{"id":4939,"date":"2015-02-05T05:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2015-02-06T18:02:58","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T23:02:58","slug":"interesting-wedding-practices-origins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/05\/interesting-wedding-practices-origins\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Interesting Wedding Practices and their Origins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Weddings represent some of the best moments in a person\u2019s life and that of his family and friends. Various cultures hold wedding ceremonies filled with all <a title=\"Wedding Traditions and Traditional Wedding Dresses\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/29\/wedding-traditions-and-traditional-wedding-dresses\/\">sorts of traditions<\/a>, some which are controversial. Increase in globalization has led to common adoption of certain mainstream practices which may still have some local touch. The following practices are now common in most weddings around the world, but have you ever wondered to think about their origins? You could be in for a surprise!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Wedding Ring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4941 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ring.jpg\" alt=\"ring\" width=\"319\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ring.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ring-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ring-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ring-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ring-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"James Allen Review \u2013 Engagement and Wedding Rings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/04\/james-allen-review-engagement-and-wedding-rings\/\">Rings <\/a>were valuable items often used in barter trade in the Middle East and Asia. They were made from precious metals such as Gold or Silver. Till today, rings are exchanged as dowry. However it was Pope Innocent III who popularized the wedding ring worn on the finger through a decree. There is some debate as to why it has to be worn on the third finger, but the popular belief is that it originated from an ancient Egyptian myth that this finger is directly connected to the heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wedding banns or Marriage License<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/banns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4942 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/banns.jpg\" alt=\"banns\" width=\"357\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/banns.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/banns-416x299.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/banns-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although the announcement of wedding banns is losing popularity in favor of marriage licenses, they are still quite common in countries with strong Christian following. It is believed that there were introduced to prevent incestuous relationships. During this time anybody could make a claim on the <a title=\"Wedding Planning \u2013 How to done right\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/20\/wedding-planning-done-right\/\">wedding <\/a>not going ahead because of a possible blood relation between the couple. The modern marriage license only restricts weddings on legal grounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The \u201cBest Man\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Two-groomsmen-and-the-best-men-67.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4943 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Two-groomsmen-and-the-best-men-67.jpg\" alt=\"Two-groomsmen-and-the-best-men-67\" width=\"414\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Two-groomsmen-and-the-best-men-67.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Two-groomsmen-and-the-best-men-67-416x277.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Two-groomsmen-and-the-best-men-67-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Until the late 18th century it was common for the bride to be kidnapped from home before the wedding. The suitor\/bridegroom often set out with a party of friends to conduct the kidnapping. The one who showed the most skill or bravery in the kidnap became the \u201c<a title=\"Best Man Speech and other Wedding Speeches \u2013 The Basics\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/02\/best-man-wedding-speech-and-other-wedding-speeches\/\">best man<\/a>\u201d at the wedding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The \u201cWhite Wedding\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HL018-southboundbride-elegant-white-wedding-nastassja-harvey-kleinevalleij.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4944 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HL018-southboundbride-elegant-white-wedding-nastassja-harvey-kleinevalleij.jpg\" alt=\"HL018-southboundbride-elegant-white-wedding-nastassja-harvey-kleinevalleij\" width=\"438\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HL018-southboundbride-elegant-white-wedding-nastassja-harvey-kleinevalleij.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HL018-southboundbride-elegant-white-wedding-nastassja-harvey-kleinevalleij-416x277.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/HL018-southboundbride-elegant-white-wedding-nastassja-harvey-kleinevalleij-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This practice is so common in modern weddings that many may overlook its origins. In fact this practice never existed until two hundred year ago. The bride simple used to appear on the wedding day wearing her best dress. It was Queen Victoria who commissioned a white laced dress for her wedding to Prince Albert.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The \u201cHoney Moon\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2013-11-08-Happy_Couple_On_Honeymoon-thumb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-4945 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2013-11-08-Happy_Couple_On_Honeymoon-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Couple on a beach\" width=\"409\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2013-11-08-Happy_Couple_On_Honeymoon-thumb.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2013-11-08-Happy_Couple_On_Honeymoon-thumb-416x273.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2013-11-08-Happy_Couple_On_Honeymoon-thumb-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In ancient Rome, newly married couples would retreat to seclusion for a <a title=\"How to Be Hot and Hairless on Your Honeymoon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bestforbride.com\/bridal-shop\/01\/how-to-be-hot-and-hairless-on-your-honeymoon\/\">period of one month<\/a>. During this time family members will take turns to deliver \u201choney wine\u201d which was thought to aid fertility.<\/p>\n<p>For more information you can pay us a visit at <a href=\"www.bestforbride.com\">www.bestforbride.com<\/a><\/p>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"letreach_post_category\" value=\"Wedding Tips\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weddings represent some of the best moments in a person\u2019s life and that of his family and friends. Various cultures hold wedding ceremonies filled with all sorts of traditions, some which are controversial. Increase in globalization has led to common adoption of certain mainstream practices which may still have some local touch. 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