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Allina and Young Sang Lee of Rosslyn, Va., honored both Young’s Korean heritage and Allina’s family traditions during their Korean Paebaek ceremony prior to their modern wedding. This Korean custom serves as a way for the groom’s family to meet and welcome the bride into their own. During the ceremony, the couple (dressed in Korean …

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In March 2012, Hagerstown residents Yamiley Pierre and Michael Dustin Mauk plan to incorporate Caribbean flavor of Yamiley’s Haitian heritage in their wedding reception. “I really want my mom to feel like she’s part of the ceremony, so she’s making some traditional foods for our reception,” Yamiley says. Her mother plans to prepare Haitian staples …

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Philadelphia, Pa., residents Morgan and Andrew Kay honored both her Irish Catholic roots and his Jewish heritage by integrating both cultures into their wedding. “We chose everything together,” says Hagerstown native Morgan. “There were traditions that were important to Andy and some that were important to me, so we compromised.” The couple included an Irish …

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Mt. Holly Springs, Pa., residents Fabiola and Eleodoro Garcia paid homage to their Guatemalan roots at their wedding. The couple played Spanish music as the groom walked down the aisle behind his godparents, per Guatemalan custom. Traditionally, a child walks down the aisle first with the couple’s rings, but Fabiola and Eleodoro waited until the …

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