A wedding is a ceremony where two people are
united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between
cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most
wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of marriage vows by the couple,
presentation of a gift (offering, ring(s), symbolic item, flowers,
money), and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure.
Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes
followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers or readings from
religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the
ceremony.
