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On the day of the wedding the couples are happily taken to the church where marriage vows are exchanged. Following the vows the groom often pins a strip of his clan's tartan color to the bride's dress signifying that henceforth she is a member of his clan. At the end of the ceremony the couples exchange rings and kiss each other in front of the guests.
Following the wedding the guests accompany the newlyweds to the reception party where they dance, sing, dine and makes merry. Traditionally the first dance of the night is led by the wedding couples customarily a reel and which later gets joined by the guests.
Finally as the newlyweds arrive to their house the bridegroom is required to lift his bride off and protect her from the evil spirits that inhibit the threshold of doors and carry her across the threshold. The priest then blesses the newlyweds and their new home on their wedding bed.
Travour.com describes and provides information on the wedding traditions of Scottish and around the world.
Here are some Wedding Traditions performed around the world
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