Wedding Hive Podcast
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Wedding Hive Podcast
Global Wedding Traditions
We tour wedding traditions from Germany to the Philippines to uncover how rituals shape meaning, connection, and joy. From smashed plates to love doves, we share how to borrow or adapt customs to fit your values without losing the heart.
• Germany’s plate smashing as shared resilience
• India’s shoe ransom as playful family bonding
• Congo’s no-smile rule as solemn intention
• Sweden’s kissing game and consent boundaries
• Scotland’s blackening as honesty about hardship
• Philippines’ dove release as harmony and hope
• How to adapt or create rituals that fit your values
• Respectful cultural borrowing and mindful alternatives
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Hey Queens, welcome to the Wedding Hive Podcast, the podcast where we give you the tips, tricks, tea, and all the buzz in the wedding world. I'm Kelsey, and today we are taking a mini world tour through some of the most unique wedding traditions you've probably never heard of. Whether you're planning your own big day, a wedding professional, or just a lover of love, this episode is packed with unique traditions. So let's get into it. In Germany, they have the plate smashing party. Couples smash porcelain dishes the night before the wedding. The more broken, the better. Supposedly, this brings good luck. Nothing says I do like a little destructive stress relief. In India, they steal the groom's shoes. The bride's sister hides the groom's shoes and demands a ransom to return them. Honestly, it's a sister-in-law's time to shine and probably a dream come true. In Congo, there is a no smiling allowed. In some Congo weddings, the bride and groom aren't supposed to smile during the ceremony. Try not to smile on your wedding day. This sounds really hard. In Sweden, they have a kissing game. If the groom leaves the room, all the men kiss the bride. If the bride leaves, then the women kiss the groom. Basically, it's a free-for-all with lipstick. Grace and I just did an episode on this and had lots of opinions on the kissing game. In Scotland, they blacken of the bride. This is literally called the blackening of the bride. The bride, and sometimes grooms get covered in soot, flour, and other messy things by friend. This is just the friend's friendly reminder that marriage isn't always clean and pretty. In the Philippines, they have love doves releasing a pair of doves for peace and harmony. Way more poetic than throwing dirt and flour and mud at people. So whether you're smashing plates, dodging flying shoes, or just trying not to cry during your vows, traditions matter because they bring personality and meaning to your day. And hey, if none of these apply to you, start your own weird wedding tradition. So if you love today's episode of The Daily Buzz, be sure to subscribe, share with a friend, or leave a review. It helps us so much. You can find more inspiration over on Instagram at the Wedding Hive Podcast. Thanks for listening to the Wedding Hive Podcast, where we bring you the tips, tricks, tea, and all the buzz in the wedding world. Until next time, remember it's not just your day, it's your love story. Two hearts, one future. Bye.