query: who played the bride in father of the bride

pos: Father of the Bride (1991 film) Father of the Bride (1991 film) Father of the Bride is a 1991 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), George Newbern, Martin Short, B. D. Wong, and Kieran Culkin. It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name. Martin portrays George Banks, a businessman and owner of an athletic shoe company (called Side Kicks), who, when he finds out his daughter is getting married, does not want to give her away. He eventually learns to live with his new son-in-law and realizes that as long as his daughter is

pos: Father of the Bride (1991 film) in it, writing that "it is so funny, it's almost sublime. The explanation is simple: It's all Steve Martin." The film drew $15 million on its debut. In February 2018, "The Hollywood Reporter" revealed that remakes of several films are in development as exclusive content for Walt Disney Studios' Disney+. One of those projects named in the announcement is "Father of the Bride". Father of the Bride (1991 film) Father of the Bride is a 1991 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), George Newbern, Martin Short, B. D. Wong, and Kieran Culkin.

pos: Father of the Bride (1950 film) registered the title "Now I'm a Grandfather" and negotiated rights for a sequel with Streeter. "Father of the Bride" had a sequel the following year, called "Father's Little Dividend", in which Taylor's character has a baby. It did almost as well as the original film and was also made into a television series which aired on CBS during the 1961-62 season. The cast included Leon Ames (Stan), Ruth Warrick (Ellie), and Myrna Fahey (Kay). A remake of the same name, starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams as the bride, was released in 1991. It had a numeraled sequel,

neg: Charles Shyer Keaton played J.C. Wiatt, a high-powered executive who unexpectedly finds herself saddled with a baby. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy; and Keaton was also nominated as Best Actress in the same category. In 1991, Meyers and Shyer, working from earlier material for the first time, remade the 1950 Vincente Minnelli classic "Father of the Bride" with Shyer directing. "Father of the Bride" received positive reviews from critics, including The New York Times' Janet Maslin's statement, “["Father of the Bride"] has been successfully refurbished with new jokes and new

neg: Bride price without paying the bride price (Greek "hednon"), instead receiving a dowry "(pherne"). In the "Odyssey", the least arguable references to bride price are in the marriage settlements for Ctimene, the sister of Odysseus; Pero, the daughter of Neleus, who demanded cattle for her; and the goddess Aphrodite herself, whose husband Hephaestus threatens to make her father Zeus return the bride price given for her, because she was adulterous. It is possible that the Homeric "bride price" is part of a reciprocal exchange of gifts between the prospective husband and the bride's father, but while gift exchange is a fundamental practice

neg: Paul Harvey (actor) minister who marries Spencer Tracy's daughter Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950 comedy "Father of the Bride" and its sequel. In the thriller "Side Street", Harvey played a married man forced to pay $30,000 in blackmail money after having an affair. Besides his numerous films, Harvey appeared in 1950s television series such as "I Love Lucy", "December Bride", "My Little Margie", "Father Knows Best" and " The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show " before his death from a coronary thrombosis in 1955. Paul Harvey (actor) Paul Harvey (September 10, 1882 – December 5, 1955) was an American actor who appeared

neg: Ayie of the bride, after the groom has made a request and agreed with the bride on the date of the ceremony. Consent of the parents of the bride for the ceremony to take place is mandatory. Other people who attend the Ayie ceremony include all wives of the father of the bride as well as her uncles who are from her father's side, together with their wives. Uncles from mothers side and their family members are not allowed to attend the Ayie ceremony. It is on the Ayie ceremony that a groom officially meets the parents of the bride for

neg: Marriage in Islam rules among you. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise." The marriage contract is concluded between the "wali", or guardian, of the bride and bridegroom, not between bridegroom and bride . The "wali" of the bride can only be a free Muslim. The "wali" of the bride is normally a male relative of the bride, preferably her father. If the bride is a virgin, the "wali mujbir", that is her father or paternal grandfather, can not force the bride into the marriage against her proclaimed will; according to most scholars. According to Khomeini and Ali al-Sistani, both Shia scholars (both having the

neg: Father of the Bride Part II Father of the Bride Part II Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Martin Short. It is a sequel to "Father of the Bride" and a loose remake of the 1951 film "Father's Little Dividend", the sequel to the original "Father of the Bride" film released in 1950. The film begins 4 years after the events of the first one, with George Banks telling the audience he is ready for the empty nest he'll shortly receive with all of his children grown up. Shortly thereafter, Annie tells the family

neg: Abdul Rahim Sarban Bero" is played in every Persian wedding as the bride walks to the aisle, in the same manner as Wagner's Bridal Chorus "Here Comes the Bride" is played each time a bride in the west walks the aisle. His song such as Ay Sarban is covered by hugely popular singers such as Googoosh (from Iran) and Ahmad Zahir from Afghanistan. Every successful musician from Ahmad Zahir to Farhad Darya cite him as one of their main influences. Sarban was born in Saragy, an old area of Kabul to the prominent and highly respected Mahmoody family. His father was a well

neg: Father of the Bride (1950 film) "Father of the Bride Part II", in 1995, with the same cast. As in the original's sequel, the bride gives birth to her first child, also a son. The film was also remade in Tamil as "Abhiyum Naanum". The film was featured in Peter Bogdanovich's 1971 picture "The Last Picture Show"; it is being viewed in the cinema in the film. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Father of the Bride (1950 film) Father of the Bride is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, about a man trying to cope with preparations

neg: Vivaah shower His choicest blessings on them. The father of the bride, placing her right hand on the right hand of the bridegroom, says: The father of the bride: Be pleased to accept hand of my daughter (name of the bride) of the Gotra (here the surname of the family). The bridegroom: AUM, I do accept. The bridegroom makes an Offering of the garment and the scarf to the bride to wear. The bridegroom wears the garments and the scarf offered by the parents of the bride. Then facing each other The bride and the bridegroom speak as follows: Ye learned

neg: Doctor Septimus Pretorius novel, "The Bride Of Frankenstein: Pandora's Bride", Pretorius somehow survives the destruction of the tower lab along with the Bride. They escape to Germany where he teaches her to become her own woman. In "Mary Shelley's Frankenhole", the character Professor Sanguinaire Polidori (voiced by Scott Adsit) is based on Septimus Pretorius. Doctor Septimus Pretorius Septimus Pretorius is a fictional character who appears in the Universal film "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). He is played by British stage and film actor Ernest Thesiger. Some sources claim he was originally to have been played by Bela Lugosi or Claude Rains. Others indicate that

