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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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🇨🇳 China and 4 moreChinese wedding door games堵门游戏 (dǔmén yóuxì) Challenges set by bridesmaids for the groom at the bride's home to prove his devotion.Play · Engagement and betrothal

🇨🇳 ChinaHonggaitou紅蓋頭 The red bridal veil worn by Han Chinese brides to cover their faces before the wedding night.Attire · Procession and arrival 🇯🇵 Japan and 4 morePicture brideNakōdo (仲人) matchmaking; Jungmae gyeolhon (결혼) process Early twentieth century marriages arranged through photographs between Asian immigrant men and women in Hawaii and the UBetrothal · Finding a match

🇨🇳 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

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

Chinese wedding door games: elfgoh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Honggaitou: kanegen, CC BY 2.0, source
Oil-Paper Umbrella: Richard, CC BY 2.0, source

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