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  2. Bedding ceremony - Wikipedia

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    Bedding ceremony. The bedding ceremony refers to the wedding custom of putting the newlywed couple together in the marital bed in front of numerous witnesses, usually family, friends, and neighbors, thereby completing the marriage. The purpose of the ritual was to establish the consummation of the marriage, either by actually witnessing the ...

  3. Wedding reception - Wikipedia

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    Wedding reception in 17th-century Russia by Konstantin Makovsky Wedding Party, Flemish painting of the 17th century Wedding dance of an Azerbaijani married couple. A wedding reception is a party usually held after the completion of a marriage ceremony as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receive society, in the form of family and friends ...

  4. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    A matchbook is a small paperboard folder (known as a matchcover) enclosing a quantity of matches and having a coarse striking surface on the exterior. The folder is opened to access the matches, which are attached in a comb-like arrangement and must be torn away before use in contrast to a matchbox where the matches are loosely packed in the interior tray.

  5. 6 stylish wedding guest dresses for women over 60, all ... - AOL

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    Quick Overview. R&M Richards Sequined Cape Sheath Dress. $89 at Macy's. Adrianna Papell Women's Floral Chiffon Tiered Dress. $87 at Amazon. Julia Jordan Mock Neck Three-Tier Maxi Dress. $119 at ...

  6. Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer - Wikipedia

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    The wedding of Prince Charles (later King Charles III) and Lady Diana Spencer took place on Wednesday, 29 July 1981, [1] at St Paul's Cathedral in London, United Kingdom. The groom was the heir apparent to the British throne, and the bride was a member of the Spencer family . The ceremony was a traditional Church of England wedding service.

  7. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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    The wedding party may form a receiving line at this point, or later at a wedding reception, so that each guest may briefly greet the entire wedding party. At the wedding reception. Drinks, snacks, or perhaps a full meal, especially at long receptions, are served while the guests and wedding party mingle.

  8. Parable of the Great Banquet - Wikipedia

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    Jan Luyken: the man without a wedding garment, Bowyer Bible. The Parable of the Great Banquet or the Wedding Feast or the Marriage of the King's Son is a parable told by Jesus in the New Testament, found in Matthew 22:1–14 [1] and Luke 14:15–24. [2] It is not to be confused with a different Parable of the Wedding Feast recorded in the ...

  9. Marriage in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    A Scottish wedding party. Both groom and best man wear kilts.. Marriage in Scotland is recognised in the form of both civil and religious unions between individuals. . Historically, the law of marriage has developed differently in Scotland to other jurisdictions in the United Kingdom as a consequence of the differences in Scots law and role of the separate established Church o