Travelling Bride

Traditional customs fade as we move into the 21st century.

Weddings have always been perceived to be the BRIDE’s SPECIAL day.  Everything is supposed to revolve around the bride and this has been cutomary for centuries.  Slowly this is beginning to change… worldwide.  More and more couples are looking at the wedding day as THEIR special day and both, bride and groom are taking the show in their own, unique ways.  It’s the reason why many young couples have broken away from the traditional wedding scenario and now look at what they can afford, and they spend time and energy into making the day as special and as focussed on the two of them as is possible.  Gone are the days where weddings were for the entire family, sometimes having up to 200 and more guests.  Young couples focus on affordability and not just that…they prefer to stick money into buying a new home, saving for their babies and future and many are still studying. Gone are the days where a couple or their parents would take a loan to cover a wedding. The custom where the brides family pay for the wedding and the grooms family pay for the drinks and flowers is also starting to fade fast.  Today, young couples are taking the responsibility of paying for their own weddings, relieving the family of the financial burden.  There are still fathers out there who insist on paying for their daughters wedding but it’s not common anymore.  Unless dad has a hugely successful business, young couples opt to paying for their own weddings.  Remember when a young man started dating a young woman in days gone by, he would always…but always pay for the dinner and the drinks.  This too, is no longer common.  Many couples pay for themselves and sometimes, it is quite acceptable for a young woman to foot the bill.  Times are certainly changing.  More and more, men and woman are becoming 100% equals and share responsibilities equally including the children.  It isn’t uncommon today to find a man staying home and looking after the children whilst the woman goes out and earns. Many accept this without a problem and are not embarrassed at all.  Society is slowly starting to accept it as well.   It’s hard to think about and absorb some of the traditions of days gone by and because we’re living in a world where everyone is supposed to be equal now, it’s really nice to see the end of some of those long ago traditions.

Written by Marrilyn
For: Travelling Bride