Rites of passage, such as graduation ceremonies, celebrate the transition to a new state.
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Rites of passage are important. They do not merely celebrate the transition to a new state – they actively create this new state in the eyes of society, an anthropologist writes.
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There is nothing like a wedding episode. Bluey’s first 28-minute special, The Sign, was the ultimate wedding television.
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The average price of a wedding dress in Australia is A$2,385 – but this is just one reflection of their significant cultural and emotional weight.
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Aso ebi - colourful fabrics worn at social events in NIgeria - makes parties glamorous but the cost can also be burdensome.
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The Modern, a debut novel centred on an Australian researcher at New York’s MoMA, muses on modern art and relationships – riffing off MoMA artists like Grace Hartigan and Nan Goldin.
Who did the honors: clergy, a justice of the peace or just a friend? More and more weddings are performed by someone ordained online.
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A professor who has researched the Universal Life Church unpacks why many couples now prefer to hand-pick loved ones to perform their ceremonies.
Focusing on having a special day rather than a perfect day can help alleviate some of the pressure people feel when planning a wedding.
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Weddings have become increasingly curated: everything from the shoes to the table runners are perfectly themed and colour-co-ordinated. It is emblematic of our cultural obsession with perfection.
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Nearly 70% of the women we spoke to who were planning their weddings intended to lose weight in preparation for their wedding day.
We tend to wear our wedding outfits only a handful a times.
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If you’re going to a wedding this summer, you should consider renting your outfit.
Same-sex wedding cakes wound up at the Supreme Court – now, it’s wedding websites’ turn.
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303 Creative v. Elenis gives SCOTUS another chance to set precedent about what happens when First Amendment freedoms come at a cost to civil rights.
Members of the Association of Transgender and Hijra at Bengal light a lamp to mark Transgender Day of Bengal in Kolkata, India, in 2017.
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A sociologist explains that the ability to claim transgender identities in India may appear progressive, but this can further marginalize historically stigmatized gender-nonconforming groups.
Be careful how you decline wedding invitations.
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Several studies found that using the excuse ‘I don’t have time’ when declining an invitation harmed the relationship with the person who extended it.
There have been few slots available for weddings at register offices since the pandemic.
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Unless there are safety reasons for outdoor weddings, it would be far better for local authorities to focus resources on making more slots available
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Videographers have become an integral part of many Australians’ wedding days – sometimes even screening their video before the day is over.
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Why Oprah’s interview with Meghan and Harry had many confused about when they were actually married.
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No kissing, jumping up and down on the dance floor, or buffets. Sounds like a COVID wedding.
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The tradition of a bride garbed in white weaves through two thousand years of history, influenced by the Romans – and Queen Victoria.
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While some women may be actively involved in choosing their marital name, taking the man’s name remains the norm.
People wear a protective mask as they attend a Hindu ritual, known as Melasti, in Bali, Indonesia, on March 22.
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As the coronavirus spreads and life comes to a standstill, people are coming up with a host of rituals to maintain a sense of order and human connection.
A Nigerian bride dances into her wedding venue for her big day.
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Hiring top-end event centres boosts people’s social status and made them feel more esteemed.