neg: December Bride the program. Desilu and CBS owned 25 percent each. Script Supervisor was DaLonne Cooper December Bride December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953. "December Bride" centered on the adventures of Lily Ruskin, a spry widow played by Spring Byington, who was not, in fact, a "December" (rather old) bride but very much desired to become one if the right man were to come along. Aiding Lily in her search for this prospective suitor were

neg: Assyrian culture and gratitude. A tradition symbolic of the bride leaving the home of her parents. Usually the bride is in her home taking pictures with family and the groom's family visits to take her out of the home and to the church. While in the house, the women sing tradition lilyaneh and dola and zurna is played as they dance. Before the bride leaves the house, a member of the bride's family usually a cousin, niece/nephew, uncle/aunty etc ... stands at the door and receives an amount of money from a member of the grooms family usually a Father, or brother,

neg: Marriage in Islam are that you should treat them kindly with regard to their clothing and food." Islamic marriages require acceptance, in "", of the groom, the bride and the consent of the custodian ("wali") of the bride. The wali of the bride is normally a male relative of the bride, preferably her father. The wali can only be a free Muslim, unless the bride is of the Christian or Jewish faith; in such cases the bride should be given away by someone from her religious background. The bride is normally present at the signing of the marriage contract. The "Wali mujbir" ()

neg: December Bride December Bride December Bride is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from 1954 to 1959, adapted from the original CBS radio network series that aired from June 1952 through September 1953. "December Bride" centered on the adventures of Lily Ruskin, a spry widow played by Spring Byington, who was not, in fact, a "December" (rather old) bride but very much desired to become one if the right man were to come along. Aiding Lily in her search for this prospective suitor were her daughter Ruth Henshaw (Frances Rafferty) and son-in-law Matt Henshaw (Dean Miller), and her

neg: Father of the Bride (1950 film) Father of the Bride (1950 film) Father of the Bride is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, about a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter's upcoming wedding. The film stars Spencer Tracy in the titular role, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, and Leo G. Carroll. It was adapted by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett from the novel by Edward Streeter. "Father of the Bride" was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay. Following the wedding of his daughter Kay (Elizabeth Taylor),

neg: Father and the Bride Father and the Bride "Father and the Bride is the 12th episode of season 5 on the show, "Gossip Girl". The episode was directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Peter Elkoff. It was aired on January 23, 2012 on the CW. Similar to previous names in the TV series, the title of the episode references a work on literature. The title reference is from the 1991 film, Father of the Bride starring Steve Martin. Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively): Serena finds that she may still have feelings for Dan as they fake-date to protect Blair. She also helps

neg: Father of the Bride Part II 3" emerged, reportedy again directed by Shyer, which was said to focus on a 29-year-old Matty Banks after he announces his engagement to the son of a US Navy Seal. Steve Martin denied the rumors on his social media stating that he had neither seen a script, nor been offered the role. Father of the Bride Part II Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Martin Short. It is a sequel to "Father of the Bride" and a loose remake of the 1951 film "Father's Little Dividend", the sequel

neg: Babylonian law The marriage of young people was usually arranged between their relatives—the groom's father the bride-price, which, with other gifts, the suitor ceremonially presented to the bride's father. This bride-price was usually then handed over by her father to the bride upon her marriage, and so returned into the bridegroom's possession, along with her dowry, which was her portion of the family's inheritance as a daughter. The bride-price varied greatly, according to the status of the parties, but surpassed the price of a slave. The Code stipulated that if the father did not give the suitor his daughter after accepting the

neg: Bride price groom's family influences the amount of the bridewealth that's ought to be paid. When the matter is settled to the contentment of both menages, the groom's father may kiss the hand of the bride's father to express his chivalrous regard and gratitude. These situations are usually filmed and incorporated within the wedding video. Folk music and dancing is accompanied after the payment is done, which usually happens on the doorstep, before the bride leaves her home with her escort (usually a male family member who would then walk her into the church). In many parts of Central Asia nowadays, bride

neg: Don Taylor (American actor and director) Naked City", which was notable for being filmed entirely on location in New York. Taylor was later part of the ensemble cast in MGM's classic World War II drama "Battleground" (1949). He then appeared as the husband of Elizabeth Taylor in the comedies "Father of the Bride" (1950) and its sequel "Father's Little Dividend" (1951), starring Spencer Tracy. Another memorable role was Vern "Cowboy" Blithe in "Flying Leathernecks" (1951). In 1952, Taylor played a soldier bringing his Japanese war-bride back to small-town America in "Japanese War Bride". In 1953, Taylor had a key role as the escaping prisoner Lt. Dunbar

neg: Son of the Bride (TV series) Son of the Bride (TV series) Son of the Bride was a 1973 BBC television comedy which lasted one series. The central character was Neville Leggit, played by Terry Scott, a mother's boy who was rather old to be still single. He was secretly engaged to his girlfriend, but dragging his feet about actually getting married. His mother, played by Mollie Sugden, was a widow who was intending to remarry (to a man played by George A. Cooper). Her son was not happy about the marriage (at one point we see him reading a book "Matrimonial Law", evidently trying to

neg: What's Your Raashee? someone else. Yogesh goes to Devu's house to tell him he wants to marry Vishakha, but Devu calls her and rejects her. He says there is no need for Yogesh to marry her; he knows about Jitu's debt, and says he will choose Yogesh's bride himself. Yogesh is impatient, but Devu keeps the bride a secret. When she enters, Yogesh cannot tell who she is. When the ceremony ends, Devu welcomes the father of the bride: Sanjana's father. Yogesh is stunned when his grandfather brings the money to pay Jitu's debts. He asks Devu how he arranged the marriage; Devu

neg: Blood Wedding of the house. The Mother goes to The Bride's house, along with The Groom, where she meets the Bride's Servant and the Father of The Bride. The Father tells The Mother about his dead wife and his desire to see his daughter marry and bear children. The Bride enters and speaks with The Mother and The Groom. The Father then shows them out, leaving The Servant with The Bride. The Servant teases The Bride about the gifts that The Groom brought, then reveals to her that Leonardo has been coming to the house at night to watch The Bride's window.

