Celebrating Sarah & Phillip's Jewish & Pakistani Wedding in
St. Louis. We were honored to be apart of their special day. Today, more women and men with different ethnic or family backgrounds
are falling in love, with multicultural weddings becoming more
desirable. Blending both the bride and groom’s ethnicities, values,
rituals and religious traditions into one harmonious event that keeps
both sets of parents happy in the process demands a little more planning
and creativity.
Sometimes incorporating both the bride and groom’s traditions into one
ceremony isn’t so easy, especially when there are such sharp contrasts
between the two cultures. Each background can be given equal weight
throughout the many facets of a wedding event, from the engagement party
to bachelor and bachelorette parties, to the ceremony, cocktail hour
and reception.
“There are times when separate ceremonies may be necessary to keep the
peace on both sides of the family,” Big Bow Events,
which Specializes in Multicultural Weddings in Orlando and St. Louis says
“If more than one ceremony does take place, don’t spend too much time
worrying what your guests will think,” Most of them will
inevitably end up enjoying being taken out of their usual comfort
zones.”
The reception is the perfect opportunity to bring both sides together
into a grand party that celebrates this cultural extravaganza. “Décor,
music, food and venue can be the great icebreaker for all of the
invitees who are now going to be one big family,” Culinary
fusion is one of the best ways to show how well cultures blend together.
