From the earliest times, marriage has been an important part of man’s legal and religious systems.
In addition to the laws governing marriage that each nation establishes, marriage customs have grown up that vary widely from country to country. Anthropologists have studied and written about the numerous marriage ceremonies and customs that exist throughout the world and they make interesting reading, especially when they differ greatly from out own.
Let’s look at the US to see some of the customs and the reasons for their existence. Why, for example, do people throw rice at wedding? Why does the bride always wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue?”
People in the US, once they meet certain legal age and medical requirements, are free to choose their own mares. Once a couple has decided to get married, the man customarily gives the girl a diamond ring. The use of a ring comes from the ancient custom of using a ring to seal an important agreement. When the wedding day is decided upon, the girl sends wedding announcements or invitations. Friends then send gifts to the girl’s home.
On the wedding day it is supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before wedding. Another old superstition that many people will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.”
by:jdmaverick
In addition to the laws governing marriage that each nation establishes, marriage customs have grown up that vary widely from country to country. Anthropologists have studied and written about the numerous marriage ceremonies and customs that exist throughout the world and they make interesting reading, especially when they differ greatly from out own.
Let’s look at the US to see some of the customs and the reasons for their existence. Why, for example, do people throw rice at wedding? Why does the bride always wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue?”
People in the US, once they meet certain legal age and medical requirements, are free to choose their own mares. Once a couple has decided to get married, the man customarily gives the girl a diamond ring. The use of a ring comes from the ancient custom of using a ring to seal an important agreement. When the wedding day is decided upon, the girl sends wedding announcements or invitations. Friends then send gifts to the girl’s home.
On the wedding day it is supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before wedding. Another old superstition that many people will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.”
by:jdmaverick
