| A California wedding means beautiful locations and | | | | it’s easy to see how this custom got |
| some of the loveliest weather in the country. In | | | | started. |
| addition to adding natural California beauty to your | | | | For couples coming from out of state to have |
| wedding, there are some traditional local customs | | | | their California wedding, dipping their toes in the |
| that may fit in with your wedding plans. | | | | Pacific Ocean is a tradition that even |
| Beautiful weather and astounding scenery make | | | | non-newlyweds participate in. However, it should |
| for a perfect wedding location, but a California | | | | be mentioned that many a new bride has been |
| wedding can also include some wonderful local | | | | swept off her feet at the surf’s edge and |
| customs. When deciding on where to have a | | | | while the sand is usually warm on the beaches in |
| wedding, the GoldenState is usually on the short | | | | California, the water is usually cold. If your groom |
| list as far as choices, so if you’re deciding | | | | is planning on lifting you in his arms in the waves, |
| on California for your wedding location here are a | | | | make sure he has excellent balance or you may |
| few local traditions that may make your event | | | | dip more in the Pacific than just your toes. |
| even more memorable. | | | | A Native American custom that may fit into your |
| One tradition that has been adopted from the | | | | California wedding is the inclusion of colors worn |
| Hispanic community in California occurs during the | | | | somewhere on the bride to represent the four |
| wedding reception. The guests at the reception | | | | directions of North, South, East and West. North |
| all stand in the shape of a heart surrounding the | | | | is black, South is blue, East is white and West is |
| bride and groom as they start their first dance | | | | yellow or orange. These colors honor the four |
| together as husband and wife. | | | | directions of the Earth and have been a part of |
| Another custom is the watching the sunrise and | | | | Native American ceremonies for centuries. |
| sunset on the first full day that the new couple is | | | | Your wedding day is always a memorable event. |
| married. The newlyweds make sure to be | | | | If you find you’d like to include a bit of |
| awake for sunrise and watch it together and | | | | local tradition in your wedding to add even more |
| make certain to set time aside at sunset to | | | | meaning or romance to your special day, California |
| watch the sun go down as husband and wife. | | | | has a number of traditions that will fit easily into |
| With the beautiful sunrise and sunset in California, | | | | your plans. |