Weddings

Wedding traditions
Wedding is the most beautiful and important event in life of every person. Traditions regarding wedding are different from country to country, and region to region! Different wedding traditions have different rules and customs which make your wedding day successful and complete.

British customs
The Western custom of a bride wearing a white wedding dress came to symbolize purity in the Victorian era
A wedding is often followed or accompanied by a wedding reception (“Wedding Breakfast”)
A bride may throw her bouquet to the
assembled group of all unmarried
women and the groom throw
the bride's garter to the assembled
unmarried men

British customs
A modern tradition is for brides to wear or carry "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" during the service.
Another custom is to wear
a penny in one's shoe
to bring prosperity.

Muslim customs
The mangni or engagement ceremony takes place before marriage
The bride's clothes on the
by the groom's family
bride's brother exchange a glass
of sharbat. (Sweetened drink)
The marriage is registered known as 'nikaahnama', first signed by the groom and then by two other witnesses.

Spanish customs
Traditionally, the groom gives a watch to the bride's father when his proposal
is accepted.
No matter what color the dress,
lacey mantillas secured with
combs often complete the ensemble.
Spanish wedding ceremonies are marked by an exchange of 13 gold coins in a special purse or box that represent Jesus Christ and his apostles
After the church, the newlyweds are often greeted with firecrackers.

Spanish customs
Guests who dance with the bride, traditionally give her money
The bride hands out pins
with a flower motif to unmarried
ladies who attach them to their
clothing upside down to hope the pins
will be lost during the dancing, and
therefore indicate the lady will soon marry.

Russian wedding
The wedding celebration usually lasts for two days (or more) and requires preparation of about 1 to 6 months.
The registration of marriage
takes place at the department of
Public services
or in Russian – ZAGS.
Nowadays many couples
also choose the church ceremony.

Russian customs
The groom is coming to the
bride's home with his closest
friends and relatives. To get the
bride he has to pay some
ransom to the folks on
the bride`s side.
After getting the bride, the couple gets out of the house into the car (usually limousine) to go for the marriage registration.

Armenian wedding
Armenians used to have a wedding ceremony in autumn and winter.
Traditionally the groom’s
parents have been thought
to ask the bride’s family for the
bride’s hand in marriage.

Armenian wedding
The following traditions was called
“Khosk-Kap” as a substitute
for an Engagement Reception.
Traditionally in the wedding
ceremonies a leading role
is taken by the kavor (sponsor)
or godfather.

Working at my project I find out that British wedding is similar to Russian wedding, Spanish wedding similar to Armenian wedding, but Muslim wedding has dissimilar customs!
Religion character. Russian people are generous, open-hearted, kind, friendly, hospitable; spanish people are noble, proud; english people: cold, reserved, arrogant, conservative, polite; muslim people are conservative, proud, brave; armenian people are hospitable, religious, industrious, noble.

Conclusion
In conclusion, I would like to stress that the main course of my project was the willing to study the influence of national wedding traditions on the culture of different people and all their life. Education of national and cultural features has allowed ceremonies to live centuries and centuries to begin the major element of national life.