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Chinese Wedding Traditions:

~ The Lion Dance

~ Handing out red envelopes with money

~ The bride dressed in a red and gold cheongsam or qipao

~ Decorated food

~ The bride wearing a Chinese headdress, called a Guan 

Indian Wedding Traditions:

~ The bride wearing a sari, or lehenga

~ Exposed arms, feet, and hands covered with henna

~ Riding on horses or camels

~ Red envelopes 

~ Lots of dancing and music!

~ Applying haldi (a turmeric paste on the bride and groom for good luck

Philippine Wedding Traditions:

~ The money dance

~ Unity candle

~ Unity cord 

~ Anahaw fans

~ Mano po (gesture of respect)

~ The throwing of rice

~ Lots of food!

~ The groom wearing a barot tagalog

~ The bride wearing a filipiniana 

Korean Wedding Traditions:

~ The presentation of wooden ducks

~ The Paebaek (tea ceremony)

~ The bride and groom both wearing a hanbok 

~ Hapgeunrye (drinking from the same cup)

~ Families from both sides partake in special ceremonies

~ Gifts of dates and chestnuts

American Wedding Traditions: 

~ The wedding party (bridesmaids, groomsmen, maid of honor, and the best man)

~ Cutting the cake

~ Bouquet and garter toss

~ The bride walking down the aisle with her father

~ The flower girl and the ring bearer

~ The getaway car

~ The exchange of rings

~ Carrying the bride over the threshhold 

~ The bride wearing a white wedding dress

~ The groom wearing a suit

~ The ceremony and the reception