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Marriage Around the World

The word wed is derived from the ancient Greek word for pledge. And that’s what a wedding is. To wed is to pledge yourself to another. There are few acts we perform that are more pure or more beautiful than the act of marriage.

The things we do in a Christian weddings are:

  • Kissing
  • Taking vows
  • Giving of the rings
  • And a big celebration after

In a Greek wedding, they:

  • Wear dresses that are yellow or red to represent fire
  • Wear lots of dimonds(they represent the teardrops of god)
  • They carry sugar to insure a sweet life
  • A big party
  • Smashing platest ensure wealth
  • Throwing money at the musicans
  • They eat candy coated almonds called koufetta

In Italian weddings:

It is customary for the Italian couple getting married to walk to the wedding chapel together. The townsfolk place obstacles in the brides path to see how she will react to domestic situations. If she picked up a broom for example she will keep a clean house. If they put a child in her way and she stopped to help him, she will be a good mother. In some regions, the bride and groom must cut a log in half before they reach the wedding site using a double handled saw This shows their partnership in love and marriage.

In an Israeli marriage:

The traditional wedding custom of an Israeli bride wearing something blue with her wedding dress originated in ancient Israel. An Israeli bride about to be married wore a blue ribbon symbolizing fidelity.

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