"what happened the other day. When she returned home, she was welcomed by the Bayags who came over to show the gowns that they are going to wear for the wedding. The Salazars did not like the gown designs so Honey Boy (Boboy Garovillo) decided that they play charades - wherein the family who wins gets to decide what gown designs to wear on the wedding day. During the game, the Bayags kept on pointing hints that Teddie is a maid. Noticing this, Grace immediately disrupted them and had the Bayags leave for insulting her daughter inside their own home."
"be the next one to marry. Even earlier than these traditions, it was an ancient custom for the bride or groom to throw the bride's garter to the marriage witnesses to confirm that their marriage had been consummated. After the wedding reception, the newlyweds usually leave for their honeymoon, a trip to the destination of their choice. During this trip, which lasts anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, the couple consummates their marriage. The term ""honeymoon"" comes from ancient Germanic weddings, where the newly married couple would drink mead for thirty days after their wedding. Weddings were"
"divorce. Honeymoon A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds shortly after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. Also known as a wedding vacation. In Western culture, the custom of a newlywed couple's going on a holiday together originated in early 19th century Great Britain. Upper-class couples would take a ""bridal tour"", sometimes accompanied by friends or family, to visit relatives who had not been able to attend the wedding. The practice soon spread to the European continent and was known in France as a ""voyage à la façon"
"Honeymoon A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds shortly after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. Also known as a wedding vacation. In Western culture, the custom of a newlywed couple's going on a holiday together originated in early 19th century Great Britain. Upper-class couples would take a ""bridal tour"", sometimes accompanied by friends or family, to visit relatives who had not been able to attend the wedding. The practice soon spread to the European continent and was known in France as a ""voyage à la façon anglaise"""
"or a Krishna or Rama image. Both the bride and the groom are ritually worshipped and then married as per traditional Hindu wedding rituals. It marks the end of the four-month ""Chaturmas"" period, which corresponds to the monsoon and is considered inauspicious for weddings and other rituals, so the day inaugurates the annual marriage season in India. In Orissa, on the first day of the Hindu month Vaishakha (April - May), a small vessel with hole at the bottom is filled with water and suspended over the Tulsi plant with a steady stream of water, for the entire month. In"
"such as new moon day or Hormazd, the first day of the Parsee month, are generally favoured for the wedding ceremony, coming on the fourth day of festivities. The first day of these is known as ""mândav-saro"", when a twig of a tree, generally a mango-tree, is planted near the door, symbolic of a wish for fertility. This is followed by two ""Varadh-patra"" days when religious ceremonies in honour of the dead are performed. With the marriage ceremony occurring in the evening of the fourth day the bride and bridegroom will have prior taken baths, known as ""nân"". The marriage"
"honeymoons would start on the night of the marriage, with the couple leaving midway through the reception to catch a late train or ship. However, in the 21st century, many couples will not leave until 1–3 days after the ceremony and reception. In Jewish traditions, honeymoons are often put off seven days to allow for the seven nights of feasting if the visits to friends and family cannot be incorporated into the trip. The honeymoon was originally the period following marriage, ""characterized by love and happiness"", as attested since 1546. The word may allude to ""the idea that the first"
"month of marriage is the sweetest."" According to a different version of the Oxford English Dictionary: Today, ""honeymoon"" has a positive meaning, but originally it may have referred to the inevitable waning of love like a phase of the moon. In 1552, Richard Huloet wrote: A fanciful 19th-century theory claimed that the word alludes to ""the custom of the higher order of the Teutones... to drink Mead, or Metheglin, a beverage made with ""honey"", for thirty days after every wedding"", but the theory is now rejected. In many modern languages, the word for a honeymoon is a calque (e.g., in"
"wedding"", is the rite where the first domestic fire is lit marking the food-related householder life of the new couple. Honeymoon, or the act of first sexual intercourse after the wedding is known as ""Nishekam"" (Sanskrit: निषेक). Garbhadhana (IAST: Garbhādhāna, Sanskrit: गर्भाधान), also called ""Garbhalambhanam"", literally means attaining the wealth of the womb. It is a private rite of passage, marking the intent of a couple to have a child. It is a ceremony performed before conception and impregnation. In some ancient texts, the word simply refers to the rite of passage where the couple have sex to have a"
