Yes, I Do Two-Ounce Rate Stamps, 2013 Sheet – Wedding Invitations and Heavier Greeting Cards

Marriage is considered sacred around the globe, but wedding traditions vary greatly across different cultures.  Mexican couples are lassoed by a white ribbon or rosary during their wedding ceremony to symbolize their union.  Among the Mohawk Nation’s Akwesasne people, elder siblings do a special dance in a pig trough if a younger sibling marries first.

In China, the bride and groom serve tea to both sets of parents before the wedding, which is usually held on the half-hour so their life together begins on an upswing.  After the wedding, the bride serves tea to her new in-laws.  Eggs, sweets, and money – representing fertility, a happy life together, and financial success – are common wedding themes in India.  Ducks and geese are symbols in Korea because both species mate for life and represent fidelity.  Russian brides and grooms race each other to a special carpet they stand on while reciting their vows.  According to tradition, whoever reaches it first will be the head of the household.