Wedding traditions beginning with B

53 traditions under B.

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🇦🇫 Afghanistan and 1 moreBaad A customary settlement where a girl or woman is handed over to an offended household to close a dispute.Gift custom 🇮🇳 Lucknow, IndiaBabulबाबुल The Hindi term for father that marks the emotional farewell of a bride leaving her home.Performance · The eve

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic and 2 moreBachata A social couple dance from the Dominican Republic known for its eight-count step and hip movements.Performance · 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

🇺🇸 Las Vegas, United States and 5 moreBachelor party A final celebration for the groom before his wedding, with names and customs varying by region.Feast custom · The weeks before 🇮🇪 Ireland and 3 moreBachelor's Day The custom that lets women propose to men on Leap DayBetrothal · Engagement and betrothal

🇱🇦 Laos and 1 moreBaciບາສີ (Lao); บายศรี (Thai) The wrist-tying ceremony that calls the soul back to restore balance and good luck.Blessing · The ceremony

🇵🇱 Poland and 1 moreBadchenבּדחן (badkhn) The Ashkenazi Jewish wedding entertainer and master of ceremonies who guides the couple through ritual stages with song Performance · Engagement and betrothal 🇮🇱 Israel and 1 moreBaháʼí marriage A spiritual union requiring parental consent and a specific vow to establish harmony between partners.Rite · Finding a match

🇻🇳 Hội An, VietnamBài Chòi A sung card game played in huts during Vietnamese New Year festivalsPerformance · The weeks before

🇲🇾 Malaysia and 4 moreBaju Kurungباجو كوروڠ The traditional blouse and skirt worn by Malay women for weddings and religious ceremoniesAttire · The weeks before

🇺🇬 UgandaBakisimba A lively Baganda circle dance performed at weddings and royal ceremonies in Uganda.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇬🇷 Kythnos, GreeceBalosΜπάλος της Κύθνου A vigorous paired folk dance from the Greek island of Kythnos featuring continuous back-to-back turns.Performance · The wedding feast

🇮🇳 Bhuj, India and 1 moreBandhani A traditional Indian tie-dye method that creates intricate dot patterns by binding small sections of cloth before dyeingAttire · Engagement and betrothal

🇫🇮 Finland and 5 moreBanns of marriagekuulutukset avioliittoon (Finnish) The public announcement of an impending marriage in church or town hall to allow for legal objections.Vow · The weeks before

🇮🇳 Delhi, India and 1 moreBaraat The groom's wedding procession through the streets to the bride's home or venue.Performance · Procession and arrival 🇭🇷 Croatia and 2 moreBećarac A humorous folk song sung at weddings and village parties in Eastern CroatiaPerformance · The wedding feast

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreBedding ceremony The public ritual of placing the newlyweds in their marital bed to witness and seal the marriage.Rite · The ceremony 🇱🇰 Sri LankaBeena marriage A pre-Islamic Arabian custom where the husband moves to the wife's home and she keeps her own tent.Betrothal · Engagement and betrothal 🇩🇪 GermanyBeilager A public ceremony in German-speaking lands where witnesses observed the couple entering the marriage bed to finalize theRite · The ceremony

🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreBengali Muslim weddingবাঙালি মুসলিম বিয়ে A multi-day Bengali Muslim marriage blending Islamic rites with local folk traditions.Rite · The weeks before 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreBerberisca dresskeswa-el-kbira (الكسوة الكبيرة) The gold-embroidered wedding gown of Moroccan Jews, rooted in Spanish royal style.Attire · The weeks before

🇮🇩 IndonesiaBeskapꦧꦼꦱ꧀ꦏꦥ꧀ The formal black jacket worn by Javanese men during weddings and official ceremonies.Attire · The ceremony

🇰🇿 KazakhstanBetasharбеташар The lifting of the bride's veil by the groom's mother during a Kazakh wedding ceremonyRite · The ceremony

🇮🇳 Chandigarh, IndiaBhangra A vigorous Punjabi folk dance performed to the beat of a dhol drum during harvest celebrations.Performance · Reception, dance and gifts

🇵🇭 Quezon City, PhilippinesBinukot A Visayan custom of secluding young noblewomen to preserve their purity and elevate their marriage value.Betrothal · The weeks before

🇮🇱 Jerusalem, IsraelBirkat Hamazonבִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוׂן (Birkat Hamazon) The Hebrew blessings recited after a Jewish meal to thank God for the food and the land.Blessing · After the wedding

🇲🇳 MongoliaBiyelgeeБиелгээ / Бий A seated Mongolian dance that mimics herder life through upper-body movement and traditional instruments.Performance · The wedding feast

🇰🇷 South KoreaBlack DayBlack Day (Korean: 블랙데이) A South Korean day for singles to gather and eat black bean noodles after missing Valentine's and White Day gifts.Feast custom · The weeks before 🇬🇧 United KingdomBlackening A messy pre-wedding prank where friends cover the couple in sticky substances and parade them through town.Play · The weeks before

🇰🇷 Seoul, South Korea and 3 moreBlessing ceremony The large-scale marriage rite of the Unification Church where couples are matched and blessed by their leaders.Rite · The ceremony

🇰🇷 South Korea and 5 moreBlessing ceremony of the Unification ChurchHoly Marriage Blessing Ceremony (축복결혼식) A large-scale marriage rededication or new union ceremony that engrafts couples into a sinless lineage.Rite · Engagement and betrothal

