South Indian Wedding Customs
A silk saree for women and a veshti for men
What is traditional wedding attire?
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something ____
What is blue?
In Cuba, every man who dances with the bride must pin this to her dress to help the couple pay for the wedding and honeymoon
What is money?
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Bride to be
German wedding guests smash these on the ground for the newly married couple to clean up in order to ward off evil spirits and show that the partners can overcome any challenge as long as they work together
What are porcelain dishes?
Gifting the bride and groom an amount of money that is not divisible by this number is considered bad luck
What is the number two?
What is life?
In Peru, all the single women at the wedding pull one of these from the cake. Whoever gets one with a ring charm, is said to be married next.
What is ribbon?
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Spanish brides used to wear dresses this color to symbolize "til death do us part"
What is black?
The auspicious time calculated for the Indian Bride and Groom based on their horoscope calendars. This is the start of the religious Hindu ceremony as well as the first time the Bride and Groom see each other on their wedding day.
What is Muhurtham?
Remember the day I set you free
I told you, you could always count on me, girl
And from that day on I made a ____
I'll be there when you want me some way, some how
What is vow?
This is wrapped around the bride and groom in a figure eight to symbolize unity during a traditional Mexican ceremony
What is a lasso?
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Bridal Shower
In Fiji, a groom is expected to present a tooth from this animal to the bride's father when asking for her hand in marriage
What is a whale?
A traditional wedding ceremony where the groom pretends to back out of the wedding
What is Kashi Yatra?
Then you walked in, and my heart went ___!
What is boom?
A typical Colombian wedding tradition is for all the single male guests to hide their ____ underneath the Bride's dress. The bride picks one, and it is believed that whoever owns it will be the next man to get married
What are shoes?
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Honeymoon
After some wedding ceremonies finish up in France, wedding guests deposit leftover food and drink in one of these, which they then force the bride and groom to drink from in a tradition called La Soupe
The sacred necklace that the bride is given during the marriage ceremony that signifies her marriage status
What is Mangalsutra?
I hope you don't mind, That I put down in words, How ____ life is while you're in the world
What is wonderful?
Brides and grooms in this country are not allowed to smile on their wedding day, as it would indicate they are not serious about marriage.
What is Congo?
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Bouquet toss
In Denmark, after the first dance, wedding guests cut these off the groom, as he no longer needs them to impress women
What are socks?