people only see each other in front of the church and enter it together. After the wedding,
two white doves are released, le colombe, which symbolize love and fidelity. The groom
should have a piece of metal in his pocket to drive away the evil spirits, and Mrs. Bride should
not wear anything of gold before putting on the wedding ring. After the wedding, the Bride
and Groom are leaving for the Honeymoon, or la Luna di Miele.
Wedding in Norway
Among the invited guests is the family and the closest friends. Often, only 20-30 key guests
are invited. Fun does not last until morning, and usually ends around midnight. No full board
is provided. At the wedding, marzipan and almond cake are traditionally served. Alcohol is
served in a small amount. dance games are not very popular. Children are not likely to be
invited to weddings, unless they belong to the bride and groom. One of the Norwegian
traditions is the obligation to wear blue underwear by a young couple. It is supposed to bring
prosperity and scare away all the evil from the future path of the newlyweds' life. Gifts at the
Norwegian wedding are a lot modest and each gift is immediately unpacked and displayed on
a shared table. An inseparable element of the wedding in Norway are the speeches of family
members and common toasts.
Wedding in England
Guests are invited to the church or civil registry office. It is a group of close friends, family. The
groom is waiting in front of the altar, and his future wife enters the church in the company of
her father. Right after the ceremony, everyone goes to the wedding hall, where they eat
dinner together, which is called a wedding breakfast. It comes from the tradition of the first,
joint meal of the bride and groom. Alcohol for an English wedding is bought individually by
each guest. Traditionally, the bride's father speaks, the groom and his witness are right behind
him.
Wedding in Spain
About a month before the wedding, a Western custom, a bachelor and stag evening is
organized. Evenings tend to be more peaceful - ladies less often dress up and usually celebrate
dinner in a restaurant. On the other hand, gentlemen, in many cases, "kidnap" the future
groom, change into a compromising outfit and take them to another city for the most often
two-day event. The ceremony has 4 heroes - the bride and groom and "padrinos" - the bride's
dad and the mother of the groom. When the young couple comes to the restaurant where the
guests are waiting for her, a toast is made. Then there is a typical "Hollywood" cocktail -
appetizers, drinks and alcohol are spread. Guests talk and congratulate the young. The menu
is a three-course hearty dinner or supper, traditionally consisting of the first course- a starter,
a second dish of fish and a main course of meat. Everything with accompaniment of
appropriate wines. Then the cake is cut. After this gifts are given to parents and to each of the
invited guests. After all, the tables are cleaned, and the guests go to the part where the dances
will take place. Just now the bar is usually opened with almost all types of alcohol and drinks.
Dances begin this "first dance"
Wedding in the Netherlands
in the Netherlands, newlyweds take both civil and church marriages. for a Dutch wedding we
do not have to wear tuxedo or ball gowns. The Dutch often do themed parties after the
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