Is a wedding just about the bride?

While it’s important to incorporate the groom’s thoughts into the wedding, it’s still not just about him and the bride. Unless you’re eloping – in which case, do whatever you want – a wedding is also about the guests. If people are being unreasonable and overly demanding, you do not have to give in.

Why does the bride always stand on the left of the groom?

We hate to break it to you, but you might not love the reasons—the tradition behind the bride standing on the left side of the altar actually stems from the old days of “marriage by capture,” meaning the groom needed to leave his right hand (aka, his fighting hand which he used to hold the sword) free in the event that …

Why does the groom pick up the bride?

It’s symbolic of the groom stealing away with his bride, whisking her from her family and into a new life with him. By picking her up and taking her into their home, the groom provided an alibi for his wife’s chastity [source: Nickerson].

Does bride sit on left or right at reception?

Bridal Party: If you are having a head table, the bridal party traditionally sits at this table. You can do ladies on one side, or men on the other, or mix and match them. Traditionally the bride sits on the left, and the groom sits on the right.

Is the groom supposed to look down the aisle?

There is no rule for whether the groom can watch the bride walking down the aisle or not. It’s something the couple agree between each other, and it doesn’t matter what the registrar or the vicar says. The walk down the aisle is wonderful and will only ever happen once – so don’t let the groom miss it!

Why don’t the groom and bride see each other before wedding?

However, he might worry that if the groom saw the bride before the ceremony, he might not find her attractive and could call off the wedding—leading to serious shame for the bride and her family. So to avoid risking the family’s reputation, the tradition that the couple didn’t see each other until the ceremony was born.

Why can’t you see your fiance before the wedding?

The tradition of not seeing your spouse before the wedding is exactly what it sounds like: Avoiding your fiancé before the ceremony starts. The reason being that, back when marriages were arranged, the bride and groom weren’t allowed to see or meet each other until they were at the altar.

Why does the bride wear a veil at her wedding?

The veil comes into play here, too. By having a veil over the bride’s face, the groom wouldn’t see her until the very last moment (at the end of the ceremony when they’re meant to kiss) when it was too late to back out.

Do couples see each other before the wedding?

We talked to Devin Wilson and Skylar Stetten, the owners and wedding photographers behind Stetten Wilson photography, about the tradition of the couple not seeing each other before the wedding and got their answers to a few of the most commonly asked questions.