 | A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly betweencultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of wedding vows by the couple, presentation of a gift (offering, ring(s), symbolic item, flowers, money), and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or leader. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers or readings fromreligious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony. |
| A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly betweencultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of wedding vows by the couple, presentation of a gift (offering, ring(s), symbolic item, flowers, money), and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or leader. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers or readings fromreligious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony. |