neg: Islamic marital jurisprudence who performs the short ceremony. Unlike the wedding ring in Western societies, there is no visible sign worn to show a woman or a man is married. However, some Muslims have found the wedding ring to be a non-religious tradition and have used a ring. Mahr is a mandatory gift given by the groom to the bride. Unlike a bride price, however, it is given directly to the bride and not to her father. Although the gift is often money, it can be anything agreed upon by bride and groom such as a house or viable business that is put

neg: Devil's Bride (2016 film) settles on Rakel, who remembers that the happy ending did not happen, and that Anna was beheaded. 7 women in total were executed for witchcraft in 1666. Devil's Bride (2016 film) Devil's Bride () is a 2016 Finnish drama film directed by Saara Cantell. Anna is a maid who starts an affair with the married Elias, who has a young son and a newborn daughter with Rakel. After being confronted by Rakel, who pleads with Anna to end the affair so Elias can be a proper father to their children, Anna refuses, arguing that her bond with Elias is stronger

neg: Vanessa Villante Kilkelly "Well you have a bride who doesn't want to be there, a mother who desperately needs a wedding, a groom who knows that the bride is hanging by a thread, and a lover who wants to prove he should be with the bride!" In the lead up to the wedding, Vanessa struggles with her mother's expectations and she also fails to convince Father Guidotti (John Orcsik) that she wants to get married to Lucas. Rhys also causes problems when he senses that Vanessa still loves him and challenges her to call off the wedding. However, when he does not

neg: Half a Bride Half a Bride Half a Bride is a 1928 American silent romance film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring Esther Ralston, Gary Cooper, and William Worthington. Based on the short story "White Hands" by Arthur Stringer, and written by Doris Anderson, Percy Heath, and Julian Johnson, the film is about an impulsive thrill-seeking heiress who announces to her father that she entered into a "companionate marriage" with one of her party friends. After her father abducts her aboard his private yacht and sails away, she escapes in a small boat and after a storm ends up on a desert

neg: Umtsimba the bride starts singing the first song, a boy from the groom's village leads the bride and her "tingcugce" (single women) to her future mother-in-law. Kneeling, the bride places a string of white beads in front of her mother in law, and says: "I come to pay allegiance". The mother-in-law replies: "From whom do you come?" The bride answers "I was sent by my father". The bride and her party are then led away to rest while the groom's family continues to sing and dance as a sign of joyful welcome. The bride and her 'girls ' sleep in the

neg: Devil's Bride (2016 film) Devil's Bride (2016 film) Devil's Bride () is a 2016 Finnish drama film directed by Saara Cantell. Anna is a maid who starts an affair with the married Elias, who has a young son and a newborn daughter with Rakel. After being confronted by Rakel, who pleads with Anna to end the affair so Elias can be a proper father to their children, Anna refuses, arguing that her bond with Elias is stronger than life. Rakel tells Anna this is not the first affair Elias has had, saying he likes beautiful young girls. Anna becomes angry and says Rakel is

neg: Lee Young-ah lead in a TV series,"Love Can't Wait", where she plays a 19-year-old senior in a girls' school who falls in love with a poor college law student played by Hong Kyung-min. In the same year, she appeared in a music video by Eru, titled "Black Glasses" along with Kim Hyun-joong. Her next lead role in a drama was "Golden Bride" in 2007, where Lee plays a young bride from Vietnam. In order to appease her blind mother, she marries a Korean man to search for her father in Korea. The drama acquired high TV Ratings which led to the addition

neg: Hindu wedding of their homes, the bride and the groom worship the seven Mother Goddesses as so to pay respect to their ancestors and ask for peace. In the second, third, and fourth step, the groom is then blessed by his mother and is taken outside to his jagya where his father and procession ("janti") carry him and bring gifts for the bride to her house in a ceremony called dulähä anmäune. In the fifth step as the groom waits before the house of the bride, gifts of clothes and food are placed around the jagya; the father of the bride then

neg: Vivaah precious asset with which a newly wedded couple could start life. This part of the tradition has been preserved by a symbolical presentation. At the conclusion of the first part of the wedding ceremony, it is customary to present gifts to the bride. The bridegroom presents the bride with gifts of clothing and jewellery thereby acknowledging his lifelong duty to provide her with the necessities of life. The father of the bride, offering to the bridegroom the present of a cow, a finger-ring or some other suitable article says: The father of the bride: AUM, (Please) accept these presents. The

neg: Eleme, Rivers favour the traditional period for wedlock. Several stages are involved in the marriage proposal process. The first stage, involves the initial inquiry made by the groom to the father of the bride. Drinks, typically palmwine, are given to the father at this point. The process of drink-giving may occur several times before moving on to the next stage. Drinks are usually accompanied by money. The most serious negotiation involved in the marriage process is that of the bride-price. The bride-price is a large sum of money paid to the family of the bride, accompanied by yams, rice, palmwine, a large

neg: Picture Bride (film) footage, and behind-the-scenes clips from the movie set. The film is set in 1918. Riyo (Kudoh) is a "city girl", who becomes a picture bride to a man who works as a field hand on a sugarcane plantation in Hawaii. The story begins with the death of Riyo's father, which leads Riyo's aunt to make arrangements for Riyo to become a picture bride. As Riyo prepares to be photographed, her aunt shows her a picture of the handsome Matsuji (Takayama), her husband-to-be in Hawaii. The photo intended as introduction and as a means of confirming that each has found the

neg: Little Annie the Goose-Girl a false bride who stands in no relationship to her, and takes her place. A "Gil Brenton", Child ballad 5, and its Scandavian variants, uses the same elements as this fairy tale to rather different effect. The hero, on learning that the pregnant bride has substituted a servant who is a maiden, then learns through her story or various tokens he gave her that he is the father of her child. The substitution of a maiden for the non-virgin bride is found earlier in many forms of the legend of Tristan and Iseult; Iseult, having lost her virginity to Tristan

neg: Gil Brenton household spirit Billie Blin, if he married a maiden, and they answer that the woman he married was not, and furthermore, she is pregnant. In other variants, the bride informs the bridegroom of her pregnancy without any tests. The groom laments this state of affairs to his mother, who goes to tax his bride with it. The mother-in-law asks who the father of the baby is, and the bride tells how she had gone to the greenwood to gather flowers and been detained there until evening by a man. When he allowed her to return home, this man gave her

