Traditions
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Each culture below includes starter events and guest-facing descriptions you can use when planning in Hubb Invite.
- American / CanadianEngagement PartyBridal ShowerRehearsal DinnerWedding Ceremony+2 moreSee the events →
- BangladeshiPaka Dekha (Formal Meeting)Gaye Holud (Turmeric Ceremony)Mehendi NightAkad Nikah (Marriage Contract)+1 moreSee the events →
- BrazilianCivil Ceremony (Casamento Civil)Church CeremonyReception (Festa de Casamento)See the events →
- British / IrishHen / Stag DoWedding CeremonyWedding BreakfastEvening ReceptionSee the events →
- ChineseHair Combing Ceremony (上頭)Betrothal Gift Exchange (過大禮)Wedding CeremonyTea Ceremony (敬茶)+1 moreSee the events →
- ColombianPedida de Mano (Proposal Gathering)Church CeremonyFiesta ReceptionSee the events →
- DominicanChurch CeremonyReception & La Hora LocaSee the events →
- EgyptianKatb Ketab (Contract Signing)Henna Night (Laylat el-Henna)Wedding CeremonyReception (Farah)See the events →
- EritreanMahaber (Engagement Gathering)CeremonyReceptionDinnerSee the events →
- Ethiopian / EritreanTelosh (Engagement Blessing)Melse / Gifte (Bridal Shower & Party)Nikah or Church CeremonyWedding ReceptionSee the events →
- FilipinoPamamanhikan (Formal Request to Marry)Bridal Shower / Despedida de SolteraChurch CeremonyWedding ReceptionSee the events →
- First Nations / Indigenous CanadianSmudging CeremonyDrumming & PrayerWedding CeremonyCelebration & FeastSee the events →
- FrenchMairie (Civil Ceremony)Vin d'Honneur (Cocktail Reception)Wedding Dinner & BalSee the events →
- GhanaianKnocking Ceremony (Kokooko)Traditional Engagement (Éngagement)White / Church WeddingReceptionSee the events →
- GreekStefana Crowning (Greek Orthodox Ceremony)Money DanceWedding Reception (Γάμος)See the events →
- HawaiianHo'okupu (Blessing Ceremony)Wedding CeremonyLu'au ReceptionSee the events →
- Indian (Hindu)Roka / EngagementMehendi NightSangeetHaldi Ceremony+3 moreSee the events →
- Iranian / PersianKhastegari (Formal Proposal)Aghd (Marriage Contract)Jashn-e Aroosi (Wedding Reception)See the events →
- ItalianCivil or Church CeremonyConfetti Throwing & CortègeWedding BanquetSee the events →
- JamaicanChurch CeremonyWedding ReceptionSee the events →
- JapaneseYuino (Formal Engagement Exchange)San-san-kudo (Sake Sharing)Shinto Ceremony披露宴 Hiroen (Banquet Reception)See the events →
- Jewish (Ashkenazi)Aufruf (Torah Honor)Kabbalat Panim (Separate Receptions)Chuppah CeremonyYichud (Seclusion)+1 moreSee the events →
- Jewish (Sephardic / Mizrahi)Henna NightChuppah CeremonyReceptionSee the events →
- KenyanRuracio (Bride Price Ceremony)Kitchen PartyChurch / Civil CeremonyReceptionSee the events →
- KoreanHahm DeliveryWedding Ceremony (식장 결혼식)Paebaek (Family Bow Ceremony)Hanjeongsik Reception DinnerSee the events →
- LebaneseHenna Night (Laylat al-Henna)Zaffe (Procession)Religious CeremonyReceptionSee the events →
- MalayMerisik (Enquiry)Meminang (Formal Proposal)Akad Nikah (Marriage Contract)Bersanding (Enthronement Ceremony)+1 moreSee the events →
- MāoriPōwhiri (Welcome Ceremony)Wedding CeremonyHākari (Feast)See the events →
- MexicanCivil Registry (Registro Civil)Church Ceremony (Misa de Velación)Reception (Fiesta de Bodas)See the events →
- MoroccanKhotba (Engagement Ceremony)Hammam DayHenna NightNikah Ceremony+2 moreSee the events →
- Nigerian (Igbo)Wine Carrying Ceremony (Igo Mmanya)Traditional Marriage (Igba Nkwu)Church CeremonyReceptionSee the events →
- Nigerian (Yoruba)Introduction Ceremony (Ìdánilójú)Traditional Engagement (Engagement & Bride Price)Nikah / Church CeremonyOwambe ReceptionSee the events →
- PakistaniDholki (Pre-wedding Singing Night)Mehendi NightNikkahBaraat+1 moreSee the events →
- PalestinianHenna NightKatb Al-Kitab / NikahWedding Procession (Zaffa)Reception & DinnerSee the events →
- PolishPoprawiny (Pre-wedding Engagement Party)Oczepiny (Cap Ceremony)Church CeremonyWedding ReceptionSee the events →
- Punjabi SikhRokna / Chunni Chadana (Engagement)MehendiAnand Karaj (Sikh Wedding Ceremony)Milni+1 moreSee the events →
- SomaliXeedho (Engagement Party)NikahShaash-gelin (Bridal Unveiling)Walaqo / Dinner+1 moreSee the events →
- South African (Xhosa)Ilobolo (Bride Price)Imbeleko / Preparation RitualsUmtshato (Traditional Wedding)White Wedding & ReceptionSee the events →
- South African (Zulu)Lobola NegotiationUmembeso (Gift Giving)Umabo (Traditional Wedding)White WeddingSee the events →
- South Asian (general)MehndiNikahWalimaReceptionSee the events →
- ThaiKhan Maak ProcessionMonk Blessing CeremonyRod Nam Sang (Water Pouring Ceremony)ReceptionSee the events →
- TrinidadianMatikor (Women's Pre-wedding Ritual)Welcoming of BaraatHindu Wedding CeremonyReceptionSee the events →
- TurkishSöz Kesme (Engagement)Kına Gecesi (Henna Night)Nikah / Civil CeremonyWedding Reception (Düğün)See the events →
- UgandanIntroduction Ceremony (Kwanjula)Church / Mosque CeremonyReceptionSee the events →
- UkrainianMatchmaking (Сватання)Vinok & Blessing (Вінчання)Church CeremonyReception (Весілля)See the events →
- VietnameseLễ Dạm Ngõ (Visiting Ceremony)Lễ Ăn Hỏi (Engagement Ceremony)Tea Ceremony & Ancestor WorshipWedding Ceremony & ReceptionSee the events →
- YemeniKhitba (Engagement)Henna Night (Laylat al-Henna)NikahZaffa (Wedding Procession)+1 moreSee the events →