Crispy KnightSuperstitions/TraditionsHandfasting TraditionsHandfasting (Afrocenric) In some African tribes, the bride and groom have their wrists tied together with cloth or braided grass. To...
Crispy KnightSuperstitions/TraditionsGifts 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...
Crispy KnightSuperstitions/TraditionsGarland 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...
Crispy KnightCeremonies/VowsEthical Humanist Vows_________, will you receive _____ as your lawfully wedded wife/husband? Will you share your life with her/him, hold your love firm, and...
Crispy KnightSuperstitions/TraditionsCrowning Ceremony (Eastern Orthodox)The crowning is the centerpiece of an Eastern Orthodox wedding ceremony. Garland wreaths are often fashioned into ornate crowns as a...
Crispy KnightSuperstitions/TraditionsCrossing Sticks (African-American)Couples demonstrate their commitment by crossing tall wooden sticks in an African-American tradition that dates back to the time of...
Crispy KnightCeremonies/VowsCivil Ceremony with a readingGreeting: We are gathered together here to celebrate the love which Groom and Bride have for each other, to give social recognition to...
Crispy KnightSuperstitions/TraditionsCircling (Jewish)Circling is a Jewish tradition When the couple first step underneath the huppah, their wedding canopy, the bride circles the groom seven...
Crispy KnightSuperstitions/TraditionsCircling 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...