Russian traditional wedding motorcade carriage

When it comes to traditional Chinese wedding customs, people will think of complicated etiquette such as "three books and six rituals" and "three worships and nine knocks". But when it comes to foreign marriage customs, people won't have much impression except wedding dresses, churches and priests. In fact, due to ethnic and cultural differences, marriage customs vary greatly from place to place, and it is these colorful marriage customs that constitute a beautiful landscape of human society.

France: white marriage

White is the main color of romantic French weddings. No matter the flowers, the bride's clothes or all the decorations are white, it can be seen that the marriage in French eyes should be pure and flawless. At the wedding, the bride will prepare a cabinet called "Weddingarmosre" as a dowry. The cabinet is carved with exquisite patterns symbolizing health and prosperity, and is known as the "box of hope". The cup used by the couple also has a specific name, which is named "Coupdemarriage", which means "wedding cup"

Germany: Germany's "madness"

Unlike the reason and calmness that Germans have always advocated, their wedding is even crazier. Germans will hold a party at their wedding. At this party, the newlyweds will be laughed at, which is similar to our "wedding candle" in China, in which the highlight is to happily break the plate into pieces. On the wedding day, the couple will come to the church in a carriage pulled by a dark horse. In the wedding place, the exit will be sealed with red ribbons and garlands, and the groom must exchange money or promise to hold a party before the couple can pass through the exit, which is called "ropingthecouple" in traditional German weddings. In addition, at the wedding banquet, candy made of crushed almonds, wine mixed with spices and beer crumbs are the main foods of customers.

Greece: sugar in gloves

Greek brides put some sugar in their gloves, which means bringing sweetness to their marriage. Greeks like to dance traditional round dances at weddings to entertain guests. When holding a wedding, one of the procedures is that the leader of the poetry class instructs the groom to take good care of and protect his wife, and the bride will pat the groom's feet to show respect. Newcomers will wrap candy-shaped almonds in gauze and distribute them to guests, symbolizing perfection and happiness.

Italy: A Sweet and Bitter Marriage

The marriage customs of Italians are very similar to those of Greeks. They also like to receive guests with traditional dances. Their traditional dance is called "Tarantula". In addition, they also like to distribute sugar-coated almonds to wedding guests, but the difference is that these almonds symbolize a bittersweet marriage in Italian culture. In addition, Italian brides must have a small bag called "busta" to hold cash and gifts.

Britain: the cake with the longest storage time

In traditional English weddings, the bride will practice with horseshoes symbolizing good luck. If the newlyweds live in the suburbs, they will walk past the church with the audience and sprinkle orange flowers on the road. Most British weddings are held at noon, and then a lunch party is arranged, which is called wedding breakfast. The English wedding cake is made of a lot of fruits and decorated with broken almonds. The top layer is called "ChristeningCake", which means "bottle of birth" and will be preserved until the first baby is born.

Czech Republic: I'll buy you a trip.

In the Czech wedding, the bridesmaid will buckle the twigs of rosemary on the guests' clothes, symbolizing a happy and loyal life. After the ceremony, the priest will give the bride to the groom outside the church and instruct the couple to work hard to realize each other's wishes. Then the couple set foot on a road covered with ribbons, and their relatives and friends wanted to pay for the couple to pass.

Scotland: Plaid skirts, bagpipes and firecrackers

The traditional Scottish plaid skirt is a must-wear dress for the groom, and bagpipes with Scottish characteristics will resound throughout the wedding venue. Like China, Scots set off firecrackers to drive away ominous and evil things.

Russia: the age of peace.

The most special thing about Russian weddings is that after the toast and toast, the glass is thrown to the ceiling and the glass cup is smashed into pieces, which symbolizes that the newlyweds will have a happy marriage, which means "eternal peace". In addition, from the decorations tied to the front of the float, we can know that they expect the first baby to be male or female. If it's a bear, it means they want to have a son. If they are foreign girls, they want to have daughters.

Switzerland and the Netherlands: Environmental Marriage

Newcomers from Switzerland and the Netherlands are the most environmentally conscious. They will plant a pine tree in the new house, symbolizing good luck and the ancient philosophers. Japan: Kimono Bride Japanese people like to treat guests with candy "Kyogashi" with the meaning of "celebration" at weddings. The bride will wear a silk kimono with the bride's family crest woven on it, and she will also wear wig ornaments. At the wedding, the elders and guests will give congratulations when toasting and tell the love story of the couple in detail.

Philippines: Eternal Love

Filipinos usually hang a giant clock decorated with flowers at the wedding venue, and a pair of white pigeons are hidden in the clock. After completing all the formalities, the couple will pull down the ribbon tied to the clock and let the dove fly freely, symbolizing eternal love. Guests attending the ceremony will take turns to dance with the bride and groom and nail money on their clothes. Sometimes, relatives and friends of both sides will compete for who gets more money.

Korea: "Two Points" Matchmaker

The Korean groom will wear a big dress, and the bride's wedding dress is a colorful silk dress with long sleeves and a black silk crown. The bride's makeup will point two red dots on her cheeks to show her resistance to evil spirits.

Arabia: "funeral" marriage

The bride will wear a richly decorated Turkish long-sleeved robe with reddish-brown plaid patterns on her hands and feet. Arabs will divide the guests into men and women to accept the ceremony, and ladies will mourn the bride's marriage according to the custom.

Argentina: flower bath

In some areas of Argentina, young men and women have the custom of taking a "flower bath" when they are engaged or married. The so-called "flower bath" is to sprinkle the whole blue flower on the water before taking a bath and wipe the petals all over the body when taking a shower. They think that water is sacred, flowers are festive and "flower bath" can represent happiness and good luck.

Mexico: salt, wine and bread

At the traditional gypsy wedding in Mexico, the couple will be fed wine and bread mixed with salt. This means that unless there is no more salt, wine and bread in the world, the love of this couple will not disappear.

Indians: "expensive" marriage

Indians believe that jewelry can resist hunger, fatigue, disease and bad luck, so the bride and groom will wear jewelry such as silver shells and turquoise. In Indian culture, water symbolizes cleanliness and purity, and the bride and groom will wash their hands, which means washing away all old love and sad memories. Some Indians believe that the East represents the future, so all wedding ceremonies should face the East.

Africa: Broom and Marriage

African people are simple. Brides should braid their hair and put on a veil to make themselves look timid and modest. The host, guests and audience attending the wedding must wear traditional African robes. According to African custom, a couple will cross a broom decorated with flowers, symbolizing a new stage of life. At weddings, Africans will entertain themselves with drums and kujia dances, and pour wine on the ground to offer it to the gods.

Caribbean and Bermuda: Fruit Cake

Wedding food in the Caribbean and Bermuda is very special. Their traditional wedding cake is made of dark fruits, including fermented lime and bergamot. There are many shapes of cakes, among which the garden shape is the most common. In Bermuda, the couple also planted a tree with their own hands, symbolizing the continuation of future generations. . .