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All wedding traditions

638 traditions so far, best known first. 413 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and stage of the wedding.

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🇲🇰 Galičnik, North MacedoniaGaličnik Wedding FestivalГаличка свадба (Galička svadba) A recreated traditional wedding in a North Macedonian village that turns a local rite into an annual festival.Feast custom · The ceremony 🇲🇽 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

🇫🇷 FranceGarter toss The groom removes the bride's garter and tosses it to unmarried men at the reception.Play · Reception, dance and gifts

🇫🇷 France and 5 moreChapelloise A circle mixer dance with partner changes kept in the European Balfolk scenePerformance · Reception, dance and gifts 🇮🇹 Montepulciano, ItalyBravio delle botti An annual barrel rolling race in Montepulciano that replaces a medieval horse race.Play · Reception, dance and gifts

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

Chapelloise: Unuaiga, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Galičnik Wedding Festival: IvanaKrstik, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Garter toss: MorningTea, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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