Strange wedding customs all around the World

Weddings are universal celebrations, but traditions change from one culture to another. Throwing the bouquet and cutting the cake are common wedding traditions in the West; however, other cultures have different ways of celebrating a wedding.

A. Scotland: Blackening of the Bride

Kylie and Paul are from Scotland and they are getting ready to marry. Kylie's friends are throwing milk, dead fish, spoiled food, tar, sauces, mud, flour and sausages over her. They are doing this to celebrate the happiest day in a woman's life. Then, they are going to tie her to a tree. They believe that if you can handle this, you can handle everything, including marriage. In short, blackening the bride is to prepare her for any problems she can have during her marriage.

B. China: Crying for the Groom

Zhiyu from China is crying because she is getting married. Is she unhappy? No. Brides of the Tujia people in China have to cry for an hour a day, every day, for the month before their wedding. After ten days her mother begins to join her, then her grandmother. By the end of the month every female in the family is crying alongside the bride. Why? This is an expression of joy as the women cry in different tones like a song.

C. India: Marrying a Tree

Prisha from India marries a tree. Is this true? Yes. In parts of India women born as Mangliks (an astrological combination when Mars and Saturn are both under the 7th house), are "cursed" and are likely to cause their husband an early death. In order to counter this, they must first be married to a tree. The tree is then destroyed and the curse is broken. Poor tree.

D. Germany: Smashing Plates

In traditional German weddings guests bring the happy couple any type of porcelain, and then smash them. They believe that this will ward off evil spirits. The couple then clean up the mess together, learning that married life will not be easy, but by working together, they can overcome any challenge.