Simply Bowie April 2022 Publication

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Tips For Planning A Multicultural Wedding

Article By Nyah Marshall

To put simply, a multicultural wedding is any marriage between two people with different backgrounds, in which the wedding and reception includes ceremonial and cultural practices from both familial backgrounds. A marriage between two Americans can be considered multicultural if they come from different regions or ethnic groups. However, the cultural differences would be much more substantial if it was a marriage between two people from different countries or continents. The union of two people is also the union of their families, friends, backgrounds and traditions. This union becomes even more significant in the case of multicultural weddings— in this case, your significant other can come from a completely unique and different background. As the nation becomes increasingly diverse, multicultural weddings are on the rise. The act of blending two religious and cultural backgrounds into a wedding ceremony may sound difficult, but the outcome will ultimately make everyone happy and beautifully blend two families.

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