Will you marry “moi” ?

Have you ever watched the acclaimed British comedy called “Four Weddings and a Funeral” staring Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell? If you haven’t rent it! If you’ve seen it, this should give you a pretty good idea of what goes into a traditional British wedding… No one throws a wedding like the Brits !… lots of tradition, inordinate amounts of flowers, lots of people, the mandatory extravagant hats, big old beautiful churches and great old castles. Although this award winning movie was a comedy, the British people are known as strict followers of tradition. Should you be lucky enough to be invited to a Destination Wedding in Great Britain, this will undoubtedly make this wedding ceremony a memorable event to watch and remember for years to come. Below are a few British wedding traditions, customs and superstitions, have fun with these and perhaps incorporate them into your own wedding ceremony!

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In my last piece we learned about the whimsical wedding traditions and customs of France… In this second piece we will explore the various customs and traditions of ITALY. Soon to follow, will be the ones of England and the U.S.A. We hope you have fun reading these, and perhaps even incorporate them into your own wedding celebration…

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The Brit’s have the Hen and Stag parties, the Italians have the cutting of the Groom’s tie and the French have the Charivari in the wee hours of the morning among other things… To find truly American Wedding Customs has been very challenging as the U.S.A. is a melting pot of all nationalities. American weddings consist of borrowed traditions and customs from all over the world. Here are a few unique American traditions which I hope our European friends will adopt as well…

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