Wedding traditions are rooted in superstition, religion and cultural exchange, even as couples continue to reinterpret them ...

The bride's dowry is an important aspect of Slovak weddings, where the bride's family prepares gifts for the groom's family. ...

Weddings celebrate the joining together of hearts, families and homes. The unification of a couple pledging vows to each other is the key component of the ceremony, and unity rituals are common during ...

So you’re going to the chapel and you’re gonna get married. You have your something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. But, do you want everything in your wedding done the same ...

The preparation of coffee beans is the first step in the Ethiopian wedding coffee ceremony. Traditionally, green coffee ...

Last week I wrote about a hand warming ceremony— an idea I came up with on a cold day. Another winter inspired ritual is a ‘blanket ceremony.’ It comes from a Native American tradition. In the ...

From 2006 to 2021 I wrote a column for the Pocono Record (and beyond). It feels like I must have covered everything about wedding ceremonies specifically and wedding-adjacent topics as well. But I ...

Hindu Wedding Rituals: In Hinduism, many wedding rituals are followed, each of which has its own significance. One such tradition is the yellow letter, which is still followed by people everywhere.