(ARA) – If long-standing wedding traditions seem a little confining and out of date for your modern nuptial celebration, you’re not alone. Lifestyles are trending toward practical and tasteful simplification. An easy-going elegance and a balance of formality and fun is now the norm. So you might ask, “How can creative couples introduce more contemporary [...]

Queen Victoria popularized the use of white wedding dresses and in modern times, a white wedding is depicted as the bride wearing a white gown. Prior to the use of white as a fashionable color for wedding gowns, most women wore their regular clothing ot bought a gown that could also be used later for [...]

After the wedding ceremony in your place of worship, the bridal party and the guests usually convene to a reception. Wedding receptions are usually included in most weddings although some couples go directly to their honeymoon after the church or place of worship. Some wedding receptions happen in time for brunch while others are for [...]

There are many different wedding ceremonies that can be integrated into a reception. There are some wedding ceremonies that are expected in most receptions while others are usually reserved for a specific culture or family. Wedding ceremonies are sometimes purely superstition while others are customs handed down through centuries. These days, most practices are done [...]

A Catholic wedding has many ceremonies integrated to the mass. These make the average one hour mass into almost two hours including the picture taking at the end. Catholic marriage ceremonies usually include a lot of people in the mass and can be officiated by several priests. There are some variations to the Catholic wedding [...]

(ARA) – Planning a wedding takes a lot of time, work and decisions. Some decisions are already made for us in the form of traditions, but what do these traditions really mean? While many wedding traditions seem superstitious, the symbolism they represent was developed for a reason. Some examples include: * The groom used to [...]

The old saying that a bride should carry or wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue is a time-honored tradition that is supposed to bring the bride good luck.  Each of these items represents something different and can be incorporated into the bride’s attire in several different ways.  This fun tradition dates [...]

Russia has a long history of wedding traditions.  The traditional Russian wedding ceremony does not have many traditions and many couples opt for a simple civil service that is not widely attended by their friends and relatives.  The wedding reception however is a very important part of Russian tradition.  Perhaps the most distinguishing aspect of [...]

The Jewish faith is one that is deeply ensconced in tradition.  A traditional Jewish wedding follows a number of beautiful traditions that date back for thousands of years.  The traditions include the signing of the Ketubah, the use of the chuppah as well as traditional dances that are performed at the wedding.  The rings exchanged [...]

Couples who are of Italian descent may choose to incorporate a variety of Italian traditions into their wedding even if they have never even set foot on Italian soil.  This is a fun way to honor your ancestors with a nostalgic glimpse into the past.  The religious aspects, dances and food at a wedding may [...]