neg: Half a Bride island along with the yacht's young captain who followed after her. "Half a Bride" was released on June 16, 1928 by Paramount Pictures in the United States. "Half a Bride" received generally good reviews upon its theatrical release, with one reviewer called it "a clever, entertaining picture". Patience Winslow (Esther Ralston) is an impulsive thrill-seeking heiress who spends most of her time going from one wild party to another. One night after attending several parties, she smashes her car and spends the rest of the night in jail. The following morning, she comes home and announces to her father (William

neg: Kieran Culkin continued acting as a child and teenager, mainly working in comedies, including "" and "Father of the Bride" and its sequel. He also played a role in "She's All That" as Laney's younger brother, Simon. He also appeared in feature films such as the 1991 film "Father of the Bride" and its 1995 sequel, "My Summer Story" (1994), the sequel to "A Christmas Story", "The Mighty" (1998), "She's All That" (1999), "The Cider House Rules" (1999), "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys" (2002), "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" (2010), and "Movie 43" (2013). As a teenager, he alternated between lead

neg: Umueze Anam accepted the marriage has been endorsed by the ancestors. The next is payment of bride price this is the prerogative of the father of the bride. After the payment of the bride price isikolobia, Umuada, inyemu ndi uno and umuagbo is settled the requirements vary from kindred to kindred.Itu oyi Nwa is when the bride price is paid the mother of the bride accompanied by her nwunyedis dances and makes a joyful noise to inform the neighborhood that the daughter has been given out in marriage. Ndunege Nwunye is the next in line, two young boys are asked to accompany

neg: Stridhana fire. 3) The wealth that is given by the husband at the time of second marriage to satisfy his previous wife. 4) The wealth given to the bride by the causins and relatives of her parents. 5) The wealth given to the bride from the side of bride-groom prior to marriage towards duty. 6) The wealth given to the newly wedded bride at the time of her departure from her father's house. 7) The wealth received by the bride in her matrimonial house after the marriage. 8) The wealth given to the new daughter-in-law by the father-in law or mother-in-law

neg: Custom and traditions in Azerbaijan father’s house, red ribbon is closed to waist by the groom's father or brother. Then bride goes around the lamp three times. Bride’s parents wish to couple all the best. At this moment a little boy of bride home runs and closes the door. It is said “Qapibasma”. Bride and "brotherhood" give him a namar and they open the door. Bride leave the house under the music of “Vağzalı”. When the bride arrives at the groom's house, Plate is put under her feet for breaking. This is a sign of becoming the housewife. She sits on chair and a boy

neg: Get Over You / Move This Mountain onto the shopwindow of "Parisienne Bridalwear" where a seemingly perfectionist designer is busy adjusting the garments of waxy-looking mannequins of bride and groom. The bride dummy, played by Bextor, suddenly starts to blink and roll its eyes. The designer finally decides to move the groom, played by Swedish recording artist Jonas Myrin, away from Bextor and places it beside the other bride-doll. The Bextor-dummy starts to sing and performs clumsy movements of its various body parts, tilting and turning its head, trying axial hand-rotation, but all these remain unnoticed by the designer who leaves the scene. Bextor's motion becomes gradually

neg: Bride price In South Africa, the custom survived colonial influences, but was transformed by capitalism. Once young men began working in mines and other colonial businesses, they gained the means to increase the lobolo, leading elders to increase the value required for lobolo in order to maintain their control. Assyrians, who are indigenous people of Western Asia, commonly practice the bride price ("niqda") custom. The tradition would involve the bridegroom's family paying to the father of the bride. The amount of money of the niqda is reached at by negotiation between groups of people from both families. The social state of the

neg: Poruwa ceremony back to him to be placed on the Poruwa. The bride's father places the right hand of the bride on that of the groom as a symbolic gesture of handing over the bride to the groom. The groom's brother hands over a tray with seven sheaves of betel leaves with a coin placed in each. The groom holds the tray while the bride takes one leaf at a time and drops it on the Poruwa. The groom then repeats this process. The groom's brother hands a gold necklace to the groom who in turn places it on the bride's neck.

neg: Veil face continues even today wherein, a virgin bride, especially in Christian or Jewish culture, enters the marriage ritual with a veiled face and head, and remains fully veiled, both head and face, until the ceremony concludes. After the full conclusion of the wedding ceremony, either the bride's father lifts the veil giving the bride to the groom who then kisses her, or the new groom lifts her face veil in order to kiss her, which symbolizes the groom's right to enter into conjugal relations with his bride. In Judaism, the tradition of wearing a veil dates back to biblical times.

neg: Pyebaek The bride offers the cup to the father, and the groom offers the cup to the mother. Sometimes the parents will then also offer the newlyweds cups of cheongju or "soju". The older couple then shares some wisdom on marriage from their advanced experience. Finally they will throw the jujubes and chestnuts back at the bride, who has to try catching them with her wedding skirt. In the United States, this ritual is held a few days before the ceremony. The bride may also receive gifts of money in white envelopes. Modern Korean weddings have incorporated the Pyebaek ceremony after

neg: Wedding dress for their formal wedding banquets. Traditionally, the father of the bride is responsible for the wedding banquet hosted on the bride's side and the alcohol (specifically called "xi-jiu," confusingly the same as what the wedding banquet itself is called) consumed during both banquets. While the wedding itself is often based on the couple's choices, the wedding banquets are a symbolic gesture of "thanks" and appreciation, to those that have raised the bride and groom (such as grandparents and uncles) and those who will continue to be there to help the bride and groom in the future. Thus out of respect

neg: Father and the Bride vows to Blair for him. Chuck meets with the Father and tells him that Blair already thinks he's a bad person so he might as well fit the role by helping the priest take down the wedding. End of the episode. Father and the Bride "Father and the Bride is the 12th episode of season 5 on the show, "Gossip Girl". The episode was directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Peter Elkoff. It was aired on January 23, 2012 on the CW. Similar to previous names in the TV series, the title of the episode references a work on

