Wedding etiquette: How have customs changed since the 1950s?

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From bananas and girdles to fireworks displays, how wedding days have changed in 70 years

Ann Page's 1950 Guide to Wedding Etiquette is fairly comprehensive when it comes to ceremonies, including Jewish, Quaker and registry offices weddings.

Trevor Molloy became a humanist celebrant after his retirement from a long career in software development. It's a bespoke wedding where the celebrant writes the text of the ceremony to reflect the wishes of the couple. "Handfasting" is a tradition going back to ancient times, where the couple have their hands bound together while making their vows.The tradition is also said to be behind the term "tying the knot".

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