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Most wedding traditions in the United States and Canada were assimilated from other, generally European, countries. [1] Marriages in the U.S. and Canada are typically arranged by the participants and ceremonies may either be religious or civil. In a traditional wedding, the couple to be wed invite all of their family and friends.
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Wedding invitations should be sent out 6–8 weeks prior to a wedding, with slightly more time being given for out of town or destination weddings. [13] Guests should be asked to reply at least 2 to 3 weeks before the wedding date; although many couples request RSVPs to be returned up to a month prior to the wedding day.
Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by a couple; a presentation of a gift (e.g., an offering, rings, a symbolic item, flowers, money, or a dress); and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or celebrant. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception.
[170] [171] Estimated figures include a peak audience of 26.3 million viewers and a total of 36.7 million watching at least some part of the wedding coverage in the UK, [172] while in the United States, the wedding drew an average audience of 22.8 million, with over 60 million tuning in at some point to watch some of the coverage. [173]
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A wedding in Chicago, 1925. A wedding is a celebratory ceremony where two people are brought together in matrimony. [1] Wedding traditions and customs differ across cultures, countries, religions, and societies in terms of how a marriage is celebrated, but are strongly symbolic, and often have roots in superstitions for what makes a lucky or unlucky marriage.