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Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Xinjiang Tekes Wedding - China

Relatives of the groom Bukehan Yelszi are treated at the bride's home in Karadala Township of Tekes County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 10, 2025. A blue sky, white clouds, vast grassland, horses and automobiles set a poetic and picturesque wedding scene for the newlyweds Kumusi Yesdawulti and Bukehan Yelszi. For the couple, having fallen in love a year ago, a traditional wedding ceremony was at the top of their to-do list. Without a hair out of place, Kumusi, dressed head to toe in traditional costume and adorned in a red veil, married her better half Bukehan, describing the wedding as a dream realized. Throughout the wedding festivities, the couple's loved ones congregated to join in the celebration. Some of them played traditional musical instruments, such as dombra, and performed inspiring festive dances, while others lent their hands to prepare local specialties, including naan bread and baursak. A modern outdoor wedding ensued at dusk in a forest park, where the couple shared

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Wedding of Celio Saab And Zein Qutami - Lebanon

Wedding of Celio Saab And Zein Qutami - Lebanon

L-R : the bride’s mother Olguina, the bride Zein Qutami and Claudine Saab (Elie Saab’ s wife) attend a pre-wedding party, before the wedding of Celio Saab and Zein Qutami, on July 17, 2025 in Faqra, Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

King emeritus Juan Carlos I (l) on his arrival at the wedding of the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the second niece of King Felipe VI, Teresa Urquijo, at the San Francisco de Borja parish, April 6, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Teresa Urquijo were married today in the Jesuit church San Francisco de Borja, located in Serrano Street, in the Salamanca district of Madrid. After the ceremony, the newlyweds, along with 500 guests, moved to the municipality of Colmenar Viejo, where the wedding reception took place at the 'El Canto de La Cruz' estate, owned by the bride's maternal grandparents. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the second niece of King Felipe VI, Teresa Urquijo, leave their wedding at the San Francisco de Borja parish, April 6, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Teresa Urquijo were married today at the Jesuit church San Francisco de Borja, located in Serrano Street, in the Salamanca district of Madrid. After the ceremony, the newlyweds, along with 500 guests, moved to the municipality of Colmenar Viejo, where the wedding reception took place at the 'El Canto de La Cruz' estate, owned by the bride's maternal grandparents. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

King emeritus Juan Carlos I (l) greets the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida (r), on his arrival at the wedding of the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the second niece of King Felipe VI, Teresa Urquijo, at the San Francisco de Borja parish, April 6, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Teresa Urquijo were married today in the Jesuit church San Francisco de Borja, located in Serrano Street, in the Salamanca district of Madrid. After the ceremony, the newlyweds, together with the 500 guests, moved to the municipality of Colmenar Viejo, where the wedding reception took place at the 'El Canto de La Cruz' estate, owned by the bride's maternal grandparents. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

King emeritus Juan Carlos I (l) greets the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida (r), on his arrival at the wedding of the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the second niece of King Felipe VI, Teresa Urquijo, at the San Francisco de Borja parish, April 6, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Teresa Urquijo were married today in the Jesuit church San Francisco de Borja, located in Serrano Street, in the Salamanca district of Madrid. After the ceremony, the newlyweds, together with the 500 guests, moved to the municipality of Colmenar Viejo, where the wedding reception took place at the 'El Canto de La Cruz' estate, owned by the bride's maternal grandparents. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

Royal Family At Jose Luis Martinez Almeida's Wedding - Madrid

The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, and the second niece of King Felipe VI, Teresa Urquijo, leave their wedding at the San Francisco de Borja parish, April 6, 2024, in Madrid (Spain). José Luis Martínez-Almeida and Teresa Urquijo were married today at the Jesuit church San Francisco de Borja, located in Serrano Street, in the Salamanca district of Madrid. After the ceremony, the newlyweds, along with 500 guests, moved to the municipality of Colmenar Viejo, where the wedding reception took place at the 'El Canto de La Cruz' estate, owned by the bride's maternal grandparents. Photo by A. Pérez Meca/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

The ‘Akad Nikah’ ceremony, during which the groom vows to accept the bride's hand in front of witnesses and religious clerics, as part of Brunei’s Royal Wedding, of prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and Anisha Rosnah, on January 11, 2024 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

The ‘Akad Nikah’ ceremony, during which the groom vows to accept the bride's hand in front of witnesses and religious clerics, as part of Brunei’s Royal Wedding, of prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and Anisha Rosnah, on January 11, 2024 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

Prince Abdul Mateen salutes his father, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, during the ‘Akad Nikah’ ceremony, during which the groom vows to accept the bride's hand in front of witnesses and religious clerics, as part of Brunei’s Royal Wedding, of prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and Anisha Rosnah, on January 11, 2024 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

The ‘Akad Nikah’ ceremony, during which the groom vows to accept the bride's hand in front of witnesses and religious clerics, as part of Brunei’s Royal Wedding, of prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and Anisha Rosnah, on January 11, 2024 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

