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White wedding — A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi formal Western wedding. The term refers to the white color of the wedding dress, which became popular in the Victorian era, after Queen Victoria wore a white lace dress at her wedding. Various… … Wikipedia
White tie — (evening dress, full evening dress in the U.K.) is the most formal evening dress code. In the United Kingdom, civilian day court dress in the Royal court is similar to white tie. Yet, white tie has replaced it in formal state occasions, e.g.… … Wikipedia
White — This article is about the color. For other uses, see White (disambiguation). white light redirects here. For other uses, see White Light. White Common connotations ghos … Wikipedia
White Africans of European ancestry — White Africans africano branco wit afrikane africain blanc africano blanco africano bianco … Wikipedia
White-Bear-King-Valemon — is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. George Webbe Dasent translated it for his Tales from the Fjeld .It is Aarne Thompson type 425A, the search for the lost husband. Others of this type include The King of Love , The… … Wikipedia
White Lady (ghost) — For other uses, see white women (mythology). A depiction of John Dee (1527 1608) and Edward Kelley evoking a spirit. A White Lady is a type of female ghost reportedly seen in rural areas and associated with some local legend of tragedy. White… … Wikipedia
Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton — Duke and Duchess of Cambridge waving to the crowd at the Mall sh … Wikipedia
wedding — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ church, registry office (BrE) ▪ traditional, white ▪ big, lavish ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
Participants in wedding ceremonies — also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom ), the maid of honor , bridesmaids , the best man , groomsmen , flower girls and page boys (including the ringbearer ). BrideA bride is a female participant in a wedding … Wikipedia
Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines — A Filipino wedding held in December at the Manila Cathedral in the Philippines. Traditional marriage customs in the Philippines and Filipino wedding practices pertain to the characteristics of marriage and wedding traditions established and… … Wikipedia
