Are there any traditions in the German culture that pertain to weddings?
Germans actually wear their wedding rings on their right hands. Wedding traditions in Germany differ from region to region. Here are some of the highlights: Car Procession – after the wedding a car procession is formed and drives through town honking their horns – others honk back wishing the couple good luck. Costs – the father of the bride has to pay the wedding. This is an old custom but today normally both parents and the couple itself divide the costs for the wedding. Dance – the first dance is danced by the bride and the groom, it is traditionally a waltz. The next dance is only for bride with her father and groom with mother, while bride’s mother dances with groom’s father. First Night – to make the first night as difficult as possible, friends of the couple do lots of funny or sometimes cruel things. They fill up the rooms with balloons, hide lots of alarm clocks in the bedroom, take apart the bed, and so on. Flowers – besides the flowers for the bride and in church, the hood o
