The Beginning of Forever

Part 1: Tibetan Wedding Traditions For the next little while I will be giving you a glimpse of different wedding traditions around the world. To truly be inspired one must dive into the rich cultures life has given us. Our first stop is Tibet: A couple shares courtship. If the gentleman wants to marry his lady he will seek an astrologist and present her age, date of birth, and zodiac sign to see if they are compatible in marriage. If compatible he then asks permission from his family to be married. If he receives there blessing the couple than asks an elder gentleman or matchmaker (usually the brides maternal uncle) to propose the marriage to the hopeful bride-to-be’s parents. If the parents approve, gifts are than presented to the bride’s family. The day before the wedding, the groom’s family sends the bride a set of costumes for her wedding and often a horse (with a color suitable to the bride's zodiac attributes) for the bride to ride on to the groom’s ...