Beverly Huffine

In Westernized cultures, weddings is one of the most important events held in almost every country around the world. However, for the Chinese community, their wedding receptions are far more important than the wedding itself.

Bridal showers and bachelorette parties are two different occasions which are celebrated differently from each other. Although some of its functions are similar with each other, there are significant differences between these two occasions.

Many of today's wedding celebrations were widely influenced by Western wedding cultures. However, there are certain countries that still practices their own traditional wedding while adapting some of Western-style wedding traditions.

Marriage are known for their laws and restrictions across the world. It involves obligations, rights, and responsibilities for both the couples and their relatives. It also involves restrictions which usually depends with culture and with religion.

Wedding practices are different from country to country, from religion to religion, and from culture to culture. However, there is one country in which wedding ceremonies are divided into three different practices. This practice is commonly found in Japan.

The practice of marriage is wide and varied, from the practice of wedding to the laws and religion that embodies it. In the world, there are currently two kinds of views pertaining to marriages. There is the Western views of marriage as well as the Eastern views of marriage. So what are their differences?

Wedding rings symbolizes the love that marrying couples share. This is the reason why its very important for the ring to possess stronger material compared to the use of silver and other metals. Popular materials used for wedding rings today include:

Although most wedding practices of today are greatly influences by Western culture, particularly with their wedding dresses, most Asian countries have worn different styles of wedding dresses, particularly with the color.

The practice of bridal showers weren't always the gift giving that many of us knows today. The tradition was evolved from a practice long gone. This is the giving of dowry.

According to many professionals, the Chinese marriage customs usually involved the giving of three letters and the practice of six etiquettes. Before the marriage, the giving of letters would first commence, usually by the groom's parents.