A Hawaiian Wedding
Once, Have you ever dream to get married ? And what kind of married do you want? This story is an example of a traditional Hawaiian wedding. OK shall we get started. The mix of cultures in Hawaii makes weddings there very special occasions. Certainly, Hawaiion clothing, music, and other Hawaiian customs play a big role. For example, the bride often wears along white wedding dress, and the groom wears a long-sleeved white shirt and pants with a red piece of cloth around his waist. Both the bride and the groom wear garlands. The bride’s garland is traditionally made of white flowers such as jasmine, and the groom made of green flowers. Another Hawaiian custom is the blowing of a conch shell three times to begin the ceremony and during the barbecue party afterward. Other customs included in the festivities depend on the ethnic backgrounds of the couple. For instance, there may be noisy firecrackers, a Chinese way of keeping bad spirits away. There may be a display of Japanese origami, or there may be a pandango, a Filipino custom. During a the pandango, the wedding guests tape money together and wrap it around the couple during their first dance together as husband and wife. All in all, a Hawaiian wedding is truly a magical, multicultural event.