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All wedding traditions

674 traditions so far, best known first. 108 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and stage of the wedding.

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🇯🇵 JapanShūgi-bukuro祝儀袋 The decorative envelope used to present monetary gifts at Japanese weddings and celebrations.Gift custom · Reception, dance and gifts

🇨🇳 China and 6 moreRed envelope红包 (hóngbāo) A gift of money in a red paper sleeve exchanged at weddings and holidays to bring good luck.Gift custom · The wedding feast 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreBride buying The exchange of money or goods for a woman to become a wife.Gift custom · Engagement and betrothal

🇨🇳 China and 2 moreChinese pre-wedding customs三書六禮 (sàam syù luhk láih) The traditional betrothal rituals of the Book of Rites that prepare a Chinese marriage.Betrothal · Finding a match

🇨🇳 China and 1 moreTongyangxi童養媳 (tóngyǎngxí); Hokkien: 媳婦仔 (sim-pū-á) An adopted girl raised beside a son so a poor family could be sure he would have a wifeBetrothal · Engagement and betrothal

🇨🇳 Fuzhou, China and 2 moreOil-Paper Umbrella油紙傘 A protective canopy shielding the bride from harm and blessing the marriageBlessing · Procession and arrival 🇰🇷 South KoreaChaesang채상 (Chaesang) Woven bamboo boxes used to store dowry items in traditional Korean weddingsGift custom · Engagement and betrothal 🇨🇳 ChinaHebao荷包 (Hébāo) A traditional Chinese embroidered pouch used for gifts, medicine, and romantic tokens.Adornment · Engagement and betrothal

Photo credits on this page

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

Shūgi-bukuro: Nesnad, CC BY 4.0, source
Tongyangxi: Unknown photographer, Public domain, source
Red envelope: Oldie~commonswiki, Public domain, source
Chinese pre-wedding customs: Anonymous ( China ) Unknown author, CC0, source
Oil-Paper Umbrella: Richard, CC BY 2.0, source

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