Unusual Wedding Traditions / myLot

Canada

September 29, 2015 12:50pm CST

I have been listening to some Amish stories lately and this week I learned that the women don't feel the need to wear engagement or wedding bands. I'm not sure that this applies to all Amish communities, but apparently in this particular part of the country, it does applies. That sent me looking for more traditions and I found an interesting one. It's all about kissing. ;) This was once very important wedding custom because this kiss was what actually sealed the wedding contract. No kiss and I guess you weren't legally married!! I wonder if that is the reason why a minister always states at the end of the marriage ceremony... that the groom may now kiss the bride! lol.

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Joanie

@Freelanzer (10743)

• Canada

29 Sep 15

I hearrd of some other religious groups who do not use the wedding band as wel

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Hate2Iron

@Hate2Iron (15727)

• Canada

29 Sep 15

I guess it's what you are used to. :)

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471421)

• Switzerland

30 Sep 15

LOL, have you read to your last sentence?

You wrote "the groom may now kill the bride"

I sincerely hope he cannot.

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Hate2Iron

@Hate2Iron (15727)

• Canada

1 Oct 15

I have now officially changed that line. The groom cannot as of a few seconds ago... "kill the bride" lol

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dpk262006

@dpk262006 (58676)

• Delhi, India

30 Sep 15

It is interesting to hear about necessity of 'kiss' to legalize a wedding. Here wedding ring is important but more important is vows of Husband and wife, which are taken in the presence of fire and administered by a Priest and parents and relatives from both the sides.

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dpk262006

@dpk262006 (58676)

• Delhi, India

2 Oct 15

@Hate2Iron - Did it was solemnize the way I have described.

Hate2Iron

@Hate2Iron (15727)

• Canada

1 Oct 15

Yes, I had never heard of the "kiss" either. My wedding was pretty much what you described. :)

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Dominique

@dodo19 (47317)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

1 Oct 15

Like many spouses, I do enjoy wearing my engagement and wedding rings. It feels weird not having them on. But each custom is different. We all have different ways of doing things.