Royal Wedding of Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei - Brunei

17 cannon shots fired right after Prince Mateen said his vows, at the ‘Akad Nikah’ ceremony, during which the groom vows to accept the bride's hand in front of witnesses and religious clerics, as part of Brunei’s Royal Wedding, of prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei and Anisha Rosnah, on January 11, 2024 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Photo by Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Marriage ceremony at Pyrohiv Museum

Marriage ceremony at Pyrohiv Museum

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 - The groom lifts a headscarf covering his bride's head during the re-enactment of a folk marriage ceremony as part of the Wedding Autumn event at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of Gulihan Jrbli play music instruments in front of the bride's home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan Tajik Aut

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CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

CHINA-XINJIANG-TAXKORGAN-TRADITIONAL WEDDING (CN)

(230322) -- TAXKORGAN, March 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Relatives of Gulihan Jrbli play music instruments and dance in front of the bride's home in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 18, 2023. In Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, many young men and women prefer to get married in the spring season. Recently in Fumin Village, 25-year-old Gulihan Jrbli and her groom Mairmaitih Tirmur held a wedding after falling in love for more than three years. The ceremony was conducted according to traditional Tajik wedding custom, with relatives, friends and villagers singing and dancing to celebrate. As a national intangible cultural heritage, Tajik wedding custom has become a name card of cultural tourism in the county. Many tourists come to the weddings, sharing joy and happiness together. Gulihan's family used to live deep in the mountains. In 2018, her family moved to Fumin Village, formerly a part of a relocation site for poverty alleviation in Taxkorgan

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Pioneer bridal designer promotes hometown wedding

Pioneer bridal designer promotes hometown wedding

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 5, 2013 shows Yumi Katsura, a leading bridal fashion designer in Japan who promotes wedding ceremonies in a bride's or groom's hometown.

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Pioneer bridal designer promotes hometown wedding

Pioneer bridal designer promotes hometown wedding

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken July 5, 2013 shows Yumi Katsura, a leading bridal fashion designer in Japan who promotes wedding ceremonies in a bride's or groom's hometown.

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World's most expensive wedding garment on display

World's most expensive wedding garment on display

OSAKA, Japan - What is claimed to be the world's most expensive wedding ''uchikake'' (garment worn over a bride's kimono) is put on display at an Osaka department store Nov. 2. It took veteran dyer Tomitaka Miyamoto took three years to finish the garment that contains about 110,000 pearls and gold leaf in abundance. The department store assessed its price at 800 million yen.

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Father Of The Bride - film (1961)

Father Of The Bride - film (1961)

Ruth Warrick & Leon Ames Characters: Eleanor Television: Father Of The Bride (TV-Serie) Usa 1961-1962, Director: 29 September 1961 Date: 29-Sep-61

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Father Of The Bride film (1950)

Father Of The Bride film (1950)

Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor & Spencer Tracy Film Poster Characters: Kay Banks & Film: Father Of The Bride (USA 1950) Director: Vincente Minnelli 16 June 1950 Date: 16-Jun-50

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Father Of The Bride film (1950)

Father Of The Bride film (1950)

Elizabeth Taylor, Spencer Tracy Characters: Kay Banks,Stanley T. Banks Film: Father Of The Bride (USA 1950) Director: Vincente Minnelli 16 June 1950 Date: 16-Jun-50

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Father Of The Bride film (1950)

Father Of The Bride film (1950)

Spencer Tracy & Elizabeth Taylor Characters: Stanley T. Banks & Kay Banks Film: Father Of The Bride (USA 1950) Director: Vincente Minnelli 16 June 1950 Date: 16-Jun-50

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Sweets to be served on luxury train along west Japan Sea coast

Sweets to be served on luxury train along west Japan Sea coast

Women show the press in Tokyo on Sept. 9, 2015, sets of sweets to be served on the "Hanayome Noren" ("Bride's Curtain") luxury cruise train to be operated on West Japan Railway Co.'s Nanao Line between Kanazawa and Wakura-onsen stations, both in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, along the Japan Sea coast from Oct. 3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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A bride

A bride

Since this is a black and white photograph it is difficult to say for sure, but the bride's dress seems to be of black crepe in formal furisode style. It has bright floral patterns with five crests which were a frequent pattern in bridal costumes. The hair is arranged in bunkin-takashimada coiffure. A tortoiseshell comb, floral comb and floral hairpin are placed in the hair with a tsunokakushi hood all around.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐148‐0]

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World's most expensive wedding garment on display

World's most expensive wedding garment on display

OSAKA, Japan - What is claimed to be the world's most expensive wedding ''uchikake'' (garment worn over a bride's kimono) is put on display at an Osaka department store Nov. 2. It took veteran dyer Tomitaka Miyamoto took three years to finish the garment that contains about 110,000 pearls and gold leaf in abundance. The department store assessed its price at 800 million yen.

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