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German tradition is
that wedding rings are worn on the right hand and they
are bands with-out diamonds.
A wedding in Germany could be a three
day celebration!!!
On the Thursday, the
couple gets together with close family and friends to
go to the city center to have a civil ceremony. Afterwards
they all go out to dinner.
On Friday, the real fun
begins as the couple is visited for the Polterabend,
or wedding-eve party, by friends and neighbors. To include
food and drinks. The celebration entails the smashing
of plates and other breakables as a sign of good luck.
The clean up is by the couple after guest are gone to
symbolize the partnership between the newly married.
On Saturday, the newlyweds
religious ceremony takes place. The bride and groom
walk down the aisel together. Bride traditionally wears
white and groom in black. Brides carry salt and bread
as an omen for good harvest. The groom carries grain
for good luck and wealth. Tradition German weddings
to not include a wedding party.
When the bride and groom leave the church, friends throw
rice on them. German myth is that for every rice grain
that sticks to the brides hair is how many children
they will have.
The ceremony is followed
by the reception of traditional fare.
During the reception
the friends of th groom will kidnap the bride to take
her to a pub. The groom is then expected to find her
and when he does he is expected to pay for the drinks
and then take them all back to the reception.
Before the couple can
sneak out of the party, friends place garlands of flowers
,greenery and ribbons at the exits, the groom must "ransom"
the couple out with promises of money or a party.
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