neg: Hindu wedding father. If the father has died, a guardian of the bride's choosing performs the ritual. The father brings the daughter, then takes the bride's hand and places it in the groom's. This marks the beginning of the ceremony of giving away the bride. The groom accepts the bride's hand, while the "kama-sukta" (hymn to love) is pronounced, in the presence of the father, the bride and the groom. The "Kamasukta" verse is: <poem> "Who offered this maiden?, to whom is she offered?" "Kama (the god of love) gave her to me, that I may love her" "Love is the giver,

neg: Isidwaba the South African Heritage Resource Agency website. The isidwaba has remained virtually unchanged since the 19th century whereas other traditional objects have undergone transformations both in form and material used to make them. The isidwaba is usually given as a gift by the father of the bride from the cow given to the bride-to-be for her Umemulo (Coming of Age) ceremony. She in turn will wear the leather skirt on the day of her wedding. The father of the bride will dress her with the isidwaba in the ancestor's hut. Sometimes the father will direct his eldest son in dressing

neg: Aptal Nisan and blessings. He and the father of the bride do so bound together in sleep, a time of great vulnerability. In the early days of this tradition, the father of the bride may have only met the groom a few times before if at all since most marriages were arranged. It was not unheard of for the groom to abandon a marriage the night before the ceremony, especially if the bridal dower was high or if he was not emotionally committed to the union. By physically tying himself to the father of the bride, the groom allayed the fears of

neg: Mangalorean Catholics a mixture of coconut milk and coconut oil, while a cross is inscribed on the bride's forehead. The marriage traditions include "Soirik" (betrothal), exchange of "Paan Pod" (betel leaves) during the marriage ceremony, which known as "Badalchen" (changing hands; formal acceptance of the promise made by the bride's father to the bridegroom's father that he will give his daughter in marriage). The bride is adorned with the "Sado" (wedding "sari") and "Pirduk" (wedding necklace). Other rites include the "Onpnni" (giving away the bride formally by the father or the guardian of the bride), "Porthoponn" (re-invitation to the bride's house), and

neg: The Bride Price The Bride Price The Bride Price is a 1975 novel (first published in the UK by Allison & Busby and in the USA by George Braziller) by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta. It concerns, in part, the problems of women in post-colonial Nigeria. In the city of Lagos, the Ibo Aku-nna and her brother, Nna-nndo, bid farewell by their father Ezekiel, who says he is going to the hospital for a few hours – their mother, Ma Blackie, is back home in Ibuza, performing fertility rites. It becomes apparent that he is much sicker than he let his children know, and

neg: Islamic marital practices sherbet drink with a brother of his bride at the place of the marriage ceremony. This drinking ritual happens as the sisters of the bride engage in tomfooleries and playfully strike guests using flower-filled cudgels. The wedding ceremony, known as "Nikah", is officiated by the "Maulvi", a priest also called "Qazi". Among the important wedding participants are the "Walises", or the fathers of both groom and bride. and the bride's legal representative. It is the bride's father who promises his daughter's hand to the groom, a ritual known as the "Kanya-dhan". Also in this formal occasion, particularly in conventional Islamic

neg: Bride price lender who provided with the girl's father $2500 so the man could pay medical bills. According to anthropologist Deniz Kandiyoti, the practice increased after the fall of the Taliban. In Thailand, bride price—"sin sod" (Thai: สินสอด, pronounced [sĭn sòt] and often erroneously referred to by the English term "dowry") is common in both Thai-Thai and Thai-foreign marriages. The bride price may range from nothing—if the woman is divorced, has a child fathered by another man, or is widely known to have had premarital relations with men—to tens of millions of Thai baht (US$300,000 or ~9,567,757 THB) for a woman of

neg: Abnormal Family: Older Brother's Bride Abnormal Family: Older Brother's Bride Complications are brought to a middle-class family when older brother Kōichi brings home his new sexually voracious bride Yuriko. Younger brother Kazuo looks to the new arrival as a source of sexual release while sister Akiko surreptitiously works in a soapland and Father lusts after a bar proprietess. Although he had written screenplays for other pink films and was an assistant director (and a bit player) in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Kandagawa Pervert Wars", this film marks the directorial debut of Masayuki Suo who would later achieve international fame for his film "Shall We Dance?". "Abnormal Family:

neg: Culture of Deçan by youth who would award him with pats on his back. The next day, the bride had her head tied with a head wrap and was brought out to the courtyard while a boy led her to the well. The bride would get a bucket of water from the well with the boy and they would help each other wash their hands. After the wedding, the bride would become a part of the family and within the week, her father-in-law would take her and go to spend a night at her parents' house. After a month, the bride's family would

neg: Kiss the Bride (2002 film) other. Niki brings her Jewish boyfriend along, the lesbian Toni is accompanied by her biker girlfriend Amy, and Chrissy, who is too busy for a boyfriend, brings her brand new Porsche. The sisters reek of overachievement and insecurity and subconsciously long for the approval and love of their domineering father. Kiss the Bride (2002 film) Kiss the Bride is a 2002 film about an Italian family, directed by Vanessa Parise. The film takes place in Westerly, Rhode Island, the hometown of director/actor/writer/producer Parise. The story centers around a traditional Italian-American family and four daughters each having completely different personalities. Danni,

neg: My Bride is a Mermaid My Bride is a Mermaid The story of "My Bride Is a Mermaid" revolves around a young teenage boy named Nagasumi Michishio. One day during his summer vacation at the Seto Inland Sea, Nagasumi is saved from drowning by a mermaid named Sun Seto. Under mermaid law however, either the mermaid whose identity was revealed or the human who saw the mermaid must be executed. In an attempt to save both Nagasumi and Sun's lives, Sun's family (which is the head of a mermaid Yakuza group) reluctantly decides that the two are to be married. Sun's father Gōzaburō is enraged

neg: Kimberly Williams-Paisley to appear in the 1991 film version of "Father of the Bride" but returned to complete her degree in drama. While there she was a sister of the Alpha Phi sorority. Williams-Paisley's breakthrough role was Annie Banks in "Father of the Bride" (1991) and "Father of the Bride Part II" (1995), with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton. She later appeared in "Indian Summer" (1993), "Coldblooded" (1995), "The War at Home" (1996), and in 1996 landed the lead role in the ABC drama series "Relativity". She won critical acclaim for her performance, but the series was canceled after 17 episodes due

neg: Father of the Bride Part II critics alike, and currently holds a 48% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film debuted at No. 2. Alan Silvestri returned to score the music for the film. The officially released soundtrack album contains the following 15 tracks: In 1996, Meyers confirmed that she and Shyer were planning a third installment in the "Father of the Bride" series, which would "have their characters confronting serious problems in their relationship – but ending up with a stronger bond than ever" - though ultimately a sequel failed to materialize. In 2014, reports arose regarding a gay marriage themed "Father of the Bride

neg: Father of the Bride (1991 film) happy, he is happy. The film opened to positive reviews, and became a major box office success, earning more than four times its budget. With its success, a sequel, "Father of the Bride Part II" was released in 1995. This was Nancy Meyers and Diane Keaton's second film together, the first being "Baby Boom" (1987); the others were "Father of the Bride Part II" (1995) and "Something's Gotta Give" (2003). George Banks is the owner of a successful athletic shoe company called Side Kicks in San Marino, California. George narrates what he had to go through with his daughter's wedding.

