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    Strange Love: 10 Bizarre Explanations for Popular Wedding Traditions

    By | Love + Sex – Thu, Feb 14, 2013 5:22 PM EST

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    While this often seems to be the ultimate excuse to hire a stripper it used to be called the bachelor dinner and came about during Roman times when men would gather ... more 
    Photo by: FanPop
    The Bachelor Party
    While this often seems to be the ultimate excuse to hire a stripper it used to be called the bachelor dinner and came about during Roman times when men would gather for a feast and to toast their comrade. And then they would go kidnap the bride, apparently.
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    We've been seeing grooms kiss brides in movies for years, have watched as she throws the bouquet over her shoulder, have clapped as cars trailing tin cans or shoes drive off into the sunset. You may have done all these things yourself. But do you know why? Why the bride wears a veil, why she can't see the groom before the wedding, why she carries a bouquet down the aisle, why rings are exchanged? Weddings involve a lot of unusual rituals, but where did these traditions originate? They've been around for centuries and, whether you know it or not, most are steeped in significant meaning and historical rationale dating as far back as the middle ages. Below are 10 explanations and origins for the most popular wedding traditions. - By Monica Bielanko



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