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More and more couples from different cultures are getting married in recent years. When planning a wedding between two different cultures, embrace both cultures by incorporating ideas and traditions from each. Including aspects from different heritages will create a very unique affair.
Wedding Music
The blending of cultural music can be very beautiful. You can incorporate ballads from each culture into the wedding ceremony. Then during the reception, play an eclectic selection of music from both sides. Another wonderful idea is to bring in some traditional entertainment, such as a Mariachi band, an Italian opera singer or Greek dancers. Friends and family will truly enjoy the blend of music.
Wedding Food
Your wedding guests will love a dinner menu consisting of a variety of foods from two different cultures. If you are having a buffet, set up a different station for each to allow your guests to pick and choose. You can also have a sit-down meal that incorporates an entrée from one culture and a side dish from another. If you can't find a caterer that specializes in ethnic foods, you can enlist family members to pitch in and prepare the meals in lieu of a wedding gift.
Wedding Vows
The wedding vows and wedding ceremony itself differs greatly from culture to culture. Some mixed culture couples choose to have two separate ceremonies to allow their family and friends to have the full experience of each cultural wedding. Other couples may choose to incorporate aspects from each culture into one ceremony. Whatever you decide, find ways to pay tribute to both heritages.
Wedding Decorations and Favors
Now comes the fun part - decorating! Selecting wedding colors for a cross culture wedding may seem difficult. After all, an Asian wedding may use dark red and gold, while an African wedding may utilize a mix of greens, yellows and browns. You can take a few aspects of each and decorate your reception site. A nice idea is to decorate every other table at your reception with elements from one culture. This way, you can incorporate both without creating a clash. When choosing wedding favors, you can also mix it up. For example, you can select Asian themed wedding favors to represent Chinese culture and Wine wedding favors for an Italian culture. Truly Wedding Favors offers hundreds and hundreds of different types of wedding favors that are perfectly suited for a cross culture wedding. You can also choose more traditional favors, such as crystal favors, candles and picture frames, which are perfect for any wedding.
Embrace both cultures and enjoy the cross cultural experience on your wedding day!
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