Similarities And Differences Between The American Wedding Vs. Indian Wedding Traditions

A tradition found in American culture that is not found in other cultures is being engaged before you get married. While in America an engagement is a sign of an impending marriage, in other cultures, such as that of South Korea, the sign of an impending marriage is when the significant others are introduced to the family.

There are various customs and traditions for marriage in United States based on varying factors such as culture, social norms, and religion. There are no unique practices because most of practices are derived from other cultures. The marriage practices and customs revolve around wedding attire, before wedding, wedding ceremony, reception, and after wedding. White bridal dresses are worn with a veil in weddings. However, those not wedding for the first time can choose any color of bridal dresses apart from white. Before a wedding, most have bridal showers where the bride receives gifts from the guests. Preparation takes considerable time to plan a wedding. In a wedding, groomsmen and bridesmaids are included (Lilian, 2013). The bride’s father walks the bride down the aisle to indicate approval of the groom. “The typical 21st century wedding can now feature a supporting cast of stepparents, half-siblings, Dad's new girlfriend and her kids, the bride's first stepfather and his new wife, and sometimes even the bride and groom's ex-spouses” Wedding cakes are used and couples kiss as a form of endearment. Cakes are seen symbols of fertility. It is a custom for the newly married woman to

Weddings are one of the important circumstance around of the world. Every county has their owns ways of wedding ceremonies. Although, in past the wedding ceremonies were just simply, but as time pass by weddings were improved. However, In Afghanistan, wedding ceremonies are the same as it was in the older generation. Wedding culture is passed from old generation to the new generation while nothing is being changed. Meanwhile in America, wedding ceremonies are being changed and getting more futuristic. As a result, there are three differences between Afghan and American wedding ceremonies such as their Cloths, Culture, and food.

In the film Monsoon Wedding, Indian culture is illustrated in the practices of the traditional Punjabi wedding. The wedding in the film was arranged as is the norm in Indian culture. Thought the wedding was rushed it was not forced. Aditi wanted to be married having realised the uncertainty of her previous relationship with a married man.

In America we are known for throwing lavish ceremonies and expensive parties to celebrate the union between two people. I’ve attended quite a few weddings and participated in one during my lifetime thus far. Most weddings in the American culture follow the same itinerary.

The Hindu marriage usually takes in the bride’s hometown or city. The venue is generally a town or community hall, or a hotel, depending on the budget of the bride’s family. There are often blessings in the temple before or after the service.

English weddings will start at whatever time the bride and groom have chosen, but typically they are in the late afternoon and will go on late through the night. Amish weddings always start at 8 in the morning and last until midnight. An English service commonly has some singing and maybe a small devotional if wanted, and then vows and the “I do’s” and “you may kiss the bride.” Then they are considered married and the rest of the night is celebration. Amish wedding services are about 4 ½ hours long with lots of singing and preaching. There is also no pronouncing of marriage, kissing, or exact moment when they are married. While most English weddings will have their reception with a single meal and possibly a dance, in an Amish wedding they will feed hundreds of people two meals and then whoever stays until midnight will get to have another

Every culture has their own traditions; Mexico is a country with a lot of them, with influence from catholic religion. A Mexican wedding is a hard and long process from the planning to the reception, but the most important thing is to enjoy the

Nowadays, people don’t want to make the wedding ceremony by using their traditional practice. There are several factors that have been involved which are education, source of economic in urban areas, and the modernization. Mostly all members of society from rural areas have moved to urban areas because of factor of work. In rural area, the number of work is decrease. Besides that, the living standard of live has been changed in this new era

In arranged marriages the marriage is consummated through elaborate ceremonies presided over by a Vedic priest well versed in Vedic mantras. The marriage date is fixed after consulting the astrological charts and then invitations are sent. Before the marriage date, both the parties spend a lot of time in preparation and exchange of gifts. On the marriage day, the bride and the

If they were to meet each other without the parent’s permission, it is considered as bad manner and bad upbringing. In India, the average age to marry is 24 years old for the males and 22 to 23 years old for the females. Indian weddings are usually the longest wedding, which are held in the night time in a huge wedding hall, that includes many different rituals which are performed in front of the God and the couple promise’s each other that they will be together in a sad or a happy moment, no matter what will be the results. Even though wedding has the same meaning in every culture, the way of celebration and ceremony is different. According to iloveindia.com, the ceremony in India is about the priest, groom, bride, and bride’s parents sit beneath a mandap, and a canopy. The wedding ceremony starts off with the Kanya Daan, in which the bride’s parents give away the bride’s hand to the groom with all her responsibility. Then the couple holds hands together and start circling around a small, enclosed fire in a ritual called the mangal phera for seven times by taking a seven oaths together to spend a rest of the life to live as a one soul. The seven steps around the enclosed fire, is the vow to support each other and live happily together. Finally, the groom will apply a red powder to the center of the bride’s forehead and tie a black beaded necklace around her neck, symbolizing

[Transition: First, Indian clothing comes in many different styles and we have endless options when it comes to deciding what to wear to Indian weddings or other social events.]

marriages that occur in India and the United States have several dramatic differences. Marriages in India are based solely on parental decisions, whereas in the United States a marriage is based on individualism. Who, why and how the spouse is chosen, is very different in both countries. Most Americans date to discover who their future spouse is going to be, and they know the person very well before marriage. In India, dating is not something that occurs. Most individuals in India do not have any interaction with the bride or groom prior to their wedding day, therefore, they do not personally know who they are marrying (Nanda 624). Though these differences exist, pros and cons reflect on each of them.

As well, Hindus and Muslims normally have their weddings taking place in their homes or in the Mosque. Hindu weddings can last up to a few days or even to a week. On the other hand, Muslim weddings last only one for a day.

In terms of marriage and weddings, there is a pure mix of cultures within the Hindu and the Malay weddings, which are