"his promise. Most of the time, the groom would bring his brothers to come help him drink. When the couple leaves the bride's house and return to the husband's house, another party is held to thank the negotiator(s), the groomsman and bride's maid (tiam mej koob). During and post-wedding, there are many rules or superstitious beliefs a bride must follow. Here are some examples: In the 21st century, Hmong people who practice Christianity may follow traditional Hmong weddings; however, some rituals such as ""lwm qaib"" and ""hu plig"" are no longer practiced. Some of them follow both traditional Hmong weddings"
"marriage ceremony includes many elements of a traditional Marathi Hindu wedding ceremony. It consists of ""seemant poojan"" on the wedding eve. The ""dharmic"" wedding includes the ""antarpat"" ceremony followed by the vedic ceremony which involves the bridegroom and the bride walking around the sacred fire seven times to complete the marriage. Modern urban wedding ceremonies conclude with an evening reception. A Deshastha woman becomes part of her husband's family after marriage and adopts the gotra as well as the traditions of her husband's family. After weddings and also after thread ceremonies, Deshastha families arrange a traditional religious singing performance by"
"wedding, the betrothal and the installation of the bridal bed. A Chinese monk or a temple fortune teller selects a suitable date based on the couple's birth dates and times. Some may also refer to the Chinese calendar or almanac for good days. Even numbered months and dates are preferred, and the lunar seventh month is avoided as it is the month of the Hungry Ghost Festival. After the selection of the auspicious dates, wedding details such as types and quantities of betrothal gifts, reciprocal gifts, bride price (娉金), and number of tables at the wedding banquet provided by the"
"and Wednesday evening and Tuesday are all poor matches. If the couple is poorly matched, they will go to an astrologer and ask for help to avoid future difficulties. Astrologers also advise on the date and time of the ceremony, and the color of the wedding dress. During the engagement celebration, the groom’s family offers coconut, banana, and pickled tea leaves on a tray to the bride’s family home for the household nat (spirit). The best months to celebrate the wedding ceremony are April, May, June, October, November, and February. If a couple marries during these months, tradition holds that"
"any groomsmen form part of the procession. The music played during this procession is commonly called a ""wedding march"", no matter what songs are played. If the wedding is part of a religious service, then technically the service begins after the arrival of the participants, commonly with a prayer, blessing, or ritual greeting. During the ceremony, each partner in the couple makes marriage vows to the other in front of the marriage officiant. The ceremony might include the singing of hymns or performance of a popular song, a Bible reading, or a poem. After the wedding ceremony itself ends, the"
"They fast for the whole day. Vat Purnima Vat Purnima or pournima chavan or Wat Purnima (, , also called Vat Savitri is a celebration observed by married women in the Western Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and some regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh. On this Purnima or ""full moon"" during the three days of the month of Jyeshtha in the Hindu calendar (which falls in May-June in the Gregorian calendar) a married woman marks her love for her husband by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree. The celebration is based on the legend of Savitri and"
"the heads of the couple, and their sharing in a ""Common Cup"" of wine. Once crowned, the couple walk a circle three times in a ceremonial ""dance"" in the middle of the church, while the choir intones a joyous three-part antiphonal hymn, ""Dance, Isaiah"" The sharing of the Common Cup symbolizes the transformation of their union from a common marriage into a sacred union. The wedding is usually performed after the Divine Liturgy at which the couple receives Holy Communion. Traditionally, the wedding couple would wear their wedding crowns for eight days, and there is a special prayer said by"
"which is to be worn on the first day after the marriage. It is also the name of the ceremony of cutting and sewing the dress. The ""Chuddo"" (a ceremony during which bangles are worn by the bride), ""Bhuim jevonn"" (a ritual meal in honour of the ancestors) or ""Bikariam jevonn"" (a meal for the poor or beggars), the ""Opsun divnchem"" (giving away the bride formally by the father or the guardian of the bride), the ""Appoune"" or ""Porthopon""' (invitation to the bride's house), and ""Konsachem fest"" (harvest festival) that involves blessing of new harvests are other Goan Catholic celebrations."
