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Wedding ceremonies
may contain any number of different elements, however
most contain wedding vows of some kind and a
proclamation of marriage, usually by the officiant. Most
weddings also involve wearing the traditional clothes of
the culture in which the couple is wedding. A wedding is
often followed or accompanied by a wedding reception.
Other elements may include music, poetry, prayer,
scripture, or other traditions. In most societies a
number of traditions or customs have emerged around the
wedding ceremony, many of which have lost their original
symbolic meaning in the modern world. Other wedding
traditions are relatively recent. Some elements of the
Western heterosexual wedding ceremony symbolize the
bride's departure from her father's control and entry
into a new family with her husband. In modern Western
weddings, this symbolism is largely vestigial, since
husband and wife are of equal power and status. In some
cultures, same-sex weddings are celebrated.
A wedding's particular customs may be varied, mixed, or
invented to suit the personalities, interests, and
cultural backgrounds of the couple. Such hybrid
ceremonies are more common when performed by Civil
Celebrants, as in Australia.
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