Unusual Wedding Traditions Around the Globe

Get a glimpse of how eccentric yet meaningful wedding traditions may get…

Germany - Log Cutting Ceremony

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Kenya - Spit on the Bride

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Greece - Smashing Plates

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Scotland - Blackening the Couple

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India - Stealing of Groom’s Shoes

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Sweden - Kissing Prank

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