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  2. Wedding invitation - Wikipedia

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    Mix of wedding invitations of Chinese and western styles. A wedding invitation is a letter asking the recipient to attend a wedding. It is typically written in the formal, third-person language and mailed five to eight weeks before the wedding date.

  3. RSVP - Wikipedia

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    RSVP is an initialism derived from the French phrase "Répondez s'il vous plaît", meaning "Please respond" (literally "Respond, if it pleases you"), to require confirmation of an invitation. The initialism "RSVP" is no longer used much in France, where it is considered formal and old-fashioned.

  4. Marriage vows - Wikipedia

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    The wedding vows as practised in most English-speaking countries derive ultimately from the Sarum rite of mediaeval England. The first part of the vows of the Sarum rite is given in Latin, but is instructed to be said by the priest "in linguam materna", i.e. in the "mother tongue" of those present. [16]

  5. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

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    A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding. The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ensure the wedding may take place.

  6. Wedding reception - Wikipedia

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    Wedding dance of an Azerbaijani married couple. A wedding reception is a party usually held after the completion of a marriage ceremony as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receive society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple.

  7. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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    The six traditional rites involved in a Chinese wedding are as follows: naahp chói (nacai) – formal proposal; muhn mìhng (wenming) – giving of the eight characters of prospective bride to the groom's side; naahp gàt (naji) – placement of the eight characters at the ancestral altar to confirm compatibility