Australian Wedding Culture

Unity bowl An Australian wedding ceremony often features a unity bowl. in this tradition.each guest is giving a stone to hols during the ceremony.At the end,guests place the stone in a bowl that the couple will keep and display.This symbolises the presence and support of their loved ones in the future.

Bible as a gift presenting the bible as a gift is one of the old wedding traditions in Australia and is customary from 1870s - 1900s. This bible is treasured as a family heirloom and is often passed down to generations.

Stone ceremony: T his Australian wedding tradition came about when the early settlers could not afford wedding rings.The bride and groom would each cast a stone into the river, which would represent them staying together forever as life ebbed and flowed around them.

Smoking Ceremony

A ustralia boasts a number of wedding traditions with meaningful symbols. Some of these traditions back to the indigenous people and many of them originated from different western countries. T oday this wedding traditions are nearly forgotten and becoming a thing of the past.In different ways some of these customs have already been modified to confirm with the changing society.As a result,its original significance is no longer known. Here are some of the Australian wedding traditions with symbolism that you should know: s moking ceremony: I ndigenous Australian believe that smoke has cleaning and healing properties,and can ward off evil spirits.Plant are burned in a fire,or smudge stick is used,and the fragrant is fanned over  the couple.