texas_ex2000
2,500+ Posts
McBrett,
I never said dancing is low-brow, if you read my earlier post you would known that I am a big fan of dancing. I also don't believe that American wedding etiquette is defined solely by religious conventions. There're plenty of little ceremonies (toasts, tossing the bouquet, the cake, the wedding dress etc.) that have nothing to do with religion. There is no one standard of etiquette. That's why I think this is a good civil thread to discuss etiquette in the modern society. But I do feel there are things you know growing up, e.g. unless you're Hindu or Vietnamese wearing a colored dress, especially a red one, generally falls into the very "not the best idea for your wedding" category. As an aside, how exactly are red dresses in Vietnam and India considered traditional? Probably because their social etiquette developed over centuries dictated it.
I never said dancing is low-brow, if you read my earlier post you would known that I am a big fan of dancing. I also don't believe that American wedding etiquette is defined solely by religious conventions. There're plenty of little ceremonies (toasts, tossing the bouquet, the cake, the wedding dress etc.) that have nothing to do with religion. There is no one standard of etiquette. That's why I think this is a good civil thread to discuss etiquette in the modern society. But I do feel there are things you know growing up, e.g. unless you're Hindu or Vietnamese wearing a colored dress, especially a red one, generally falls into the very "not the best idea for your wedding" category. As an aside, how exactly are red dresses in Vietnam and India considered traditional? Probably because their social etiquette developed over centuries dictated it.
