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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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🇨🇿 Prague, CzechiaRegistered partnership in the Czech Republicregistrované partnerství The legal framework for same-sex couples in Czechia that grants marriage-like rights without the title of marriage.Modern · Engagement and betrothal

🇪🇪 Tallinn, EstoniaSame-sex marriage in Estonia The legal recognition of same-sex unions in the Baltic state, following registered partnerships.Modern · Engagement and betrothal 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom and 1 moreSame-sex marriage in Akrotiri and Dhekelia Legal same-sex weddings for British military personnel on the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus.Modern · The ceremony 🇩🇪 GermanyKranzgeld The obsolete German legal compensation paid to a woman if her fiancé broke the engagement after sex.Vow · Engagement and betrothal 🇳🇱 NetherlandsSame-sex marriage in Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten The legal right for same-sex couples to marry in the Caribbean constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.Modern · The ceremony

🇫🇷 Montpellier, FranceSame-sex marriage in Francemariage pour tous The legal recognition of marriage for couples regardless of gender, established in France in 2013.Modern · The ceremony

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

Same-sex marriage in France: Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Registered partnership in the Czech Republic: Martin Strachoň, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Same-sex marriage in Estonia: Märt Põder, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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