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It is a well known fact that some people like traditions, any traditions as a matter of fact, wedding traditions included of course. In the world of weddings, things are changing and for a very good reason. A few traditions that have been around for a while don't seem to make sense for everybody any longer. Though some people stick to the traditions no matter what, I have found that some of the weddings I went to lately have not stuck to the old wedding traditions and are doing things their own way. There's nothing wrong with sticking to the old ways, but there is something to be said for adapting.

Wedding traditions took hold because they had a reason to be done that way. The social climate was one of the reason things were done in such or such way in the past. Wedding traditions are still being used even though sometimes it doesn't make sense in the new world we live in, but people are slowly turning into things that make more sense in today's world. Life was a lot different when a lot of these traditions took hold, and with the modern world changing so fast, some of those old traditions simply don't exist anymore.

How people are seated in the church is one of these wedding traditions. In some cases, wedding organizers will seat the family of the bride on one side of the church and will seat the groom's family on the other side. The numbers of guests on the sides can be awfully lopsided because people move around so much today. In consequence half of the church is full and half is almost empty. That can make things awkward. When you think this could happen, the wedding tradition can be modified and guests can be seated as they arrive, not according to family.

Other wedding traditions that are changing might be the colors chosen for the ceremony and the bride's dress. The groom can decide to have a female to stand as his attendant of honor, or you may decide to have three persons make speeches instead of just one. Wedding traditions are nice, but they are only great as long as they make sense. If you are planning a wedding, you don't have to feel like you have to follow the rules set forth by others in the past. If you want to change something, go ahead and do it. You'll be happier on your special day, and that is all that counts in the end.