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White WeddingA wedding is a civil or religious ceremony at which a marriage is conducted.
A white wedding is a traditional wedding. This term refers to the white wedding dress, which symbolizes virginity and innocence. The tradition of wearing white at weddings was originally due to the color of the wedding dress of Queen Victoria at her wedding to Prince Albert. A whole industry surrounds the provision of traditional weddings. White weddings usually take place in churches and people generally seek to be married in the most picturesque church they can find. This often leads to such churches attracting the (uninvited) attendance of unmarried couples, who are in the early stages of planning their wedding and wish to be married there. Legal and Religious RequirementsFor a wedding to take place preparations have to be undertaken dependent on the denomination of the Church involved and in the jurisdiction. In the United Kingdom Anglican the couple needs only read the banns of marriage three times. In the United States, Roman Catholics must undergo a lengthy preparation with the Church, as well as meet any local requirements for a civil marriage. Most other recognised denominations need to acquire a marriage licence. In the United States, a marriage license must be obtained prior to the ceremony.In the United Kingdom, weddings celebrated in churches have no legal status or validity unless a civil wedding ceremony (i.e. the signing of the Register) is incorporated with the priest, vicar or minister acting during those moments as an agent of the state, not a minister of the cloth. A person who is legally married to one person and who in a church signs the Register during a church wedding to another person is guilty of the legal crime of bigamy. In the United States, states have laws which authorize a religious figure to grant a marriage, and the signing of a register has no legal effect. Additionally, potential marriage mates will need to be confirmed in or converted to the religion or denomination of the church. At the very least the vicar, minister or priest will want to interview the couple and possibly have them attend marriage classes of some sort. AttendeesTraditional weddings require, in addition to the bride and groom:
Typically, these positions are filled by close friends of the bride and groom; being asked to serve in these capacities is seen as a great honor. Wedding guests are generally sent invitations to which they are expected to reply. The guests are generally invited to both the wedding and the Wedding reception afterwards, although sometimes reception places are limited. Often certain people are invited due to perceived family obligations, as to not receive an "invite" can be considered an insult. The full white wedding experience means that an organist, a choir, flower arrangements, flowers for lapels and commemorative wedding leaflets with the Order of Service need to be arranged and purchased. Also the hymns need to be selected and a reading from the Bible chosen. The CeremonyIn Western society, a number of marriage customs have emerged around the wedding ceremony, many of which have since lost their original symbolic meaning; for example, the custom of the bride wearing a white dress once symbolized virginity and would not have been allowed in the second or third wedding of a widow.When the guests arrive for a wedding the Ushers' duty is to hand out the correct mix of books, flowers and leaflets and ensure the guests are seated in the correct places. Traditionally which side people sit on depends on whether they are friends or family of the bride or of the groom. The front rows are generally reserved for close family or friends, with the very first seats reserved for the bridal party. The groom and his best man wait inside the church for the arrival of the bride and her entourage. This entourage generally arrives in elegant cars or in horse-drawn coaches, specially hired for the occasion. The bride's entourage normally consists of the bride, the bride's father and all the various bridesmaids, maids of honor, flower girls and page boys that are intended to attend her. The bride then proceeds down the aisle with her entourage to the accompaniment of music, and the ceremony starts. Some elements of the Western wedding ceremony symbolize the bride's departure from her father's control and entry into a new family under her husband's control. In modern Western weddings, this symbolism is largely vestigial, since husband and wife are of equal power and status. After the wedding ceremony itself ends, the bride, groom, vicar and two witnesses generally go off to a side room to sign the wedding register, which is the civil ceremony aspect of the ritual. In Great Britain, without the signing of the register, no legally valid marriage exists. Afterward, guests file out to throw confetti or rice over the newly-married couple for good luck. Although the use of rice is traditional, it is discouraged as birds may ingest it and experience extreme discomfort as a result of rice expanding in their gizzards—hence birdseed has emerged as an alternative to rice. Finally, a photographic session ensues of the couple leaving the church. The ReceptionAfter this the events shift to the wedding reception at which the married couple, the couple's parents, the best man and the wedding entourage greet each of the guests. At such events it is tradional to eat and drink, and an elaborate wedding cake is served. During the reception a number of Wedding speeches are made and numerous toasts are drunk, always including a toast to the bride and groom. The newlyweds cut the wedding cake. Often the top tier of a multi-tiered cake will be kept to be eaten on the couple's first wedding anniversary. Any dancing is commonly started by the bride and groom, usually termed the "Bridal Waltz", but dancing an actual waltz is comparatively rare - often the couple chooses their favorite love ballad. The bride throws her bouquet to the woman who is supposedly next to wed, and gives her garter to the man who will be the next male to wed.. The final tradition is for the newly married couple to set off for their honeymoon. also see:
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