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cross-cultural wedding

Cross-cultural Wedding: How To Plan A Fusion Wedding

A cross-cultural wedding is unique to the core for event managers. These days, a large number of couples are opting for cross-cultural weddings, and its popularity is constantly on the rise. The advantages of organizing a fusion wedding are many. You may require some serious planning to get it done perfectly. Also, the event manager in charge of the event needs a lot of courage and a bit of creativity to pull off a good show. Are you planning a fusion wedding? Our wedding expert shares 6 tips on organizing the wedding from the scratch! Talk to the participants of the cross-cultural wedding For an event manager, you must firstly talk to the bride and groom to get a clear cut picture of the c...

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Significance of Betel Leaves and Areca Nuts in Indian Weddings

Indian weddings are filled with numerous ceremonies and rituals that have been followed since time immemorial. Although you find many different customs pervading across the country, some ceremonies and rituals are the same everywhere. One such ritual is the use of betel leaf. The use of betel leaves and areca nuts is a prominent ritual, especially in South India. The use of these two items in weddings dates back to 400BC. Because of its medicinal value, the leaves and nuts have been mentioned in ancient Ayurvedic books. Due to these properties, elders in India and other South Asian countries chew them as a mouth freshener and as an aphrodisiac. The Tradition of Betel Leaves Apart from using...

christian wedding tradition

A Unique and Interesting Christian Wedding Tradition

A unique western Christian wedding tradition is one of the ‘Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue and a Sixpence in the Bride’s Shoe’. This wedding tradition comes from an old English rhyme. Traditional brides often incorporate it in their weddings. The Christian Wedding Tradition in Detail Something Old  The first item of this wedding tradition represents continuity of the past moving to the future. The old item can be an antique, an heirloom object, or a sentimental piece that represents the bride's past. One can use a classic car for wedding day transportation, decorate with vintage silk ribbon, or use it in the bride's bouquet. Something New The second item rep...