A wedding
A wedding is a ceremony that celebrates the beginning of a
marriage or civil union. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between
cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. In some
countries, cultures and religions, the actual act of marriage begins during the
wedding ceremony. In others, the legal act of marriage occurs at the time of
signing a marriage license or other legal document, and the wedding is then an
opportunity to perform a traditional ceremony and celebrate with friends and
family. A woman taking part in the ceremony is called a bride, a man called a
bridegroom, after the ceremony they become a wife and a husband, respectively.
