The exhibit exposes some endearing American wedding traditions, often with a tone of practicality hidden beneath the surface. Kissing after the pronouncement of matrimony dates both from the Roman ...

Today, some African American couples include it in their ceremony as a tribute to tradition. In Greece, the koumbaro is similar to the best man. On the morning of the wedding, they help the groom ...

“I suspect it entered wedding culture from there—as ... and when you throw in the fervent American quest to reclaim “tradition” after the war, it made for a lot of age-old “traditions ...

In a letter to Slate's 'Care and Feeding' column — an advice outlet for parents — a mother shared that she feels hurt after her daughter rejected a number of wedding practices. The matriarch ...