interesting mind sharing going on between the EAST and the westS! im tempted!

Guysss,what's about France,İtaly,Spain,Germany,Norway,Sweeden....ect ?
How about those all ?
Cant you tell us something about yourselves ?

Ok,here is a question was talked about in 'Let The East Talk' thread.
What is your traditions for wedding ?
Do you have Henna night celebration as we do ?
How do celebrate it ?

Weddings in the UK are vile affairs and best avoided. The whole chabang seems to be for the purpose of showing off material wealth, trying to "out do" eachother and getting drunk.

Instead of your "henna night" we have "hen parties" and "stag nights" which seem to following similar patterns of going out with as many friends of the same sex as possible and drinking as much as possible. The bride (if she is particularly tasteless) usually wears stockings, suspenders, something very short and "sexy" and a veil.

The wedding itself is pretty awful too. Most of the day centres around the bride and groom standing very still as the photographer takes over the day. The focus is completely about what you look like, ensuring that the flowers match the exact shade of "blush pink" that you wanted and co-ordinates with the bridesmaids blah blah. The reception is about showing off your "money" (usually on loan) and taste in nice things. People eat, drink and pose for photographs (again) and argue with other members of the family.

Then comes the ubiquitous "evening do" which is best avoided at all costs. It is a truly horrible occasion where everyone gets drunk, dances to horrible euro-songs played by a very untalented DJ or band and all the "good taste" that cost so much money, is forgotten.

The average cost of this truly horrible day is around £15,000-£20,000.

There ARE some old traditions squeezed into this horrible day, like throwing confetti over the couple, wearing a white dress and veil, the wedding cake, flowers etc. but all these have been comercialised and cost so much money, that any charm in them has disappeared.

Many of my friends have tried to do something different on their wedding days and move away from the "traditional" ceremony so that the day is more about the fact they are in love, than getting drunk and showing off. However, it still seems to be the "norm" for most people. I attended two weddings in the US which were almost identical.

I avoid them like the plaque now....

ouhhh....it means i will have to stop loving my gf 15000£ for all those stupid things? oh my god..15000 £ = 42000 YTL!!! you could buy a small flat in south of turkey with that money!!!! i think i will never be able to marry

Aenigma, you put it in such a hilarious way that this celebration seems more funny then sad, but I completely agree with you. I've been to one wedding in the US and it's a nightmare :-S.
From what I remember about weddings in Poland, it's also a big show-off and a huge waste of money, but people seemed to enjoy the party and time together much more. It was more people-friendly.

Your only suppose to get married once, so some people make a big deal about it. I think it also depends on your religion and how big your family is and friends.

I personally love going to bachlorette parties and weddings. Free liquor, free food and dancing. That's my kind of party.

and i hate weddings! a senseless celebration!

Do you happen to like funerals instead?