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A best man and a maid of honour with newlyweds. The best man is the chief assistant to the groom at a wedding. While the role is older, the earliest surviving written use of the term best man comes from 1782, observing that "best man and best maid" in the Scottish dialect are equivalent to "bride-man and bride-maid" in England.
The father of the groom must first ask for the bride's hand and if the bride's father accepts two weeks later they begin to arrange the wedding. If the case is that the groom does not have a father he can have an elder represent him. At this gathering the groom's side of the family brings with them fruits, bread, and alcoholic beverages.
The social state of the groom's family influences the amount of the bridewealth that ought to be paid. When the matter is settled to the contentment of both menages, the groom's father may kiss the hand of the bride's father to express his chivalrous regard and gratitude. These situations are usually filmed and incorporated within the wedding video
While the groom's family receives Cehiz, the bride receives Mahr. Relatives of the bride often contribute to the Cehiz demands, through the ritual of koncas. Dowry is transferred a few days before the wedding, and examined by groom's family, and a Siyahı (receipt) for the dowry is issued by the groom's family; this helps avoid disputes. If ...
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A groom wants his sister at his side on his wedding day — but his father isn't so keen on the idea. In a post on Reddit's "Wedding" forum, the 30-year-old husband-to-be shared the predicament ...
A dad livened up his son’s wedding with a musical number dedicated to the newlyweds. Bruce Miller, a pediatric ophthalmologist in Weston, Florida, says “music is my life.”
Marriage was usually arranged between the parents of the bride and the groom. A man would choose his wife based on three things: the dowry, which was given by the father of the bride to the groom; her presumed fertility; and her skills, such as weaving. There were usually no established age limits for marriage, although, with the exception of ...