Explains why wedding days are special, and looks at the various traditions associated with weddings, discussing types of ceremonies, vows, attire, receptions, and remembrances.
Contains over two hundred alphabetized, cross-referenced entries on the origins and practice of historic and contemporary marriage customs worldwide, such as carrying bouquets, wearing crowns, and handfasting, and includes twenty-five country and world region entries.
Text and photographs provide a simple introduction to the things that happen at weddings in Japan, Russia, Canada, India, the United States, South Korea, Morocco, Slovakia, Norway, Poland, Indonesia, Ghana, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, and Iran.
Marriage is a public affirmation of a couples commitment to one another, and it also represents a social, religious, spiritual, and legal union. This book delves into the many different cultural interpretations of marriage, the customs that accompany the selection of a partner, and the ceremony that unites them.