French Wedding Traditions

French has many unique traditional customs to follow to make your wedding day special and memorable. These age old traditions add the true essence in your life. In French traditional wedding it is believed to present a bridal chest to the bride as she departs from her parental house. This bridal chest would carry her necessary required clothes symbolizing hope and good wish for her married life.

In many French towns the groom heads for his bride's house on the day of the wedding and accompanies her to the church. Children usually run along them throwing white ribbons that the bride cuts as she walks along to the ceremony.

It is a tradition in France for every bride to flaunt an orange blossom at the day of the wedding symbolizing virginity. Very fragrant colorful flowers are collected and placed in bouquets as it is believed that the sweet fragrance will ward off evil spirits.

In French traditional weddings couples are made to stand beneath a silk canopy known as carre. It is believed that this will protect them from bad luck. In French traditional weddings laurel leaves are scattered at the exit of the church as the couple leaves the church after their wedding ceremony.

As a very old tradition of French wedding, guests used to bring small cakes to the reception and pile them in the middle of a table, one on top of the other. The bride and groom would have to kiss over the top of them, to symbolize a long life together.

On the wedding night friends of each side gather and bang pots and pans on their windows symbolizing long time joy and happiness. The friends are invited over for a drinks party.

Wedding day is very special day in one's life and by following the traditions one can pay their tribute to their roots and make their wedding unique and special.

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