Views on American wedding tradition

Americans come from all over the world, so the wedding forms are very different. There is a lively church wedding; There are secular weddings without religious ceremonies at all; There are also weddings held by guests barefoot at the top of the mountain; There was even a shocking wedding, where guests got oxygen tanks at the bottom of the sea. However, no matter how strange their forms are, many of these marriages still contain some traditional customs.

For example, the bride and groom exchange rings. Rings are usually worn on the fourth ring finger of the left hand and exchanged at weddings. This tradition originated from primitive early society and is considered to have magic power. In some primitive tribes, newly-married couples are put on garlands woven with grass and flowers to symbolize the happiness and perfection of marriage. Now, the ring symbolizes the mutual obligation of two people.

After the wedding, relatives and friends at home usually scatter handfuls of raw rice on the bride and groom to wish them many children. Although the birth rate in the United States is declining day by day, Sammy is still popular as a pastime in most wedding ceremonies.

After the wedding, there is usually a grand wedding reception, also known as reception. The rich food at the wedding banquet was so attractive to the public that it took the newlyweds' attention. The types of food are determined by the cultural traditions of the bride and groom, as well as the love and economic situation of the bride's family, because in the United States, the bride's family often pays for the wedding banquet. There are many layers of colorful wedding cakes in the corner. Traditionally, the bride and groom cut the cake together with a knife. It is said that in the past, before eating the cake, the cake was thrown on the bride's head. Times have changed, and the bride can't stand this humiliating habit any more. But one thing still exists, that is, the bride and groom give each other a cake before giving it to their guests.

After eating the cake, the bride stood on the chair in the middle of the room and threw the bouquet at the unmarried girl. It is said that whoever gets this bouquet of flowers will be the next bride. Some girls take the initiative to grab it, and some girls are shy to avoid it.

Then, the bride and groom leave the wedding banquet and start their honeymoon (marriage trip). This honeymoon trip originated from an ancient custom in Germany, that is, drinking mead for one month after the wedding in Germany. Today's honeymoon trip is very different, depending entirely on the newlyweds' hobbies, time and economic conditions. Sometimes, a newly married couple only stays in a nearby hotel for one night, and sometimes, they stay in a distant resort for two weeks. The cost of honeymoon trip should be borne by the groom.