INDEX
A
Africa, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1. See also specific countries
American South, intro.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1
Asia, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 10.1. See also specific countries
B
Biblical traditions, 1.1, 8.1, 9.1, 9.2
C
Caribbean, 10.1, 10.2, see also individual countries
Catholicism, 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 8.1, 9.1
Celtic traditions, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1
China, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 11.1
Christianity, 5.1, 8.1, 8.2 see also specific branches
Czech, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2
D
E
Eastern Europe, 5.1, 5.2, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1
Elizabethan customs, 3.1, 5.1, 7.1
engagement ceremonies/parties, 1.1, 1.2
engagement rings, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
England, intro.1, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 11.1, 11.2
F
Finland, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 8.1, 11.1
France, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2
G
Germany, 1.1, 4.1, 7.1, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2
Greece, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2
ancient Greece, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.1
H
Hawaii, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 9.1
Hinduism, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.2
Hispanic customs, intro.1, 3.1, 8.1, 8.2
Holland, 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 11.1
I
India, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 11.1, 11.2
Indonesia, 2.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
Irelend, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 9.1, 9.2
Islam 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 10.1, see also Muslim
Italy, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
J
Japan, 1.1, 2.1, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 11.1, 11.2
Judaism, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
K
Korea, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 7.1, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1
L
lucky colors, 1.1, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
M
Mediterranean countries, 6.1, 10.1
Muslim customs, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 10.1
N
Native American customs, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1 see also specific tribes
Navajo, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 8.1, 10.1
O
Orthodox Christianity, 1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1
P
pagan/Druid customs, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2
Poland, 2.1, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 10.1, 11.1
Polynesia, 1.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1
Q
R
Rome, ancient, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1
Russia, 3.1, 5.1, 10.1, 11.1, 11.2
S
Scandinavia. See also specific countries
Scotland, 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1
Southern United States 8, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1, see also American South
Switzerland, 5.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
T
Thailand, 1.1, 5.1, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 10.1, 11.1
U
United Kingdom 53, 11.1, see also individual countries
United States, intro.1, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3
V
Victorian customs 47, 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 10.1, 10.2
W
unity rituals, intro.1, 1.1, 8.1
wedding contract or certificate
day of the week and, intro.1, 2.1
maid or matron of honor/bridesmaids
wedding favors, 7.1, 11.1, 11.2
wedding flowers, 2.1, 3.1, 7.1
See also wedding bouquet
wedding food, 2.1, 7.1, 10.1, 11.1
See also wedding cake
wedding guests, 3.1, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1
farewells and getaways, 11.1, 11.2
wedding showers and other events
henna, drumming, or crying parties, 4.1, 4.2
wedding souvenirs and mementos
Western Europe, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 9.1, 11.1
Y
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