Wedding Traditions
Beginning of paper
When it comes to planning a wedding, people have to worry not only about food,
flowers, and what they wear, they also have to honor many traditions, even if they don’t
understand their origins or meanings. However, to not follow these traditions,
understood or not, might mean bad luck for the marriage or, at the very least, dis ....
Middle of paper
.... price (money or barter) to be
paid by the groom to the bride’s father” (Kendrick).
There are equally surprising origins for such traditions as the ring finger, wedding
ring, engagement ring (and its diamond), and wedding cake. For example, the finger
used as the ring finger differs from culture to culture. In Greece during the third century
the index finger was used. In India they used the thumb. The “ ....
--------------
Number of words: 1483
Number of pages: 6 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
Site Navigation
