…but I’m curious. In the weddings I’ve seen, the bridal couple sits on a stage and then people come up to have a photo taken with them. How did this tradition start - I mean, what did they do before there were cameras? Is there more to it than having a photo taken?
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The couple through out the wedding is on the stage and not just for the photoshots. people come on the state to wish them.
Even before cameras they always had a center place decorated for bride and groom to sit, everyone would come down to them to extend their wishes and give them the salami (gift money).
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Mama back home people usually give money instead of wedding gifts, the gift money is called salaami :D The general rule is that you go up to the couple and present the salaami to them.
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I think it's for memories- in my family, we keep an entire wedding albums containing pics of every family who came :)
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...but I'm curious. In the weddings I've seen, the bridal couple sits on a stage and then people come up to have a photo taken with them. How did this tradition start - I mean, what did they do before there were cameras? Is there more to it than having a photo taken?
like you said your self .. its a silly question ...:D
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^^:omg:
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I also think that it is for memories not particularly for photoshoots and such. Aunties have such a photographic memory that they practically remember each tiny detail of who came and gave what.
Dulha and dulhaans are considered/treated as celebrities on their big days and that has been going on for ages.
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It looks better from photographic style point if the bride and groom go around the tables thanking the guests for showing up
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...but, there are so. Many. People. o.o