Momina Abrar Rashid, 23 years old, hometown — Islamabad, blogger, @mominaeats
China
In China, it is believed that the bride and groom should eat tang yuan sweet soup from rice ball. They do it on the wedding day or the night before the wedding to ensure a sweet marriage. The bride and groom can not chew rice balls and must swallow it whole.
Peking duck is also a traditional dish at a Chinese wedding. The red colour of the duck symbolizes happiness.
The bride serves tea to her family before the wedding, it is called a tea ceremony. And after the wedding, the couple holds a tea ceremony for the husband's family. During the ceremony, each relative takes a sip from the cup. Then they give a red envelope to the newlyweds, usually with money or jewellery inside. It's a way to show love and appreciation to the family that raised them.
Margarita Grammatikou, 25 years old, hometown — Athen
Brazil
Bem casados is a traditional cookie served at Brazilian weddings. Two mini-biscuits with a cream filling of caramel sauce, egg curd or jam. Each sweet is tight with a bow and presented to guests at the end of the celebration. It is believed that these sweets bring good luck to the newlyweds. Guests must make their own wish before eating the treat.
In addition, there is a buffet with treats or sweets.
France
Every French wedding should have a croquembouche is the French version of the traditional wedding cake. Each couple wants to make the cake the most luxurious and beautifully decorated. The structure is similar to the Eiffel Tower. Each guest can take three or four sweets from the cake.
England
There is a tradition from medieval England when guests bring small cakes decorated with fruit, nuts and marzipan. And put them on the tiers of the cake. It is a symbol of good luck and productivity for the couple.
During the wedding, each guest must make a speech. For this reason, British wedding receptions are known to be a bit delayed: dancing does not start before eating.
Ireland
Like the English custom, the traditional Irish wedding cake is made from fruit and nuts. But the cake is matte white, and the top tier is Irish whiskey pie, which is served for the christening of the couple's first child. And special honey wine is served on the table.
Saloni Sharma, 19 years old, hometown — Delhi, food blogger @swadisht.food
India
Instead of wedding cake, the bride and groom usually eat yoghurt mixed with honey at the wedding. It is called madhuban — honey means a pleasant start of a marriage, and yoghurt symbolizes eternal health.
Before the ceremony at the table, the bride's sisters take off the groom's shoes and run away with them to demand a ransom for the return. And for the bride is drawn mehendi of henna, in fact, this ritual has healing properties. It helps to cope with stress on the wedding day.
Thailand
There is an ancient Thai dessert of egg yolks and sugar syrup. This long thread, like noodles, served at the wedding and symbolizes the eternal love between the bride and groom. At Thai weddings, guests are served a cake with this sweet noodles.