"only held on a night where there was a full moon. They drank the honey wine for a month, thirty days, until the next full moon, hence the name ""honey moon"". The tradition of the groom carrying his new wife across the threshold has many different interpretations. The act today symbolizes luck and the bride giving the groom her virginity. Similarly in older generation, brides had to appear unwilling to give in to their new husband. The husband would pretend to force his new wife into giving in to him by carrying her over the threshold. In the days when"
"the first time in public, the couple is pronounced husband and wife. It is then that they share their first kiss as a married couple and thus seal their union. The couple leaves the building, and family and friends throw rice or wheat their way, which symbolizes fertility. After the actual wedding ceremony itself, there may be a wedding reception. During this reception it is tradition that the best man and the maid of honor proposes a toast. The couple may receive gifts. The couple then usually goes on a honeymoon to celebrate their marriage, which lasts several days or"
"Vat Purnima Vat Purnima or pournima chavan or Wat Purnima (, , also called Vat Savitri is a celebration observed by married women in the Western Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and some regions of eastern Uttar Pradesh. On this Purnima or ""full moon"" during the three days of the month of Jyeshtha in the Hindu calendar (which falls in May-June in the Gregorian calendar) a married woman marks her love for her husband by tying a ceremonial thread around a banyan tree. The celebration is based on the legend of Savitri and Satyavan as narrated in the epic"
"Bou Bhat A bou bhat ( 'bride feast')—or ""walima"" () among Muslims—is a post-wedding ritual held usually one or two days after a Bengali wedding. This party is hosted by the groom's father. After the party, the bride and groom go to the bride's family's house for two nights. On the second day, the groom's family is invited to the bride's house for a meal, and they leave with the bride and groom. This meal is called ""firani"" or ""araiya"". Shopping is done by the groom for this meal. In a bou bhat ceremony, bride wears a traditional shari given"
"observe the daughter's handiwork as an indication of her capabilities as a wife in the future. Eventually the practice of arranging centerpieces became a tradition not just limited to wealthy families. The Mid-Autumn moon has traditionally been a choice occasion to celebrate marriages. Girls would pray to moon deity Chang'e to help fulfill their romantic wishes. In some parts of China, dances are held for young men and women to find partners. For example, young women are encouraged to throw their handkerchiefs to the crowd, and the young man who catches and returns the handkerchief has a chance at romance."
"families will approach each table to toast the guests. Very often, the bride will change into a traditional Chinese red wedding dress (鳳褂, or ""qípáo"") at that time, if she has been wearing a different style of clothing before. The decorations vary by culture and budget. Wedding reception A wedding reception is a party usually held after the completion of a marriage ceremony as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple ""receive"" society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts provide their choice of"
"Walima Walima ( """"), or the marriage banquet, is the second of the two traditional parts of an Islamic wedding. The ""walima"" is performed after the ""nikah"" () or marriage ceremony. The word ""walima"" is derived from ""awlam"", meaning to gather or assemble. It designates a feast in Arabic. ""Walima"" is used as a symbol to show domestic happiness in the household post-marriage. While walima is often used to describe a celebration of marriage, it is also held to celebrate the birth of a newborn and the purchase of a new home. Scholars have different views on what the correct"
"of matching 龍鳳鈪 [lùhng fuhng ngáak] (dragon and phoenix bracelets), which are most commonly made of gold, to the bride, and are to be worn during the wedding festivities. The dragon and phoenix motif symbolize a blissful union, as described by the Chinese phrase 龍鳳配 [lùhng fuhng pui] (a union of the dragon and phoenix). On the third day following the wedding, the newlywed bride's first return visit to her family home after marriage is called [gwài nìhng]. A 燒豬 [siu jyù] (whole roasted pig) is presented to the bride's family, who customarily will keep the pig's body and return"
