Monday, August 28, 2006

Stimulating Way to Enjoy Marriage in Germany

Weddings are too good to be true that it may even sound preposterous how some couples promise each other perpetual love when after probably five years, they'll start calling out their lawyers to finally fix their divorce papers. Of course, we can't deny that marriage is still a dramatic fairytale: the bride, in a long white gown, takes the hand of her partner and seals the deal of a lifelong promise. But when it comes to the time of reception, some individuals may find themselves isolated and bored, commonly stuck in their dinner tables. We don't always have to celebrate love in a conventional way; other rituals spice up the romance with bizarre wedding practices, like in Germany.

Submitting to your mate's will is a real challenge for a lot of people because there may be a battle for domestic domination. In Germany, to assert the power of a soon-to-be man of the house, grooms kneel on their brides' wedding costumes; yet, as soon as they stand up, a lot of women deliberately step on their men's foot to prove them otherwise. If you enjoy the German ceremony, you'll love the the reception even more because here, the best man has to distract the bunch of indiduals and urge the bride for drink in a restaurant. The groom must locate them and pay for their tag. After the gathering, some guests block the entrance up to the time the groom pays the toll on their way out for the honeymoon. Now, isn't that a fun and stimulating way to enjoy marriage?

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