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Weddings Around the World
Births, deaths, and marriages: are there any events more universal to the human experience?
Students from all over the world enroll in our Wedding and Event Planning course; a small reminder that marriage truly is a common human tradition. But while every marriage is and has always been essentially the same – a ritual or ceremony bonding the couple and a party with friends and family to celebrate – the details differ widely, and delightfully, across cultures.
The ceremony or ritual surrounding the actual "marriage" is often rooted in religious tradition, and incorporates ancient texts and symbols. Many customs are meant to signify the joined and everlasting bond of marriage. The wedding ring, used in woven grass form by the ancient Egyptians, and in cast iron or gold by the Greeks and Romans, is a symbol of infinity. In traditional Latin American weddings, the bride and groom are physically bound together with a rosary, white lasso, or heirloom mantilla woven in a figure-eight around their bodies. In Laos, couples visit with monks on the day before their reception, where cotton thread is used to bind their wrists to each other and to the monks.
Other ceremonial traditions call for the couple to share a sacred food or drink. In Catholic ceremonies, the couple participates in a communion meal of bread and wine, and in Jewish ceremonies the couple is blessed while drinking wine from a shared wedding Kiddush cup. In Japan, Shinto couples drink nine sips of sake as part of their nuptial rites, presented to them by children of the shrine.
Many marriage customs are intended to symbolize the start of a new life and family together. Scottish couples exchange family tartans or plaids. In Japan, it is the families that face each other during the ceremony, not just the bride and groom. African-American couples join hands and jump over a broom, a tradition created by slaves to symbolize the act of stepping over a threshold into a new life.
Traditional wedding attire also varies wonderfully across cultures. While American brides almost exclusively opt for white or ivory, brides in other parts of the world are all about color – and lots of it. Red is a lucky color in many parts of Asia, which makes it a perfect and popular choice for brides. In Japan, traditional brides wear an uchikake, a formal kimono reserved for weddings and theater. Made of thick, brocaded material and created with a heavy hem meant to drag along the floor, the uchikake is the outermost layer of the bridal costume. While the fabric is often white, the lining is almost always a vibrant red.
Chinese couples also favor red, the color of love and joy, for the bride. The color is used for attire, including the bride's shoes, as well as for paper goods and favors that incorporate the Chinese symbol for "double happiness."
In Vietnam, brides often wear elaborate Ao dai dresses, the country's traditional costume. The wedding ao dai is red or pink, and may be embroidered with symbolic animals or motifs and topped with an additional coat. An intricately embroidered kaftan is choice of Moroccan (and many Arabic) brides. This long-sleeved, full-length garment is often white, but is also popular in rich jewel tones like fuchsia and emerald.
Perhaps no attire is as extravagant and extroverted as that of the Indian nuptial couple. Indians are not shy about vibrant color, and Indian brides almost never wear white. On the contrary, shades of yellow and burgundy are popular – but the rainbow is really the limit. Regardless of color, wedding saris are invariably adorned with exquisite silver and gold details. Elaborate headdresses, flowers, jewelry, and other adornments are also popular with Indian brides and grooms.
Henna painting on the bride's skin is a common practice in Hindu and Muslim weddings. The plant-based dye is used to draw floral and geometric designs on the women's hands, arms, and feet. Many cultures believe the designs bring luck, increase fertility, and ward off evil.
Traditional English and Irish brides enjoy dense, spirit-soaked fruitcakes on their wedding days, as do the Scottish – but the Scots take their cake more seriously. The two tiers of a Scottish wedding cake are baked when the couple is first engaged, and kept until the wedding day with a generous soaking of brandy. Only one tier is eaten at the wedding – the other is reserved for the occasion of the couples' first born.
Krasenkage, or ring cake, is the traditional cake eaten at a Norwegian celebration. This marzipan-flavored delicacy is created from concentric rings of cake stacked to form a tower. The version used at weddings is a cornucopia of delights – candies, cookies, and other treats such as a bottle of wine are tucked inside the hollow center, ensuring an enduring good time.
Brides and grooms around the world have endless opportunities to incorporate cultural rituals, foods, and customs into every aspect of their wedding, from the ceremony to the sweet end of the reception. In so doing, they keep wonderful traditions alive for generations to come.
Given these many traditions, depending on the origins of each member of the engaged couple, planning a wedding can be both a fun and intricate process. For this reason, wedding planners are consistently in high demand, as couples want to be sure to incorporate elements of their heritage as well as provide guests with an event they will never forget. If you are looking to learn more about how to become a wedding planner, or even learn about the wedding planning process for your own upcoming event, there are several schools who offer in-depth courses which will provide you with this knowledge. The Sheffield School is one such institution, with instructors dedicating to providing their students with the knowledge they need to plan and execute the perfect event.
About the Author
Caroline Wolfe Papocchia is a freelance event planner based in New York City. She has over six years of experience as a project manager and production supervisor for a variety of clients and event planning companies. In her career, Caroline has worked on public and private events both in the US and abroad, ranging in scale from a dinner party for 10 to an opening gala for 1,500.
As the student advisor for the Wedding and Event Planning Course at the Sheffield School, Caroline imparts her knowledge and experience to students from around the country and the globe who are aspiring to enter the event planning field. Caroline advises students equally on working in the industry and getting the most from their studies with Sheffield.
In addition to her work with the students, Caroline contributes stories on event and wedding planning to Sheffield's Stylehound blog and Designer Monthly e-newsletter, as well as to Project Wedding.
japanese wedding kimono, should it be simple or has a lot of embroidery?
Im looking to buy vintage japanese wedding kimono, uchikake. but I just wonder since they have a lot of detail, I want it to be a really traditional.
anyone know how to suspect which one is a real vintage and traditional kimono? or the modern?
what about the pattern? should it be a lot more pattern or just a simple crane pattern?
please help.
thank you!
Do you want a modern one or an antique? Many antique uchikake do not have much embroidery on them -- there may be some at the hem and on the ends of the sleeves. Many modern ones, on the other hand, have a lot of embroider, woven designs, sections with painted designs, etc. Some even have attached rhinestones. There are many kinds of patterns and they don't all involve cranes. Mine, for example, has fans, several kinds of flowers, and ducks. Not a crane in sight. And no, they don't have to be white -- there are lovely white ones out there but there are plenty of colored ones too.
I would suggest going through sites like Ichiroya, Yamatoku, and Ryu Japan/Shinei to get an idea of what's out there, how much they all cost, and the differences between modern and vintage or antique uchikake. Ichiroya usually has a couple of antique ones floating around, though their modern selection is much larger.
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