"the newly married couple, as the guests of honor, and the hosts and perhaps members of the wedding party greet the guests in a receiving line. Although now commonly called a reception no matter the style of party, wedding celebrations range from simple receptions to dinner parties to grand wedding balls. Food is served, particularly including a wedding cake. Wedding cakes are often multi-tiered layer cakes that are elaborately decorated with white icing. Cutting the wedding cake is often turned into a ritual, complete with sharing a symbolic bite of the cake in a rite that harks back to the"
"of red-colored juice is given to the couple, quickly followed by the exchange of gifts for both families and the Wedding tea ceremony, where the bride serves the groom's family, and vice versa. The engagement reception consists of sweet tea soup and misua, both of which symbolizes long-lasting relationship. Before the wedding, the groom is expected to provide the matrimonial bed in the future couple's new home. A baby born under the Chinese sign of the Dragon may be placed in the bed to ensure fertility. He is also tasked to deliver the wedding gown to his bride on the"
"Wedding A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by the couple, presentation of a gift (offering, rings, symbolic item, flowers, money), and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or celebrant. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers or readings from religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony, as well as superstitious customs"
"arrives late. After they exchange flower bouquets, they have the wedding ceremony, where the best man puts the wedding rings and crowns on the couple. The couple drink red wine from the same glass (between one and three sips, depending on the tradition). This is not ""communion"" in the formal religious sense, but about sharing the cup of life. At the end of the wedding ceremony, as the newly wedded pair leave the church, the guests throw rice and flowers for fertility and felicity. Special guests, such as close friends and family receive sugar-coated almonds (traditionally an odd number, usually"
"the groom and bride throw ""haldi"" (turmeric) and ""sindur"" (vermilion) colored rice grains on the couple. After the ""Kanyadan"" ceremony, there is an exchange of garlands between the bride and the groom. Then, the groom ties the Mangalsutra around the neck of the bride. This is followed by ""granthibandhan"" in which the end of the bride's ""sari"" is tied to the end of the groom's dhoti, and a feast is arranged at the groom's place.' Elements of a traditional Marathi Hindu wedding ceremony include ""seemant poojan"" on the wedding eve. The ""dharmic"" wedding includes the ""antarpat"" ceremony followed by the"
"hers. Their dress reflect the Hindu customs. He wears the sacred thread across his chest, she the customary jewelry. The other characters shown in the wedding carry items or are shown holding items that typically grace a Hindu wedding. Chandra (moon god), for example, holds a traditionally decorated water vessel (""kalash""). Brahma, the priest, is squatting on the floor to the right tending the ""yajna"" fire (agni mandapa). The panel in the east side of the portico next to the north entrance (see 9 on plan) is Shiva in Yoga. This form of Shiva is called Yogishvara, Mahayogi, Lakulisa. Shiva,"
"is usually held on a weekend, and involves exchanging of gifts, Quranic readings and recitation, and displaying of the couple while within a bridal chamber. While seated at their ""pelaminan"" “wedding throne”, the newly-weds are showered with uncooked rice and petals, objects that signify fertility. The guests of the wedding celebration are typically provided by the couple with gifts known as the ""bunga telur"" (“egg flower”). The gifted eggs are traditionally eggs dyed with red coloring and are placed inside cups or other suitable containers bottomed with glutinous rice. These eggs also symbolize fertility, a marital wish hoping that the"
"The ceremony is held under a ""Kaḷyāṇa Maṇḍapaṃ"" or wedding pavilion decorated with fresh flowers. The ""Nādasvaram"" (also called the ""Shehnai"" in North India) is an Indian musical instrument that traditionally accompanies most Telugu weddings. Each element in the ceremony is connected and is given special importance. Historically, the groom would ride an elephant to the bride's home where the wedding is supposed to take place. This practice is called ""Gajaarohana"". Today this tradition is declining. Some marriage ceremonies are held in a temple in the presence of god, but most are conducted outside because of the number of people"