neg: Geoffrey Cory-Wright Baronet Cory-Wright, of Caen Wood Towers, Highgate St. Pancras, Co. London and Hornsey, Co. Middlesex on the death of his father on 21 April 1951. He married Felicity Tree, the daughter of actor Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, on 10 November 1915. Because of the celebrity of his father-in-law, the World War I wedding was filmed, showing the bride leaving with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree from the parental home and arriving at the church. Felicity Tree's two sisters are shown as bridesmaids with Lady Tree followed by the bride and Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree. The bride and her father are shown

neg: Culture of Jordan the women of the family discuss who might be an appropriate choice for a wife. Then, a courtship begins. The young man is able to meet with his potential spouse multiple times until they decide whether the marriage will happen. The father of the bride meets with the young man and his father, who seal the agreement over coffee. Traditional Bedouin wedding celebrations last anywhere from five to seven days. The week begins with small gatherings in the tents of the bride and the groom. These gatherings increase in size throughout the week, adding more guests and food as the

neg: Nru Nsukka place. On that choosing date the family, friends and well-wishers of the intending groom will visit the family of the intending bride with kola nuts, assorted drinks, food, cultural dancing group. A day of merriment indeed. A day of official pronouncement of the consumption of the marriage between Mr A and Miss B, as Miss ‘B’ is given a glass of up-wine to give to her intending suitor. Finally, the father of the bride invites her daughter and hands her over to the father of the groom through a “Go-between”(ahuta). After the official hand-over of the bride to the father

neg: Assyrian culture groom takes a shower or bath afterwards. Bride price ("niqda") is commonly practiced, even among those who reside in the western world. The tradition would involve the bridegroom's family paying to the father of the bride. The amount of money of the niqda is reached at by negotiation between groups of people from both families. The social state of the groom's family influences the amount of the bridewealth that's ought to be paid. When the matter is settled to the contentment of both menages, the groom's father may kiss the hand of the bride's father to express his chivalrous regard

neg: Marriage in Islam is a technical term of Islamic law which denotes the guardian of a bride. In traditional Islam, the literal definition of "wali", which means "custodian" or "protector", is used. In this context, it is meant that the silence of the bride is considered consent. In most schools of Islamic law, only the father or the paternal grandfather of the bride can be wali mujbir. If the conditions are met and a mahr and contract are agreed upon, an Islamic marriage ceremony, or wedding, can take place. The marital contract is also often signed by the bride. The consent of the

neg: Mahr in Muslim religious law it was declared a gift which the bridegroom has to give the bride when the contract of marriage is made and which becomes the property of the wife. Among pre-Islamic Arabs, a "bride price" called "mahr" was an essential condition for a legal marriage. The "mahr" was given to the guardian ("wali") of the bride, such as her father, brother or another relative. In earlier times, the bride received no portion of the "mahr". Some scholars believe that in the period shortly before Muhammad, the "mahr", or at least a part of it, was already given

neg: Wedding traditional opposite-sex weddings as possible, while others modify customs as they see fit, or even innovate new customs entirely. A shotgun wedding is a wedding in which the groom is reluctant to marry the bride, however, is strongly encouraged to do so to avoid family, social or legal repercussions. In many cases, the bride is pregnant before the wedding and the family of the bride, most commonly the bride's father, insists that the groom marry the bride before the pregnancy becomes obvious. A weekend wedding is a wedding in which couples and their guests celebrate over the course of an

neg: The Wedding Bride and casting actors who have themselves played characters in romantic comedies. DeAnn Welker of Television Without Pity gave the episode a B- rating. Steve Marsi of TV Critic gave the episode 4.5 out of 5 and called it "Legendary". Part of the soundtrack of the 2003 film "Love Actually" is used in the episode. The Wedding Bride "The Wedding Bride" is the 23rd episode of the fifth season of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" and is the 111th episode overall. It originally aired on May 17, 2010. Guest stars include Judy Greer, Jason Lewis, Malin Åkerman, and

neg: Mannadiyar followed by "Paanigrahanam" (accepting the bride by taking holy vows), "Kanya Dhanam" (by keeping the hand of the bride into grooms’ hand by bride’s Uncle or father) and "Agni Pradakshinam" (after holding the hands mutually by a knot of their small fingers, groom and bride together move around the "Vivaha-homa agni", the sacred fire). After the rituals and Sadhya (Feast) and before "Griha Pravesham", there will be "Sakunam Kanikkal" (showing Good Omen — normally the sight of a lady holding a pot with full of water in it or a five wicked lamp) to both bride and groom and "Mangala

neg: Bride price be used as payment for brideprice, funeral feasts and compensation, with the shell-money having a cash equivalent value. It is also worn as an adornment and status symbol. The standard unit, known as the "tafuliae", is several strands 1.5 m in length. The shell money is still produced by the people of Langa Langa Lagoon, but much is inherited, from father to son, and the old traditional strings are now rare. Bride price Bride price, bridewealth, or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the family of the woman

neg: Aag (1948 film) their wedding night. The bride, upon seeing the groom screams because his face is disfigured due to burns. The groom then starts telling the bride his story and the remainder of the film is a flashback told to the bride by the groom. The story is about a boy, named Kewal (played by Shashi Kapoor), who is obsessed with theatre, but is descended from a family of lawyers. The boy Kewal is fascinated by a girl named Nirmala, nicknamed Nimmi, a classmate in school when he was aged 10 years. They both enjoy theatre and Kewal shares his dream of

