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Characteristics of English wedding English composition

A traditional English wedding

The traditional dress worn by the bride is a white dress, which usually reaches the ground. White symbolizes purity, but it can be decorated with beads or sequences. The groom and his party usually wear black evening dresses.

The most common situation is that the bride is led down the red carpet by her father and handed over to the groom. This is a very old custom, which is still practiced today. However, with the mixing of families and marriages sometimes occurring in later years, some brides choose their sons, brothers or stepfathers to accompany them down the red carpet.

The bride will throw a bouquet at the end of the wedding, and the lucky girl will catch it, which is said to be the next person to get married. It is also common for wedding vehicles to be covered with shaving cream, balloons or cans, and to write messages on the glass to show others that they have just got married.

Traditionally, the bride's parents pay for the wedding. This may be based on the dowry custom that is no longer practiced in the West.