But the wedding ritual could not be evaded; it had followed the Persian rite.

It made perfect sense that their parents, who had been a part of their romance from the start, went through the wedding rituals alongside them.

Here they carried out war ceremonies, crowning of chiefs, wedding rituals and other major events.

In recent years, Confucian wedding rituals have become popular among Chinese couples.

Handfasting is a wedding ritual in which the bride's and groom's hands are tied together.

When he finally brought them all they began the wedding rituals.

The women, meanwhile, washed the bride's hands and feet in henna, also a traditional wedding ritual.

There are two stages in a typical wedding ritual in Iran.

This marks the beginning of the elaborate wedding rituals.

The groom has to wear these clothes throughout the wedding rituals.