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Wedding traditions of North America

Something old, something new, jumping the broom, the Navajo wedding basket and the Mexican lazo. 51 traditions on EveryShaadi so far.

🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreLa víbora de la mar A wedding game where the couple stands on chairs while guests form a snake to test their unity.Play · Reception, dance and gifts

🇺🇸 Austin, United States and 5 moreBachelorette party A pre-wedding gathering for the bride-to-be and her female friends, known as a hen party in many Commonwealth nations.Performance · The weeks before

🇲🇽 Oaxaca, MexicoOaxacan wedding A multi-day Catholic celebration in Oaxaca featuring mole, mezcal, and communal dancing.Feast custom · Engagement and betrothal

🇲🇽 Guadalajara, MexicoJarabe Tapatío A courtship dance from Guadalajara that uses a hat and flirtatious steps to symbolize Mexican identity.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreVirginia reel A line dance where couples move through a series of set figures in two parallel rows.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇨🇦 Canada and 5 moreLoyal toast A formal salute to the head of state given at official gatherings in Commonwealth realms and other nations.Vow · The wedding feast

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Bachelorette party: Michael Vincent Photography for Bride's Night Out, Inc., CC BY 3.0, source
Oaxacan wedding: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Jarabe Tapatío: Salvador alc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Loyal toast: Alaxander W. Galbraith, Public domain, source

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