Cultural Weddings

Ideas, Traditions, Decorations and More

Cultural weddings from around the world are filled with their own unique and special customs and traditions.

Whether your wedding is based on a religious tradition or is influenced by your heritage, there is always something special that you can use to make your marriage celebration personally, and uniquely, yours.

The following articles cover many different types of cultural weddings - from Asian themes to Irish marriage celebrations to having an interfaith or civil ceremony.

Traveling On The Orient Express

Asian Wedding Ideas: Having An Oriental Wedding Theme
Looking for some Asian wedding ideas for your Oriental theme wedding? Red and yellow are the colors to use. Learn more about some of the customs and traditions of this marriage theme celebration.

Cherry Blossom Wedding
This delightful cherry blossom wedding is a perfect choice for spring weddings with an Asian flair symbolizing new beginnings.

The Emerald Isle: Irish Marriage Celebrations

An Irish Wedding Theme for St. Patrick's Day
Emerald green is the color of the day and four leaf clovers will bring you luck with this fun-inspired Irish Wedding Theme idea. Perhaps you'll even discover the pot of gold under the rainbow.

Irish Wedding Favors and Favor Tag Sayings
Planning to hold an Irish wedding? These Irish wedding favors and ideas will be a perfect compliment to your theme celebration.

Irish Wedding Toasts and Sayings
Are you planning an Irish or St. Patrick's Day wedding? They why not have fun with these great Irish wedding toasts?

Cultural Weddings From The Tropics

Philippine Wedding Traditions
Learn about Philippine wedding traditions and find out interesting facts about the entire marriage ceremony process.

Hawaiian Wedding Ideas & Planning Traditional Hawaiian Weddings
Whether you want to know about traditional Hawaiian weddings or just need some general Hawaiian wedding ideas, we've got you covered.

More Heritage and Cultural Wedding Ideas and Topics

Planning a Civil Wedding Ceremony
Not interested in a religious service? Find out the what is involved in having a civil wedding ceremony.

Cajun Wedding Custom - What Is Charivari?
Charivari the word is for an old French Cajun wedding custom that the Acadian settlers brought to Louisiana. Learn how to do your own Charivari.

Ethnic Wedding Traditions: How to Plan a Wedding Based On Your Heritage
Using ethnic wedding traditions to celebrate your special day is a wonderful way to incorporate your heritage and personalize your wedding.

Wedding Customs & Traditions: Why We Do What We Do
Modern wedding customs have their origins in the past, many coming from the Middle Ages and earlier in history. Learn what traditions we still use today and the superstitions behind them.

African, Indian, Irish and Mexican Wedding Themes