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Every culture cherishes its own marriage traditions and superstitions. A wedding is a cultural performance conducted by many people all over the world. Family and friends witness it. This cultural ritual goes back in time to B.C. when the Greeks and Romans began the traditions. Many traditions originated from old rhymes, folktales or tribal traditions whose origins are lost in time. There are equally surprising origins for such a ritual such as the ring finger, wedding ring and wedding cake. All of these traditions are prearranged to show the beginning of two people starting their lives together. Just recently I was a spectator of one of the most beautiful weddings that was put together to define this cultural ritual. It was taken place at North Gate Country Club on January 21, 2001. My friend Keri was wed to Mike. The performance of this cultural ritual took quite a bit time and money to piece perfectly together. This wedding took time and effort by friends and family to create the perfect moment when the parents gave away their children. Usually, no wedding is ever the same but this wedding had a tale of its own. One of the most of the important thing to any wedding is the people who attend and the people
To some people religion is a very important detail when is comes to weddings. In tradition, weddings took place in a church or holy temple, but as time marches on, weddings are taken place everywhere. Such examples of weddings in other places would be on a beach or in court. Keri and Mike's wedding was at a very beautiful country club called North Gate. They decided to have it at a country club because of different religions. Mike is Baptist and was wed by his grandfather pastor Eddie Wiggins. A wedding cannot take place with out rehearsals. Only the performers participate in rehearsals so they know where and when to take places. Rehearsals are lead by either the wedding planner or the member of clergy. The rehearsals are informal and usually held on the day before the wedding and usually rehearsed two or three times. Mentioned before every wedding is unique in its own way. The one thing weddings have in common is the celebration of the two people starting their lives together witnessed by family and friends. Wedding cakes, rehearsals, wedding rings, songs and white gowns show old and new traditions and all have their origins in beliefs and superstitions. Planning a wedding can often be hectic, and a nerve wrecking experience. To see how happy a married couple is at a wedding, it is all worth it. who participate in this ritual. Not just anyone can attend a wedding. Keri and Mike invited their closest friends and family by wedding invitations. They were sent so that they could count how many would be able to attend. It very important they have a number of people present so they know how many chairs, tables,
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