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______ 1. The father of the bride holds a covered dish filled with coins that symbolizes the dowry.
______ 2. "Jumping the Broom" is a custom that originated as the symbolic jumping the doorway, or threshold, from a carefree single life into the responsibilities of domestic life.
______ 3. The bride, after a ceremonial cleansing, is painted with henna patterns on her hands and feet.
______ 4. As birch branches adorn the church and altar, the bride and groom are hidden by "care cloths" to keep them away from evil influences.
______ 5. After the wedding, the couple plants lily-of-the-valley in their garden so that they can renew their love for each other every year when the plant blooms.
______ 6. On one bent arm, the bride carries a horseshoe decorated with ribbons, to bestow on her good luck.
______ 7. The groom presents to his bride thirteen gold coins as his promise to support her.
______ 8. At the reception, champagne glasses are thrown to the floor after the couple is toasted. If the glasses break, they shall have happiness in their marriage.
______ 9. At the reception, both bride and groom have money pinned to them as people dance with them. Sometimes families will compete to see who will collect more.
______ 10. The wedding ceremony usually takes place under a wedding canopy, This tradition began in the Middle Ages when a couple would wed outdoors so that the marriage could be blessed with as many children as there were stars under heaven.
______ 11. The couple, at the reception, are given "elements of life" - bread and salt, so as never to hunger, wine and honey for everything good in their life together.
______ 12. On their way to church, the couple's way is blocked by children who demand from the best man a toll.
______ 13. The groom leads a procession to the bride's house, accumulating family and friends bearing gifts that they present to the bride upon arrival. The groom's mother is the only one not in the procession, to show the bride there is no rivalry between them.
______ 14. The traditional colors woven into the bride's dress point to the four corners of the Earth: white for east, blue for south, yellow for west and black for north.
______ 15. After the wedding reception, some friends of the couple will "interrupt" their wedding-night by banging pots and pans and singing loudly outside their bedroom window. The groom is then supposed to invite the pranksters in for refreshments.
______ 16. The traditional wedding ring depicts a heart held by two hands with a crown over it. One of the more notable dance involves the groom being carried in a chair to present him to guests.
______ 17. The bridal couple together lights one big candle. The flame is passed along to each guest, who each has been given a hand-made beeswax candle. Each guest lights the candle of the one beside until the church is aglow with the warmth and love of family and friends.
______ 18. The wedding ceremony and reception are segregated affairs. The women at the ceremony symbolically mourn the loss of the bride by doing a "wedding wail". The bride's hands and feet are bound in intricate lace-like patterns painted, using henna dye.
______ 19. The wedding could be a three-day celebration! On the Thursday, the couple gets together with close friends and family for a civil ceremony. On Friday, the fun begins as the couple is visited by friends and neighbors for a wedding-eve party, which entails the smashing of plates for good luck. On Saturday, the religious ceremony and reception takes place.
______ 20. Red, a joyous, lucky color is important at the reception. There are many toasts and speeches made by elders and honored guests.
______ 21. Special pins are displayed on a doll dressed like the bride, which have the couple's names and the wedding date on them. They are given as favors to the guests.
______ 22. Tradition does not include a clergy, so the wedding certificate is signed by the bride, groom, maid of honor and best man. It is then hung in a prominent place in the new household as a beautiful memento to treasure.
______ 23. After the ceremony, firecrackers are lit to chase any evil spirits away from the couple. During the reception, the bride will be presented in at least three different wedding outfits.
______ 24. On the steps of the church, the couple is presented and gets a "stern" lecture on their duties as husband and wife from the couple's male sponsor.
______ 25. The bride and groom are "crowned" by the best man to show the couple are the King and Queen of their union as man and wife.
______ 26. The newlyweds must saw the log apart with the prompting and cheering of the crowd, which symbolizes that the man and woman must work together in all of life's tasks.