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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.

🇲🇽 Oaxaca, Mexico and 1 moreHuipilhuīpīlli The traditional tunic worn by indigenous women in Mexico and Central America for weddings and daily life.Attire · The weeks before

🇺🇸 New York, United StatesSlave marriages in the United States The unions formed by enslaved African Americans before and after the abolition of slavery in the US.Rite · The ceremony

🇺🇸 United StatesGroom's cake A second dessert served at the wedding reception or rehearsal dinner to reflect the groom's tastes.Feast custom · Reception, dance and gifts

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

🇺🇸 United StatesNavajo wedding ceremony A Navajo marriage ritual centred on harmony, family union, and nature inside a Hogan.Rite · The eve 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreWedding vow renewal ceremony A service where a married couple repeats their marriage promises to reaffirm their commitment.Vow · After the wedding

🇺🇸 United StatesStack cake A layered Appalachian dessert made of crisp molasses cakes and dried apple filling.Feast custom · Reception, dance and gifts

🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreInterfaith marriage A union between spouses of different faiths, navigating legal and religious boundaries across the world.Vow · Engagement and betrothal

🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSealing (Mormonism) A temple ritual that binds couples and families together for eternity.Rite · The ceremony 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCommon-law marriage A union recognized by law because a couple lives together as spouses, without a formal ceremony or license.Vow · After the wedding 🇺🇸 United States and 1 morePostnuptial agreement A contract signed after marriage to plan for divorce or death.Vow · After the wedding

Photo credits on this page

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

Slave marriages in the United States: An 1899 illustration of a broomstick wedding. Schomburg Center for Res, Public domain, source
Sealing (Mormonism): NewNameNoah, CC BY 4.0, source
Huipil: Gift in memory of Elizabeth Ege Freudenheim, No restrictions, source
Interfaith marriage in Christianity: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0, source
Oaxacan wedding: Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Stack cake: thebittenword.com, CC BY 2.0, source
Navajo wedding ceremony: Neeta Lind, CC BY 2.0, source
Groom's cake: Derek Key, CC BY 2.0, source

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