Grand Hall PPT
- 1. 7 Wedding Traditions and the Interesting Stories Behind Them A marriage ceremony involves lots of traditions and rituals that are merely echoes of the past. Here are some of the popular wedding traditions and the story behind them.
- 2. Wedding Rings • No Marriage is complete without wedding rings which has been the important wedding tradition. • Wedding Ring tradition was started by Romans.
- 3. The First Marriage Rites • Marriage union between man and a woman is often related with the first two genders in the world—Adam and Eve. • Eve was created by the God for Adam to complete the need of companionship.
- 4. Wedding Flowers • In early times, brides used to carry aromatic bunch of herbs, garlic and grains but it has been replaced by bunches of flowers. • These were the symbol of fertility and happy love life.
- 5. The Best Man • The best mate of the groom plays the best man in the marriage. • In earlier times, the groom used to choose his strongest and robust friend for assistance.
- 6. Giving Away The Bride • “Giving away the bride” is an old age tradition. • Daughter was considered as a property and the groom was required to pay a price to her family.
- 7. Veils • Veil was considered the symbol of the bride’s virginity, modesty and innocence. • In Roman era, veil was used to cover the body from head to toe. • In Asian and Middle Eastern countries, the veil was worn by the bride to hide her face from the groom.
- 8. The Bride’s Maids • Nowadays, bridesmaids are the friends of the bride. • In earlier times, the bride used to get 10 of her friends dressed in the gowns identical to her. • It was done to confuse ex lovers. So these were the popular wedding traditions and the interesting fable behind them.
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