The Great British Empire has long been a foundation of history and traditions were passed on from generation to generation, with formal events demanding a strict protocol. Of course, these strict social rules have somewhat been relaxed over time and if you are planning your wedding and you would like to be a traditional styles event, here are some of the traditions that you would find at a traditional British wedding.
- Kneeling to propose - The tradition of going down on one knee is said to have come the Middle Ages, when a knight would propose marriage to a lady. This is a tradition still honoured to this very day, with young men preferring to do things properly. There are wedding packages in Singapore that follow British customs and they arrange events for a living.
- Stag parties and hen nights - The tradition is for the groom to go out with his friends and enjoy his last night as a bachelor, while the bride does the same with her friends, These are usually wild parties and it is not a good idea to hold a stag or hen do the day before the wedding.
- White wedding dress - The bride has always work a white wedding gown and the majority of brides still carry this tradition; white signifies purity, which was the reason for choosing white.
- Giving the bride away - This is an age-old tradition where the bride's father walks her to the altar. In the event her father is not able to perform this task, a male member of her family is fine. It could be a brother or cousin, someone who represents the bride's family.
- Something old, new, borrowed and blue - The bride is given these items on the day before the wedding; something old might be her mother's engagement ring, while something new could be a new pair of earrings presented by her mother. Something borrowed might be something the best man lends to the groom, while something blue could be a piece of blue cotton. Click here for the future of weddings.
- Throwing rice at the bride and groom - Everyone has a small bag of uncooked rice to throw over the newlyweds; a tradition that was started in the early 20th century, which brings the couple good fortune and fertility. Confetti took over the 21st century, but if you want to be traditional, rice is fine.
- Cutting the wedding cake - It is a British tradition for both the bride and groom to hold the knife and cut the cake. A few photos would be taken of this act; another tradition is that the father of the bride (or groom) serves the first slice of cake.
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