🇩🇪 GermanyBollenhut A straw hat with woolen pompoms worn by women in specific Black Forest villages as part of their traditional dress.Attire · The weeks before

🇫🇷 France and 2 moreBonbonniere A small decorative container holding sweets given as a wedding favor in several countries.Feast custom · Reception, dance and gifts

🇬🇭 Ghana and 1 moreBorborbor A lively drumming and dance tradition of the Ewe people in Ghana and TogoPerformance · The wedding feast

🇬🇷 Corfu, GreeceBotidesμπότηδες The throwing of clay pots filled with water from balconies in Corfu on Holy Saturday to mark the Resurrection.Blessing · The ceremony 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreBou Bhatবউ ভাত A feast hosted by the groom's family to welcome the bride into her new home.Feast custom · After the wedding

🇬🇧 United KingdomBoutonnière A single flower or small arrangement pinned to the lapel of a groom's suit at a wedding.Attire · The ceremony 🇮🇳 IndiaBrahmanippattu A devotional song and dance performed by Nambeesan women to bless a marriage with the grace of the Goddess.Performance · The weeks before 🇮🇹 Montepulciano, ItalyBravio delle botti An annual barrel rolling race in Montepulciano that replaces a medieval horse race.Play · Reception, dance and gifts

🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreBread and salt A traditional welcome offering of bread and salt to guests or newlyweds in Slavic, Baltic, and Balkan cultures.Feast custom · The weeks before

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreBridal bouquet The handheld flower arrangement carried by the bride during her wedding ceremony.Attire · The ceremony

🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreBridal ChorusTreulich geführt The Wagner opera march played for the bride's entrance at Western weddings.Performance · Procession and arrival

🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany and 5 moreBridal crownBrautkrone A headdress worn by brides in Central and Northern Europe to symbolize purity and status.Attire · The ceremony

🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreBridal shower A pre-wedding gift-giving party hosted for the bride by her friends and family.Betrothal · Engagement and betrothal 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreBride buying The exchange of money or goods for a woman to become a wife.Gift custom · Engagement and betrothal

🇮🇳 IndiaBride buying in India The forced purchase of women from impoverished regions for arranged marriages in Northern India.Gift custom · Engagement and betrothal

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan and 5 moreBride kidnapping The abduction of a woman or girl by a man who wishes to marry her, ranging from consensual elopement to violent coercionBetrothal · Engagement and betrothal

🇹🇭 Thailand and 5 moreBride price Wealth paid by the groom or his family to the bride or her kin to formalize a union.Gift custom · Engagement and betrothal 🇵🇪 Peru and 4 moreBride service Labor provided by the groom to the bride's family as part of the marriage arrangement.Gift custom · Finding a match

🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreBridesmaid A female attendant who supports the bride during a Western wedding ceremony.Family role · Engagement and betrothal 🇧🇳 BruneiBrunei Malay wedding The sequence of ceremonies that mark the engagement and marriage of Brunei Malays.Rite · Finding a match

🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 5 moreBulgarian wedding musicсватбарска музика Fast-paced instrumental music played at Bulgarian weddings that blends folk, Romani, and Turkish styles.Performance · The ceremony

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

Birkat Hamazon: Peggy Greb, USDA ARS, Public domain, source
Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Bridal crown: Daderot, CC0, source
Korovai: Olli Niemitalo, CC0, source
Banns of marriage: After William Hemsley, CC0, source
Betashar: Steve Evans, CC BY 2.0, source
Bedding ceremony: Isaac Cruikshank, Public domain, source
Bhangra: Jimmysekhon25, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bride buying in India: Jorge Royan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bachata: Salsauom, CC0, source
Binukot: Francisco Ignacio Alcina, Public domain, source
Borborbor: Noahalorwu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bride price: Пимоненко Николай Корнилиевич, Public domain, source
Baraat: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pnglife/, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bakisimba: Kalungi Nathan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bachelorette party: Michael Vincent Photography for Bride's Night Out, Inc., CC BY 3.0, source
Bachelor party: Derek Springer, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Balos: DNK GR, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bài Chòi: Lưu Ly ( thảo luận ), CC BY 3.0, source
Bridal shower: The McClouds, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bridal Chorus: Pierre Petit, Public domain, source
Biyelgee: J bayarmagnai, CC0, source
Boutonnière: David Ring, CC0, source
Botides: Gkaridis0, CC BY 4.0, source
Bulgarian wedding music: Allen Ruttenberg, CC BY 2.0, source
Bollenhut: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Bridal bouquet: James Vick's Sons (Rochester, N.Y.); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed, No restrictions, source
Beskap: Kris, Photographer of the Press, Media and Information Bureau of the P, Public domain, source
Baci: Dalbera, CC BY 2.0, source
Badchen: Unknown author, Public domain, source
Bandhani: RubyGoes, CC BY 2.0, source
Bride kidnapping: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Public domain, source
Bonbonniere: TitineH, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Bridesmaid: Photographer not credited; relative or work for hire of relative., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Baju Kurung: Ministry of Information official photographer, Public domain, source
Black Day: by 아침꿀물 at Flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bengali Muslim wedding: NahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Blessing ceremony: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

Wedding traditions beginning with B

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