wedding

A wedding is the ceremony and party that accompany the marriage of two people. A marriage is legal between two people once the marriage license is signed by the couple and the officiant. After that, everything else is a "wedding" — in other words, a party.

Ceremonies can be civil services, performed by a judge or other secular officiant, or religious services performed in places of worship by religious leaders. Tech-savvy brides can find many Internet resources that will assist them in planning their weddings.

Wedding traditions vary widely according to culture and religion. Some wedding traditions include: the bride wearing a long white gown; kissing once the vows have been exchanged; having rice thrown at the couple as they exit the ceremony (in recent years bird seed, rose petals, and bubbles have become de rigeur); the couple dancing the first dance together; having a large wedding cake (often three tiers or more) and having the couple cut the first slice together; having the bride throw her bouquet to the single female guests and the groom toss the bride's garter to the single men; and serving Jordan almonds as wedding favors.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “wedding”

 

• Atlantic Avenue Wedding Extravaganza

  
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  From 10 AM to 5 PM on June 1st, famed Brooklyn boulevard Atlantic Avenue will host its first-ever "Atlantic Avenue Wedding Extravaganza", sponsored by the Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (AABID).Twenty-eight Atlantic Avenue shops and venues from Columbia Street to Fourth Avenue will participate in the ...
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• 3 Apps For Stress-Free, Streamlined Wedding Planning

  
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  Theres a lot of little details to think about for your big day . . . but fear not! Weve got three apps thatll make your wedding more affordable and a lot less stressful, so that you and yours can actually enjoy planning your nuptials.
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• Wedding Invitations by Invitation Consultants

  
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  Description: For a sophisticated color palette.. A shimmering navy wrap is folded around a cream and gold insert creating a stunning ensemble. Wrap is tied around center with navy satin ribbon. Please note, customer assembly of ribbon is required. Your names and initial may be printed at the top. Matching ...
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• Wedding Invitations by Invitation Consultants

  
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  Description: This gorgeous and romantic white invitation features a red damask design at the top and bottom. A red stripe is printed across the center and your names may be printed on the stripe in the font shown. Coordinating enclosure cards, envelope seals and envelope lining are available. ...
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• Wedding Invitations by Exclusively Weddings

  
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  Description: Paisley Passion – The colorful paisley that lends panache to the fold-down flap of this invitation folder is echoed by the embossed paisley pattern on the folder itself. The invitation is on the inside, with bride’s and groom’s names visible, to announce your day in a novel way. ...
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• Wedding Invitations by Invitation Consultants

  
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  Description: Like the colors of the sunset! These shimmering light coral colored invitations have brown seashells at the bottom and a weathered look at the top. The ampersand design is pre-printed and cannot be changed. Names by the ampersand sign will be printed in the font shown. Matching reception, ...
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• Wedding Invitations by Invitation Consultants

  
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  Description: Traditional beauty with a personal touch! This ecru invitation features your initial in a circular flowers and dots design. Monogram, design and wording will be printed in one ink color of your choice. Matching reception, respond and informal / thank you cards are available. ...
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• George W. Bush pens letter as wedding present

  
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  George W. Bush pens letter as wedding present Former President George W. Bush knows how to give a wedding present. Bush sent a personalized letter to a pair ... “Laura and I send our best wishes for a future filled with love and happiness,” Bush wrote in the letter. Yolanda and her husband, 85 ... Read more ...
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• Something Blue

  
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    These are my take on the Bridal Weekly Challenge on the nail Polish Lovers Community on Google+   I was going to do a nude pink but I saw this Pastel Bue By Kleancolor and I thought this blue shade would make a nice change. "Something Blue"   I used 2x coats of Kleancolors Pastel Blue ...
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• Teenage Art Student Creates Wedding Dress Using Divorce Papers To Symbolize Rushed Marriage!

  
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  15-year-old art student, Demi Barnes from Crawley, England created this incredible wedding dress for a school project. She used 1,500 divorce papers to create the gown in order to “symbolize the fact that too many people rush into marriage and end up getting divorced.” Her clever design caused an online buzz ...
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• US: Minnesota Senate vote on equal marriage bill imminent

  
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  The US state of Minnesota could soon become the twelfth to legalise equal marriage, as on Monday its Senate will vote on a measure to legalise it. Leaders in the Senate have also already said they had already gathered enough votes to pass the bill. If the bill passes in the Senate on Monday, Democratic Governor Mark ...
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• Alda’s Magnolia Hill

  
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  Arkansas wedding venues - Aldas Magnolia Hill - Top Rated wedding venue The post Alda’s Magnolia Hill appeared first on Wedding Places .
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• Robert Griffin III & Fiancée Set Wedding Date For This Summer!

  
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  The Washington Redskins superstar Robert Griffin III’s mother told a Washington, D.C., news station that her son will be getting married this summer to Rebecca Liddicoat . Apparently, a wedding registry has been created at Bed, Bath & Beyond for the couple and it coincides with the July 6th date his ...
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• Atelier für Hochzeitskarten aus Düsseldorf gewinnt internationalen Award

  
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  Untertitel: Hochzeitskarten aus Düsseldorf international gewürdigt. Das Atelier Frese wurde mit dem ,,Top 10 Best Invitation Designer-Award" prämiert.
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• Christians called to pray at Parliament in opposition to equal marriage bill

  
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  Christians are being encouraged to attend organised prayer meetings near the Houses of Parliament this month, in order to oppose the equal marriage bill, and to coincide with its third reading. The Adamantly homophobic group Christian Concern, has organised the intermittent prayer meetings to take place outside ...
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• Do you think this is a cute bridesmaid gift?

  
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  Question by Sunkissed5 : Do you think this is a cute bridesmaid gift? I want pictures of us getting ready, before the wedding. So I was going to buy a robe that says "bride" in white, and them bridesmaid robes with their names on them in pink. Will they like that? Any other bridesmaid gift ideas? Best answer: ...
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• Happy Mothers Day!

  
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  Jeff & I would like to wish our moms a Happy Mothers Day.  Love you guys!   Hope everyone has a Happy Mothers Day!!
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• Nollywood’s Cha-Cha Eke To Wed June 1st

  
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  Nollywood’s upcoming and very talented Cha Cha Eke and Director Austin Fanni will be getting married by the end of the month. The traditional wedding will hold at the brides hometown while the church wedding will be in Asaba Delta on June 1st. Wishing them a happy married life in advance! Follow Me On Twitter ...
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• Wedding Invitations by Invitation Consultants

  
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  Description: Beauty begins in green. Invitation has green base with circle die-cut window to view monogram printed on ecru invitation. Satin ribbon further accents window, which is framed by a decorative embossed border. Please specify initials to be viewed through window. Font used for monogram is Bickley ...
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• Paperweight Wedding

  
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  Paperweight Wedding Hello, welcome to our Wedding Shop on allaboutwedding.org , a premier place to shop. We cannot say if our design team who designed this site drew you here or if this is a lucky meeting. If we attracted you into our site today, then our design team has done a good job. If [...]
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