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  2. Bride price - Wikipedia

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    In some societies, marriage is delayed until all payments are made. If the wedding occurs before all payments are made, the status is left ambiguous. [11] The bride price tradition can have destructive effects when young men don't have the means to marry. In strife-torn South Sudan, many young men steal cattle for this reason, often risking ...

  3. Who Pays for What When Planning a Wedding? - AOL

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    The rules of who pays for each component of a wedding celebration were established generations ago. “Traditionally, the parents of the bride pay for the wedding, the parents of the groom pay for ...

  4. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    One Finnish wedding tradition was the bridal sauna, where the bridesmaids took the bride to a luxuriously decorated, cleansing sauna on the night before the wedding. Instead of the flower bouquet the bath broom was thrown instead. [6] The wedding dress was traditionally black, passed on as heritage by the bride's mother.

  5. Economics of marriage - Wikipedia

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    Bride and family pay for all professional services, including food and decorations. Groom's family pays for the DJ and/or band and liquor. Rings: Bride pays for the grooms ring and the groom pays for the brides ring. That's why it's called the exchanging of rings. Stationary: Brides family pays for invitations, announcements and wedding programs.

  6. Weddings in the United States and Canada - Wikipedia

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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.

  7. Couple Sells $333 Tickets To Wedding Guests And Ask ... - AOL

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    A NYC couple was called "greedy," "tacky," and "cringe" for all the "non-traditional" things about their wedding, starting from making guests pay $333. The post Couple Sells $333 Tickets To ...

  8. Marriage customs in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Many Africans are unable to produce the money required to fund a traditional wedding and pay dowry. They may perform their own simplified ceremonies as a response to their economic conditions. Other Africans are unable to participate in tribal or community centric ceremonies as they are required to move far from their community for employment. [13]

  9. Why Queen Elizabeth Used WWII Ration Coupons to Pay for Her ...

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    Similar to her wedding, people all over the world tuned in as the queen said farewell to her longtime love. For his funeral, Queen Elizabeth wore a black coat, hat and face mask.