A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi-formal wedding originating in Great Britain.
A bride from the late 19th century wearing a black or dark coloured wedding dress
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their return from the marriage service at St James's Palace, London, 10 February 1840.
A bride in a contemporary white wedding dress with train, tiara and white veil, taken in 2003.
A Lutheran priest in Germany marries a young couple at the church.
A wedding reception is a party usually held after the completion of a marriage ceremony as hospitality for those who have attended the wedding, hence the name reception: the couple receive society, in the form of family and friends, for the first time as a married couple. Hosts provide their choice of food and drink, although a wedding cake is popular.
Wedding reception in 17th-century Russia by Konstantin Makovsky
Wedding Party, Flemish painting of the 17th century
Wedding dance of an Azerbaijani married couple
Banquet hall being used for wedding reception