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WEDDINGS IN FRANCE

In French weddings religious celebration is not legally recognized, so the civil wedding at city hall is necessary and mandatory before going through the vicarage.

Toast of honor. This is one of the peculiarities of French weddings, especially in the villages. After the religious ceremony, guests, friends and acquaintances of the couple, parents and brothers / sisters take together a snack - snack. Everyone who attended the wedding is cordially invited to the toast of honor. However, only family and close friends are invited to the banquet. Our toast of honor will be (for the moment) in sweet snacks.

The traditional wedding cake is croquembouche , a tower decorated with candies, chocolates , flowers and sweets.

Here , one of the most deeply rooted traditions auction is the bride's garter . She slowly lifted her dress and the guests offered money for every inch of leg that she teaches. Once the league is in sight, it is he who has made the highest bid.

The French often make a toast to the newlyweds in a special container with two handles.

In France people get up , grabs her by the shoulders and starts singing swaying from side to side. Also, when you least expect it , any excuse is valid to hear the typical " hip , hip , hip ... urra , hip , hip , hip ... Urra " do contests , including lack not imitate the rooster, a national symbol of the country, and for them is a highlight of the party.

And as the couple was not going to be outdone, the marriage and was passed by a special test, which is more or less as follows. The bride and groom sit in the middle of the ballroom, back to back; remove their shoes and each holding in one hand a shoe black and the other one white. Below are asked the usual questions picaronas . Then both get up at the time the shoe they want. If a woman , for example , hoisted the black (representing the man ) , it means that her husband is more passionate , if it's white, it's her , and if you lift the black and white while the two equally. And so does the man, guests may well check the degree of rapport with the newlyweds.

They are usually cold dishes in buffet plan with an amazing presentation, and then , depending on the area, as well as wines of all kinds, in Normandy

The guests wrapped in foil meats they want and take them home for the next day to continue eating .

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