The History Behind Bridal Traditions Still Practiced Today
The tradition of two people joining together in matrimony is a tale as old as time – you get married, you throw a party, and you live happily ever after (hopefully). But how did the customs of wedding cakes, bridesmaids, bouquet tosses, and white wedding dresses come to be? Some are closely related to wedding superstitions, while others have surprisingly deep historical roots. Nevertheless, weddings are still as popular today as they were thousands of years ago, as are the wedding traditions that we still carry on.
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@justinekessner2645
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
LOL MINDLESS N HAIRLESS, LOL BIZ ARRANGING MARRIAGE
@llovely7443
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
The throwing the bouquet while being chased sounds so fun whyd we go away from that
@figmo397
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Fact error: DeBeers' mines are in South AFRICA, not South AMERICA.
@saltandlight2379
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Thanks for giving me a list of wedding practices to avoid
@SusannahDyro
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
I am surprised you didn't mention the bedding ceremony
@shannonwarner817
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Wait, MEN WERE KIDD NAPPING THESE WOMEN?
@timothysmith9597
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
“It was thought the father’s presence was necessary so things ran smoothly. Now we leave that to the dj.”………shout out to all my DJ fam out there!!!! Like to see the narrator give us our props.
@tibornemes803
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Herbs not erbs..
@NothIng-bd9ci
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
05:00 wedding as a business contract, what a cute trolling to show a wedding of harry and meghan markle😈
@sagebrooks6907
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Dobirthdays plz
@catherinenewman6516
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
One weird custom still practised today( it’s a verb in this cintextt
@angelasieg5099
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Not a one, I'm too big of a history nerd.
@AchieTvProductions
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
The Israelite from the Bible, Laban, covered his daughter Leah and tricked Jacob into marrying her, after he had worked for her sister Rachel for 7 years. Jacob had to work for Laban another 7 years to marry Rachel. These are the mothers of the 12 tribes of Israel. The veil has been and continues to be significant in many cultures
@antualove7984
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Them veil is not for virguen like people believe?
@Slightlyangled
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
I’m just glad you don’t have to sleep with your wife after marriage in front of half the castle 😂😂
@mbalimakena
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
The De Beers diamonds were mined in South Africa.
@shoppertattoo
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
In Indian cultures they wear white for funerals so brides traditionally wear red. My friend had a traditional Indian wedding and it was very long with a ton of chants/ prayers. Her dress was gorgeous. And her white husband was sitting on stage looking so confused the whole time 😂
@Bryanvaughn-s4t
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Wheres the one she runs and jumps on a train?
@bettymaricruz8154
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Which traditions suprised me the most??? All 🤧
@cocoaorange1
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Considering people did not bathe regularly centuries ago, I bet those bouquets of spices and herbs worked wonders. I hate body odor, it makes me nauseous.
@rheverend
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Awww! Father of the Bride!!! I haven’t thought about that movie in years!! So sweet
Omg Son in Law too! Lord I’m old 😅
@thousandmiles1287
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Love is n the air with full support ,money and unconditional love . no blocking aint telling them to block let them feel love and be loved.❤
@btetschner
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
A+ video!
I have always wondered of what purpose most bridal traditions served, those are really fascinating!
It is incredible how much tradition is tied to the ceremony!
@jacquiethebookie
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
It says Victoria "reset" the trend by wearing white at her wedding after it says white was only for the wealthy. Well, she was wealthy so wasn't it keeping the tradition? Based on the myriad knock offs of Diana's huge, and Catherine's sleek, gowns, everyone copies the British Royal bride's dresses. Also, it is not still in tradition for the bridesmaids to wear white. Outside of England, the bridesmaids wear a color and dress that the bride chooses and it is usually all matching pastel or jewel colored. It sets the weddings color or colors. In the movie Steel Magnolia' , for example, the mother's friends ask what the bride's colors are and Shelby says something like "blush and rose" and her mother says, with a look of chagrin, "in other words pink and pinker". In The Godfather, Connie's bridesmaids all wear the identical dress and floral hat in peach.
@bluelaser1012
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
Fun fact – in medieval noble weddings, attendants, usually female, actually had to be in the room and watch while the bride and groom had their first sex on the wedding night. This was so there would be proof that the marriage was consummated.
@amanuel2992
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
HalleluYah
Thank you Abba Yahweh
@phish_1
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
This is why my marriage is full of bad luck! Too many family deaths and dramas after my marriage with the US husband became there was no wedding ceremony
This is why there’s a lot of divorces because they don’t believe on old superstition
@chefafricasvillage4209
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 pm
I searched for this topic as white weddings and their whopping expenses have gone over the top with many financial debts to start married life.
This video has some funny moments. Thanks for sharing.