Unique wedding traditions from around the world
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Now for some more wedding traditions from around the world:
The celebratory mess was originally carried out to avoid evil spirits and bring good luck.
For the wedding reception, there’s a less charming tradition: La Soupe, in which leftovers are gathered into a toilet (or toilet-like bowl) from which the bride and groom must eat for good luck.
fruits and rum. The same cake can be served at Christmas, and has a lot in common with a traditional
Christmas fruit cake.
Bride-napping turns out to be a common trope across European countries, with versions in Russia, Germany, and Wales. In the latter, a Welsh best man takes the bride to the pub before the wedding, and the groom-to-be must find them and pick up the tab.
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