| When comes to the traditional American wedding, | | | | specific store where their gift needs are tracked. |
| there is not the rigid rules to follow. Frequently, | | | | In order to take a further detailed view of the |
| American wedding ceremonies may be religious | | | | American wedding, several American wedding |
| which are held in the religious setting, such as a | | | | elements are worthy to introduce. |
| church, synagogue or mosque. Although it is not | | | | Besides the above several steps, there are |
| mandatory, the most of traditional American do | | | | several more things that a traditional American |
| take place in a religious setting. | | | | wedding needs. They are the white dress, the |
| Marriages are not "arranged" in America. They are | | | | veil, the bridal shower, the broom's cake, and the |
| not arranged to strengthen family business or | | | | wedding vows. |
| social status. So the wedding ceremony usually is | | | | The white dress is what the bride wear in that big |
| planned by the newlyweds themselves. Family and | | | | day, they wear it because it is the symbolization |
| friends are formally invited. There are bride's | | | | of pure and faith which is important to a couple; |
| maids, a best man, flower girls, and a ring bearer | | | | why it is needed for the bride to wear a veil, |
| readied for the approaching moment. | | | | there is a traditional custom for that: It was |
| The wedding ceremony is often conducted by a | | | | thought that if the groom had seen the bride |
| religious leader or a priest known to the bride and | | | | before the ceremony, and the groom didn't like |
| or the groom. Speeches and toasts are given to | | | | her, so he might refuse to get married, and then |
| the new couple, wishing them ever happiness. | | | | the ceremony was over. So the veil was not |
| Gifts are an important part of the U.S. wedding | | | | lifted until the ceremony and this is functional even |
| tradition. Gifts are given to help the new couple | | | | today in modern American wedding. Bridal shower |
| establish a new home together; often gifts of | | | | is often used on the honeymoon and the groom's |
| cash are given. A couple may "register" at a | | | | cake would be cut after the wedding. |