Compare/Contrast about weddings

Ideas and draft version for the essay

Criteria to employ

settings and organization 2 )ideological background 3 ) outfit of both bride and bridegroom 4 ) roles 5 ) attributes

Indian and American notions of marriage are to great extent different as in the former tradition , the wedding is viewed as a necessity whereas the latter suggests that the man and the woman are selected by deities and therefore their marriage is supported by nature and is a natural process itself

Idea of festivity - Sunday best in both tradition

The use of flowers

as the symbols of both eternal beauty and prosperity .American wedding normally takes place in a church , where all guests gather . Here comes the best man , flower girls , exchanging vows and rings , and the wedding music . The wedding ceremony is conducted by the priest . He formally asks the invitees whether they have any objection for this marriage and getting the positive response from the invitees the priest asks the couple to exchange wedding rings and then the couple is marked as husband and wife . Furthermore , the priest and guests congratulate , embrace and kiss the just married . On the other hand modern Americans often wish to arrange an unforgettable wedding and invite the priest to a location of their choice , some of them even insist on underwater wedding . Nevertheless , the vast majority of Americans the traditional style and arrangement in the place of worship Indian wedding , conversely to American , usually takes place outdoors under a canopy called a mandap . The couple sits on carpets under the mandap , and the parties , invited by the couple , locate around this place . In addition , the priest , as opposed to American wedding asks neither the guest 's `blessing ' nor the bride 's and bridegroom 's consent After being declared the couple as husband and wife , the couple exchange their rings and receive congratulations , moreover , their parents wash their feet in the special water with flower petals . Then the man and the woman begin to invoke deities like Svaha , who is known as a marital happiness-giver and the priest announces the traditional long list of wishes , which include abundance , successful reproduction friendship , harmony and happiness

The ideological background of American wedding refers rather to the Christian doctrine than to American culture . Due to the fact that the Bible obliges individuals to create families , the institute of marriage in viewed as sacred and blessed by God . Family in Christian religion is viewed as a self-sufficient entity , where , however procreation must take place this reminder is usually provided in the priest 's congratulations , addressed to the just married . On the contrary , the settings of Indian wedding ceremony suggest that family is first and foremost a natural phenomenon , that 's why the bride 's and bridegroom 's compliances are even not questioned , - the deities (supernatural forces have selected them as a prospective family . On the other hand , the two cultural traditions share common view on the meaning of the wedding ring as a symbol of unity and infinity of...