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2. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

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   A bridal shower traditionally involves giving gifts to the future wife. A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding.. The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ensure the wedding may take place.

3. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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   Chinese pre-wedding customs. Chinese pre-wedding customs are traditional Chinese rituals prescribed by the Book of Rites, the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial and the Bai Hu Tong condensed into a series of rituals now known as the 三書六禮 (sàam syù luhk láih) (Three Letters and Six Rites). [1] Traditionally speaking, a wedding that ...

4. Baby shower - Wikipedia

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   The term shower is often assumed to mean that the expectant parent is "showered" with gifts. A related custom, called a bridal shower, may have derived its name from the custom in the 19th century for the presents to be put inside a parasol, which when opened would "shower" the bride-to-be with gifts.

5. Weddings in the United States and Canada - Wikipedia

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   Many brides today choose to wear white bridal dresses at their weddings. However, brides before the 19th century just wore the best dress they owned. It wasn't until the 1840s, when Queen Victoria (who was monarch of Canada at the time) popularized white bridal dresses by choosing to wear white instead of the traditional royal silver dress. [8]

6. Wedding invitation - Wikipedia

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   The resulting engraved invitations were protected from smudging by a sheet of tissue paper placed on top, which is a tradition that remains to this day. At the time, the wording of wedding invitations was more elaborate than today; typically, the name of each guest was individually printed on the invitation.

7. Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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   Traditional marriage customs in the Philippines and Filipino wedding practices pertain to the characteristics of marriage and wedding traditions established and adhered by them Filipino men and women in the Philippines after a period of adoption courtship and engagement. These traditions extend to other countries around the world where Filipino ...