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Gifts of Eggs (Muslim)
Eggs, which represent fertility and righteousness in Islam, are often given to the couple as symbolic gifts. The bride and groom may be...
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Garland Exchange (Hindu and Hawaiian tradition)
In both Hindu and Hawaiian ceremonies, the bride and groom exchange garlands of flowers. In Hindu weddings, the bride and groom meet in...
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Crowning Ceremony (Eastern Orthodox)
The crowning is the centerpiece of an Eastern Orthodox wedding ceremony. Garland wreaths are often fashioned into ornate crowns as a...
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Crossing Sticks (African-American)
Couples demonstrate their commitment by crossing tall wooden sticks in an African-American tradition that dates back to the time of...
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Circling (Jewish)
Circling is a Jewish tradition When the couple first step underneath the huppah, their wedding canopy, the bride circles the groom seven...
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Circling the Table (Eastern Orthodox)
Circling the Table The priest (and sometimes the Koumbaros, too) leads the couple three times around the alter on which a Bible and cross...
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Breaking the Glass (Jewish)
Breaking the Glass is another Jewish tradition with great symbolism. Crushing a wineglass under the groom’s foot at the end of the...
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Arras (Spanish and Latino)
During Catholic ceremonies in Spain, Panama, and Mexico, the groom presents the bride with thirteen gold coins, known as arras, to...
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