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2. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

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   A bridal shower traditionally involves giving gifts to the future wife. A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding.. The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ensure that the wedding may take place.

3. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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   Traditional bridal bed, early 20th century, Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw. The bride's parents may include the 嫁妝 gaa jòng (bride's dowry) (jiàzhuāng) along with the reciprocal gifts on the day of betrothal, or may present the bride's dowry separately a few days before the wedding ceremony. Chinese dowries typically include:

4. Chinese wedding door games - Wikipedia

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   A groom is made to drink an unpleasant concoction by his bride's aunt, just before receiving his bride at her family home, in a public housing apartment in Singapore.. In Chinese communities, especially in China, [1] Hong Kong, [2] Malaysia, and Singapore, [3] wedding door games are challenges set up by the bridesmaids for the groom as a ceremonial demonstration of the groom's love for the ...

5. Weddings in the United States and Canada - Wikipedia

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   Many brides have bridal showers before their wedding, during which she receives gifts from the guests. The bridal shower is usually thrown by the bride's chosen maid of honor and is humorous in nature. [9] [failed verification] Although it is now seen as a fun and relaxing time for the bride, it wasn't always seen that way. Bridal showers ...

6. Party - Wikipedia

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   A shower is a party whose primary purpose is to give gifts to the guest of honor. Traditionally, a bridal shower is a way for an engaged woman to be "showered" with gifts for her upcoming married life (see hope chest). Guests are expected to bring a small gift related to the upcoming life event. Themed games are a frequent sight at this sort of ...

7. Wishing well (wedding) - Wikipedia

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   A wishing well on the gift table of a wedding reception. A wedding wishing well is a fancy donation box that gained popularity among bridal couples of certain countries (with one survey done in 2004 on Australia allegedly stating that up to 60% of weddings had them), [1] who have often lived together before marrying, or who have been previously married, and do not need any of the traditional ...