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Weddings
The act of marrying.
A wedding is a civil or religious ceremony at which the beginning of a marriage is celebrated.
Wedding ceremonies may contain any number of different elements,
however most contain wedding vows of some kind and a proclamation of
marriage, usually by the officiant.
Other elements may include music, poetry, prayer, scripture, or other
traditions. In most societies a number of traditions or customs have
emerged around the wedding ceremony, many of which have lost their
original symbolic meaning in the modern world. Other wedding traditions
are relatively recent. Some elements of the Western wedding ceremony
symbolize the bride's departure from her father's control and entry
into a new family with her husband. In modern Western weddings, this
symbolism is largely vestigial, since husband and wife are of equal
power and status. Recently in some cultures, same-sex weddings have
begun to be celebrated.
The Western custom of the bride wearing a white wedding dress came to
symbolize purity in the Victorian era (despite popular misconception
and the hackneyed jokes of situation comedies the white dress did not
actually indicate virginity, which was symbolized by a face veil).
Within the "white wedding" tradition, a white dress and veil would not
have been considered appropriate in the second or third wedding of a
widow or divorcee. The specific conventions of Western weddings largely
from a Protestant and Catholic viewpoint, are discussed at "White
wedding."
Weddings in modern China combine both traditional elements and elements
influenced by the West. The actual civil ceremony consists of
registering the marriage with the local registrar and is brief and done
without much ceremony. The wedding reception, however, is elaborate and
complex, and the one prominent element of modern Chinese weddings is
the Chinese wedding album.
A wedding is often followed or accompanied by a wedding reception, at
which an elaborate wedding cake is served. Western traditions include
toasting the bride and groom, the newlyweds having the first dance, and
cutting the cake. The bride throws her bouquet to the assembled group
of all unmarried women in attendance, and the woman who catches it is
supposedly going to be the next to wed. A fairly recent egalitarian
equivalent has the groom throwing the bride's garter to the assembled
unmarried men; the man who catches it is supposedly the next to wed.
Mountain Weddings
Nestled between Snowbasin Resort, Wolf Mountain and Powder
Mountain, Wolf Creek Resort is just one hour from Salt Lake City.
Overlooking Pineview Reservoir in the Upper Ogden Valley, we are poised
to create a truly memorable wedding experience. Outdoors or in, summer
or winter, our professional wedding planner will ensure that every
little detail is handled. Our creative menus will satisfy every palate.
What better place to host your destination wedding than in a friendly
mountain town that really is called Eden?
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How to Get Started on Creating a Wedding Budget You Can Afford
Once you've finished basking in the glow of engagement, you'll find it
very hard to get anything accomplished without a detailed wedding
budget. This will give you an outline of what you should spend on each
item, so as to ensure you don't spend more than you intend to overall.
Here's how to create a wedding budget that you can afford.
Brides and Grooms
Wedding Planning for Brides and Grooms
Most brides and grooms feel overwhelmed at one point or another in the
process of planning their wedding. The most important thing to remember
is to be calm, and stay organized. Here are several tools to help you
in this process, so that your big day can go as smoothly as possible.
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