neg: The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot prevents some clips from being played. The original synthetic voice of Pin-Bot is also featured in the game. "The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot" was available in "The Pinball Arcade" for any platform until June 30, 2018 along with its predecessor "Pin*Bot" and successor "Jack*Bot" due to WMS license expiration. It has also been recreated unofficially for Virtual Pinball. The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot The Machine: Bride of Pin-Bot (styled The Machine: Bride of PIN•BOT) is a 1991 pinball game designed by Python Anghelo and John Trudeau (Dr. Flash), and released by Williams. It is the second game in the "Pin-Bot"

neg: Bride price money given by the husband to his wife at the time of marriage] with a good heart; but if they, of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it without fear of any harm (as Allah has made it lawful). Islamic law considers it haram for a husband, the groom's family or the bride's family to take the mahr of the bride without her willful decision. Morning gifts, which might be arranged by the bride's father rather than the bride, are given to the bride herself. The name derives from the Germanic

neg: Pig Bride was not hatred of women, but of the characters. Hassler also highlighted a quote from a review by Julie Opipari of Manga Maniac Cafe, a personal website, which stated, "The art alone makes this title worthy of a read, with its fine lines, elegant details, and overall attractiveness…the vision revealed inside this book is gorgeous. Dramatic and comedic scenes are played out with equal effectiveness, making the visuals a joy to behold." Pig Bride Pig Bride () is a manhwa written and illustrated by Huh Kook-hwa () and Kim Su-jin (). The story follows Si-Joon Lee, who was tricked as

neg: Bou Bhat Bou Bhat A bou bhat ( 'bride feast')—or "walima" () among Muslims—is a post-wedding ritual held usually one or two days after a Bengali wedding. This party is hosted by the groom's father. After the party, the bride and groom go to the bride's family's house for two nights. On the second day, the groom's family is invited to the bride's house for a meal, and they leave with the bride and groom. This meal is called "firani" or "araiya". Shopping is done by the groom for this meal. In a bou bhat ceremony, bride wears a traditional shari given

neg: Menekşe ile Halil Muslim girl born in Urfa and living with her family in Germany. Menekşe has fallen in love with a Bosnian, Halil, who is a co-worker at the pastry shop at which she works. However, her conservative father arranges Menekşe's marriage to Mustafa, a Turkish man, for a bride price of 30,000 euros. Threatened by her father with murder, Menekşe is forced to follow through with the marriage. Halil attends the wedding and is astonished to discover his lover is the bride. That night, Mustafa reveals his brutal nature and physically assaults Menekşe, who narrowly escapes. Her grandmother tells Menekşe to

neg:
The Bride Goes Wild The Bride Goes Wild The Bride Goes Wild is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog. Van Johnson stars as an irresponsible children's book author and part-time playboy called Uncle Bumps, introduced to a no-nonsense children's book illustrator played by Allyson. Opening credits Closing credits Unbilled
 Cecil Cunningham
Bess Flowers
Byron Foulger
Connie Gilchrist
Hank Mann
Robert Emmett Keane The film earned $2,707,000 in the US and Canada and $1,059,000 elsewhere. "The Bride Goes Wild" was presented on "Stars in the Air" February 28, 1952. Dick Powell and Allyson starred in the 30-minute adaptation. Turner Classic Movies presented "The Bride Goes Wild"

neg: Icelandic weddings enters with a curt bow. The mothers greet the visitors as they enter the church itself in the foyer. Once the mothers take their seats the guests know that the bride has arrived, she is led by her father to the altar where they take their seats on the brides side. 3-5 songs are performed by artists (possibly a choir) during the ceremony. Once the rings have been drawn upon the fingers and the couple declared man and wife, the bride returns to her seat and the groom and the father of the bride change their seats. Once the ceremony

neg: Brunei Malay wedding usually present but she will be represented by her father or a "wali" (legal family representative). Here, under the grace of Allah (God), the groom vows to accept the bride's hand in front of witnesses. The Malam Berbedak or Night of Powdering is a ceremonial event where family members and friends/family are invited to 'bless' the Bride/Groom by anointing the Bride/Groom with an ointment made from colored rice flour and scented oils. The Bride and Groom are dressed up in traditional Berbedak attire which is different for each one. The Bride has on a heavy brass (sometimes gold plated) headgear

neg: Turkish coffee parents (in the lack of his father, his mother and an elderly member of his family) must visit the young girl's family to ask the hand of the bride-to-be and the blessings of her parents upon the upcoming marriage. During this meeting, the bride-to-be must prepare and serve Turkish coffee to the guests. For the groom's coffee, the bride-to-be sometimes uses salt instead of sugar to gauge his character. If the bridegroom drinks his coffee without any sign of displeasure, the bride-to-be assumes that the groom is good-tempered and patient. As the groom already comes as the demanding party to

neg: Son of the Bride (TV series) find a way of stopping it). In real life, Scott was actually in his mid-40s, and Sugden was only five years older than he was. The episodes were later destroyed by the BBC, with none extant in the archives as of 2009. Son of the Bride (TV series) Son of the Bride was a 1973 BBC television comedy which lasted one series. The central character was Neville Leggit, played by Terry Scott, a mother's boy who was rather old to be still single. He was secretly engaged to his girlfriend, but dragging his feet about actually getting married. His mother,

neg: Wedding century. The wedding ceremony is often followed by wedding reception or a wedding breakfast, in which the rituals may include speeches from the groom, best man, father of the bride and possibly the bride, the newlyweds' first dance as a couple, and the cutting of an elegant wedding cake. Music played at Western weddings includes a processional song for walking down the aisle (ex: wedding march) either before or after the marriage service. An example of such use is reported in the wedding of Nora Robinson and Alexander Kirkman Finlay in 1878. The "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin" by Richard Wagner

neg: Bill Rieflin a regular contributor to Swans since the 1995 album "The Great Annihilator", and has played an array of instruments on all their studio recordings since the band reformed in 2010 and released "My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky". (He is listed as an "honorary Swan" on "The Seer"). In 2012, Rieflin performed drums for Robbie Williams's album Take The Crown. Later that year he produced the single "Crush Vaccine" for Atomic Bride. On December 15, 2012, Rieflin performed live with Atomic Bride for a sold-out show at Crocodile Cafe in downtown Seattle. In an online

