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In the world of weddings, things are changing and for a very good reason. A few customs that have been around for a long time don't seem to make sense for everybody any longer. Though some people like to keep living in traditions no matter what, I have found that most of the weddings I have gone to lately are doing things differently instead of stiking to the old wedding traditions. There's nothing wrong with sticking to the old ways, but there is something to be said for adapting.
Wedding traditions came along because they had a reason to be done that way. The social climate was one of the reason things were done in such or such way in the past. Wedding traditions that don't make a lot of sense any longer are still being used, but slowly, people are turning into things that make more sense these days. When a lot of these customs came along, life was a lot different, and the modern world has changed so much that the reasons for these things don't even exist any longer.
One of these wedding traditions is how people are seated in the church. In some cases, wedding organizers will have the bride's family seats on one side of the church and the groom's family will seat on the other side. Because people move around so much today, the numbers of guests on the sides can be awfully lopsided. In consequence half of the church is almost empty and the other half is full. That can make things awkward. When you think this could happen, the wedding tradition can be modified and guests can be seated as they arrive, not according to family.
Other wedding traditions that are changing could be the colors that are used for the bride's dress and the ceremony. The groom can decide to have a female to stand as his attendant of honor, or you may find that two persons make speeches instead of just one. Wedding traditions are great, but they really have to make sense. If you decide to plan a wedding, you don't have to feel like you have to follow the rules set forth by someone else in the past. Anything can be changed if you want it. You'll be happier on your special day, and that is all that counts in the end.
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