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Groomsmen – Wedding Tradition With Long History

Why do grooms have a best man and groomsmen? Although there are many myths and legends associated with this wedding tradition, the most popular originated in a more primitive time when men kidnapped their brides. The groomsmen, called bride-knights, helped their friend capture his bride. They stood guard at the ceremony to protect the groom from the bride’s angry family.

Another basis for this wedding tradition originated with the Romans and involved a bit of superstition. Roman Law required 10 witnesses at every wedding ceremony. During this period, people were afraid of [Read more…]

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Dollar Dance Wedding Tradition

Recently I attended a wedding and the bride had a dollar dance what is this tradition and where did it start?
Dollar dance, money dance and bride’s money purse are all variation of a tradition which is rooted in the 1900’s. Polish immigrants to the USA, would pin a dollar to the bridal dress or would pay a dollar to dance with the bride. This money was a way to give the bride and groom some money for their honeymoon or to help in the cost of setting up their home.

We can’t be to sure of where the idea originally came from; but, it does seem as though it has ties to the [Read more…]

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First Dance Wedding Tradition

Who Dances the First Dance at a Wedding?

Traditionally the first dance is for the Bride and Groom. It is a symbolic dance expressing that the two are joined in union. In traditional European weddings the dance was usually a Waltz. This tradition carried forward as Europeans immigrated to the USA. Of course in today’s modern world, the bride and groom have musicians and wedding singers play more contemporary music, so the dance is not as formal as it once was.

The second dance is traditionally the father-daughter dance. This is the dance where the bride and her father dance. The symbolization is the father giving his daughter away so the dance carries the wedding [Read more…]

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Traditional Godparents Role In Weddings

Padrinos (Spanish for Godparents): The tradition of godparents in Latin & Hispanic Weddings.

A religious tradition, as well as a culture one, Godparents play a significant role in Latin & Hispanic wedding tradition. Godparents, as tradition goes, will pay for the wedding and act as mentors for the couple.

This tradition is rooted in the religious tradition surrounding Godparents during baptism. In Hispanic & Latin cultures the godparents provide financial and emotional support to help the new couple during their [Read more…]

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A Wedding Tradition: Jumping The Broom

Jumping the Broom is a wedding tradition with confusing origin. Many believed that Jumping the Broom originated as a wedding tradition in the Southern U.S. during the period of slavery. As a way around the master’s ban on marriage, slaves created Jumping the Broom commitment ceremonies, which later became wedding traditions for the African-American community. Although some may believe it’s history creates a negative connotation, it is actually a greatly revered cultural wedding tradition in many modern African-American weddings; providing that even bondage couldn’t deny the importance of the marriage commitment.

However, the tradition of Jumping the Broom has a greater connection to African Tribal Rituals where Jumping the Broom is a show of respect for their ancestors. In the African Tribal ritual, placing of [Read more…]

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