neg: Hungarian prehistory pendants, ear-rings, decorated pectoral disks, and rings with gemstones. A man seeking a bride was expected to pay a bride price to her father before the marriage took place, according to Gardizi's description of the late 9th-century Magyars. The Hungarian word for bridegroom"vőlegény" from "vevő legény" ("purchasing lad") and the expression "eladó lány" (verbatim, "bride for sale") confirm the reliability of the Muslim author's report. A decree of Stephen I of Hungary prohibiting the abduction of a girl without her parents' consent implies that pretended abduction of the bride by her future husband was an integral part of ancient Magyar

neg: Hmong women and childbirth practices man's father arranging the marriage. It was taboo for a man to choose a bride from his own clan. The father would consult with his own relatives and the bride. She could decline the match, but if she and her family agreed, drinks were made and a bride price was discussed. A traditional Hmong wedding consisted of three separate ceremonies of animal sacrifices and feasts. In the Hmong society, a woman keeps close relationships with her family and never takes her husband’s last name. However, after marriage, she joins her husband’s family to work and live with them. If widowed,

neg: Diane Keaton In 1991, Keaton starred with Steve Martin in the family comedy "Father of the Bride". She was almost not cast in the film, as the commercial failure of "The Good Mother" had strained her relationship with Walt Disney Pictures, the studio of both films. "Father of the Bride" was Keaton's first major hit after four years of commercial disappointments. Keaton reprised her role four years later in the sequel, as a woman who becomes pregnant in middle age at the same time as her daughter. A review of the film for "The San Francisco Examiner" was one of many in

neg: Bengali Muslim wedding and jewellery. Later the groom and his father and along with the bride's father then meet to sign the official mahr contract ritually giving the Bride a set amount of money as her dowry. In hindu ceremonies there are purohits from both families and the wedding is conducted in the form of dialogue between them using Sanskrit mantras. While the groom participates in the main wedding ritual from the outset, the bride joins it much later after she arrives accompanied by her brothers (if any) and friends, who are seated on a wooden seat called 'piri' for the ceremony. This

neg: Devdas the groom's family for marriage rather than sending dowry with the bride. The alternative family tradition of Parvati's family influences Devdas's mother's decision not to consider Parvati as Devdas' bride, especially as Parvati belongs to a trading (becha -kena chottoghor) lower family. The "trading" label is applied in context of the marriage custom followed by Parvati's family. Devdas's father, Narayan Mukherjee, who also loves Parvati, does not want Devdas to get married so early in life and isn't keen on the alliance. Parvati's father, Nilkantha Chakravarti, feeling insulted at the rejection, finds an even richer husband for Parvati. When Parvati

neg: Verna Felton "The Ray Bolger Show". The series starred Ray Bolger as Raymond Wallace, a song-and-dance man who was repeatedly barely on time for his performances. Though some sitcom aficionados might assume that her guest appearances on "I Love Lucy" led to a regular supporting role as Hilda Crocker on the CBS sitcom "December Bride", Felton had played that same character on the radio version two years prior to the television production. "December Bride" also starred Spring Byington, Dean Miller, Frances Rafferty, and Harry Morgan. Felton continued her Hilda Crocker role on the "December Bride" spin-off, "Pete and Gladys", with Harry Morgan

neg: Bride price the bride price to the couple in the form of a wedding gift following the engagement ceremony. In Kachin society they have the system of Mayu and Dama. "Mayu" means a group of people who give woman and "Dama" means a group of people who take woman. The “bride wealth” system is extremely important for kinship system in Kachin society. It has been used for centuries. The purpose of giving "bride wealth" is to give honor to wife giver "Mayu" and to create strong relationship. However, not every part of the “bride wealth” system is the same. It may different

neg: The Bride Show The Bride Show The Bride Show is the leading annual wedding event in the Middle East, comprising The Bride Show Abu Dhabi and The Bride Show Dubai. More than 300 exhibitors participates in the show annually. The main exhibitors are fashion designer, hairstylists, cosmetologists and wedding planners. Apart from these some other exhibitors are show photographers, florists, wedding coordinators, professionals of wedding dresses & gowns and professionals of Fashion accessories, Bakeries, Banking, Beauty & Skin Care and Bridal Fashion. It is organised by Informa Exhibitions. The Bride Show Abu Dhabi is a consumer event primarily for affluent Emirati women who

neg: Bride service duration of bride service are contingent upon negotiations between the concerned parties, the outcome of which has been characterized as an enduring commitment or permanent debt. The power wielded by those who “give” wives over those who “take” them is also said to be a significant part of the political relationships in societies where bride service obligations are prevalent. Rather than seeing affinity in terms of a "compensation" model whereby individuals are exchanged as objects, Dean’s (1995) research on Amazon bride service among the Urarina demonstrates how differentially situated subjects negotiate the politics of marriage. An example of bride service

neg: Bride a Bridegroom to the Church. For over 1500 years, the Church was identified as the bride betrothed to Christ. However, there are instances of the interpretation of the usage of varying from church to church. Most believe that it always refers to the church. Bride A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the "bridegroom" or "groom". In Western culture, a bride may be attended by one or more bridesmaids. The word, possibly, comes from the Old English 'bryd', which

neg: Bushy Bride cut her finger. This freed her and woke the king, who took the brother from the snake pit, where the snakes had not harmed him, and threw in the stepmother and the Bushy Bride. Then he married the true bride. Bushy Bride Bushy Bride (in ) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe. It is Aarne-Thompson type 403 (The Black and the White Bride). It is included in Andrew Lang's Red Fairy Book. A widower with a son and a daughter married a widower with a daughter, and the stepmother maltreated the children until the boy left

neg: Bride kidnapping or other goods as restitution to his bride's family. Bride-kidnap marriages in Rwanda often lead to poor outcomes. Human rights workers report that one third of men who abduct their wives abandon them, leaving the wife without support and impaired in finding a future marriage. Additionally, with the growing frequency of bride-kidnapping, some men choose not to solemnize their marriage at all, keeping their "bride" as a concubine. Bride kidnapping is not specifically outlawed in Rwanda, though violent abductions are punishable as rape. According to a criminal justice official, bride kidnappers are virtually never tried in court: "When we hear