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2. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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   United States and Canada A 2004 California wedding between a Filipina bride and a Nigerian groom Fanciful drawing by journalist Marguerite Martyn of a newly married couple dodging rice thrown at them, 1906. In a typical year there are about 2.2 million weddings in the United States and this is expected to rise to 2.6 million in 2022.

3. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

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   Bridal shower. A bridal shower traditionally involves giving gifts to the future wife. A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding . The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ...

4. Party favor - Wikipedia

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   Wedding favors are small gifts given as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude to guests from the bride and groom during a wedding ceremony or a wedding reception. The tradition of distributing wedding favors is hundreds of years old. It is believed that the first wedding favor, common amongst European aristocrats, was known as a bonbonniere.

5. Weddings in the United States and Canada - Wikipedia

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   Today, couples in the United States and Canada are waiting later in life to get married. The average age for males getting married in the United States is 27 years old, whereas, women's average age is 25. [5] In Canada, the average age for males and females getting married varies on depending on province or territory but are usually 16 or older.

6. Unity candle - Wikipedia

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   The lighting of a "unity candle" is a relatively new custom in wedding ceremonies. There is no record of it in the bible or any apostolic writings. The custom first became popular in the second half of the 20th century in American Christian weddings. [1] The origins are unclear, however the use of a unity candle in a 1981 episode of General ...

7. Bride price - Wikipedia

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   Bride price, bride-dowry, bride-wealth, [1] bride service or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the woman or the family of the woman he will be married to or is just about to marry. Bride dowry is equivalent to dowry paid to the groom in some cultures, or used by the bride to help establish ...