paces softly toward her one true love, the father gives her away as the two souls become one with the exchange of rings. I can guarantee these thoughts are going through your mind if you are preparing for your big day and remember how you felt at the last wedding you attended. If you were to place it in any order, it would be the pre-wedding parties, the ceremony itself and of course the honeymoon.
Of course for the men it is the bachelor party they look forward too, even if the groom is probably very nervous about what is in store. Some people say that the bachelor party cannot be counted as a wedding tradition but can you honestly imagine a wedding without one. I've been to a total of two bachelor parties in my day, one was my brother's and one was my best buddy's. Although many bachelor parties are becoming as well organized as the wedding itself, most are still pretty much the same, guys , booze and some dancers if they're lucky. Most of this celebration is about friendship and letting go of the single lifestyle and notice that I didn't say it's about getting buck wild with the dancers. At one time it was the guys who dominated the bachelor parties but the girls have started to catch up and it won't be long before they compete with the men for party antics.
Without doubt my favorite wedding tradition happens after the ceremony and reception and that is the honeymoon. Anyone who has arranged a wedding knows how stressful it can be especially on the couple getting married so the honeymoon is like a payback and they get time to spend uninterrupted on each other. Obviously you can't spend the majority of the wedding budget on this but it would be fun for the couple if not for the wedding guests. This is the tradition that's solely meant for the bride and groom and it's about getting pampered, lounging about, and dining at the finest eateries. Some people do not spend much time thinking about the honeymoon but I believe that a two week holiday after a wedding requires some in depth thought. If you like my this blog about wedding traditions, check out my post about what the definition of marriage is about!
The wedding cake and toast are my two favorite wedding traditions on the day although there are many others to look forward to and where a wedding wouldn't be the same without them. On the day of the wedding, there are a number of small events that we all expect to happen and wait for with anticipation. The soon-to-be bride paces softly toward her one true love, the father gives her away as the two souls become one with the exchange of rings. I can guarantee these thoughts are going through your mind if you are preparing for your big day and remember how you felt at the last wedding you attended. If you were to place it in any order, it would be the pre-wedding parties, the ceremony itself and of course the honeymoon.
Of course for the men it is the bachelor party they look forward too, even if the groom is probably very nervous about what is in store. Some people say that the bachelor party cannot be counted as a wedding tradition but can you honestly imagine a wedding without one. I've been to a total of two bachelor parties in my day, one was my brother's and one was my best buddy's. Although many bachelor parties are becoming as well organized as the wedding itself, most are still pretty much the same, guys , booze and some dancers if they're lucky. Most of this celebration is about friendship and letting go of the single lifestyle and notice that I didn't say it's about getting buck wild with the dancers. At one time it was the guys who dominated the bachelor parties but the girls have started to catch up and it won't be long before they compete with the men for party antics.
Without doubt my favorite wedding tradition happens after the ceremony and reception and that is the honeymoon. Anyone who has arranged a wedding knows how stressful it can be especially on the couple getting married so the honeymoon is like a payback and they get time to spend uninterrupted on each other. Obviously you can't spend the majority of the wedding budget on this but it would be fun for the couple if not for the wedding guests. This is the tradition that's solely meant for the bride and groom and it's about getting pampered, lounging about, and dining at the finest eateries. Some people do not spend much time thinking about the honeymoon but I believe that a two week holiday after a wedding requires some in depth thought. If you like my this blog about wedding traditions, check out my post about what the definition of marriage is about!
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