Traditional Mothers Roles In Weddings

Moms have always played a role in their daughter’s wedding day.  The groom’s mother also has a role in some wedding traditions.  The mother-son dance is probably the best known wedding tradition.

In Korea the groom gives his mother-in-law-to-be a goose.  Traditionally this was a live goose. However, it has become a Western wedding tradition, and the groom gives the bride’s mother a wooden goose. Geese mate for life, so the giving of a goose symbolizes to the bride’s mother the groom will take care of the bride for life.

The Amish mother of the bride sews the bride’s wedding dress. This tradition has evolved into the mother helping to select or even paying for the bridal dress.  In Mexico one old tradition is that the mother and the bride pray before going to the church.

During a Hindu wedding the mother of the bride helps the bride onto a stone slab and speaks to her on how to prepare for a new life, this is called Shila Arohan. In Greece mothers will collect linens, tableware, and other household items as their daughter grows-up.  These items will go to her daughter to furnish her household.  This tradition was taken from the days when the bride’s family had to pay a dowry.

Moms’ roles in weddings as history shows,  is one of support, wisdom and love.

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