• WEDDING TRADITIONS OF POPULAR RELIGIONS-Differences
• Western Wedding
• Jewish Wedding
• Christian Orthodox (Greek, Eastern European, etc)
• Chinese
• Persian Muslim
• Hindu
• THE CHANGING FAMILY
• POLITICS AND LAW
• THE CHANGING FAMILY
• What constitutes a Family?
• Shift in cultural norms concerning
• Education
• Divorce
• Childbearing
• 6 TRENDS THAT HAVE CHANGE WEDDINGS AND WEDDING PLANNING
• Female workforce dynamic
• The Missing Male
• Cohabitation
• Divorce
• Same-sex marriage
• Intercultural/Interfaith Marriages
• A WEDDING WITH BLENDED TRADITIONS
• Consider this as a Wedding Planner
• Recognize each person has a unique identify and cultural lens
• Involve both sides of the family
• Respect the customs of both families
• Discuss time carefully with the couple
• Neutral site and leader for the ceremony
• Conflict resolutions may differ
• Appreciate the multilingualism
• STORYBOARD WEDDINGS
• What is it?
• More then just an “inspirational board”
• Breaking down your concept
• Traditional?
• Modern?
• Themed?
• Skeletal outlines
• Western Wedding
• Jewish Wedding
• Christian Orthodox (Greek, Eastern European, etc)
• Chinese
• Persian Muslim
• Hindu
• THE CHANGING FAMILY
• POLITICS AND LAW
• THE CHANGING FAMILY
• What constitutes a Family?
• Shift in cultural norms concerning
• Education
• Divorce
• Childbearing
• 6 TRENDS THAT HAVE CHANGE WEDDINGS AND WEDDING PLANNING
• Female workforce dynamic
• The Missing Male
• Cohabitation
• Divorce
• Same-sex marriage
• Intercultural/Interfaith Marriages
• A WEDDING WITH BLENDED TRADITIONS
• Consider this as a Wedding Planner
• Recognize each person has a unique identify and cultural lens
• Involve both sides of the family
• Respect the customs of both families
• Discuss time carefully with the couple
• Neutral site and leader for the ceremony
• Conflict resolutions may differ
• Appreciate the multilingualism
• STORYBOARD WEDDINGS
• What is it?
• More then just an “inspirational board”
• Breaking down your concept
• Traditional?
• Modern?
• Themed?
• Skeletal outlines