Wedding traditions in

Holland

Get engagedWhen two peoples loves each other, they

want to married. One of them asked the other ‘’ do you married me?’’. When the answer is ‘’yes’’, than you’re engaged.

Then you go to the parents and asked for permission. When they say it’s OK then you can married.

The preparationsYou plan the date of wedding and

reservation a church or a city hall.

Both of them asked a witness who has to be 18 years or older.

You decide which people come to the wedding. After you take a look for the invitations. And send them.

Together you take look for a hall. The bride buy a dress with her mom and the bridegroom buy it usually with a friend.

Also you take a look for the catering. What kind of snacks do you want and you look for a cake.

The rings should be selected.You must choose the music for your

wedding. You choose music for the church and for the party.

Take care that you have a photographer for the whole day.

You must have a car that the whole day available is. It’s a special car.

The flowers must to regular become. You choose a nice bride bouquet and the corsage. For the party you choose decoration.

Book a bride suite for the wedding night.

You must books a honeymoon. For how long, you choose that self.

The bachelor party

The bride and bridegroom have a bachelor party with friends and family. Always the friends take care of the party. The party has a thyme. They celebrate the last day that they are alone. And the next day.. It’s the wedding!

The weddingWhen the wedding day is come the bride

sleep by her parents. She change her with her mom and usually a friend or sister. When she’s ready the bridegroom pick her up in a wedding car. Then they go to the city hall. There are people who are important for the couple.

In the city hall give each other the yes word for the bourgeois state. The witnesses signs the forms. After the wedding in the city hall they go to the church.

In the church are more people then by the city hall. When they are in, the father give his daughter away. The couple sit for the pastor and listen to his speech. Then the pastor or family read the stories of their dedicated meeting and so on.

The priest invites them to give each other the right hand. They give each other eternal fidelity and say ''yes, I will’’. The bridesmaid give their rings. The man moves as the first ring around her finger, then the woman. And then it's time to kiss.

Then de bride and groom go outside, and then throw the people white rice to the couple.

Then she steps into the car and they go to a special location for the photographs.

Meanwhile, the guests go for a cup of coffee to the wedding location.

The bride and groom comes back from the photo. Then follows the dinner. Then there is time for a number of speeches or presentations.

After dinner, it is time for the reception and

after the reception starts the big party.

When the big party is over, the bride and groom go at a beautiful wedding night.

Photo’s

This was the presentation of Floor, Charlot, Marlou and

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