Samoan Weddings
Jan 5th, 2010 | By Cherie | Category: Wedding TraditionA Samoan wedding typically involves feasting, dancing, and much merriment. Weddings are generally held in accordance with local customs followed by a large reception for the bride and groom.
Samoan wedding gown color and pattern:
Samoan wedding dresses normally have patterns on them, which make the dresses more beautiful. A person has the option of selecting black, brown, cream or white background colors for their wedding dresses. Traditional Samoan wedding gowns are colorful because they use barks to make them; a person can select a white wedding dress that has light brown patterns on them thus making the attire unique and attractive. Professional siapo makers in Polynesia decorate the wedding gowns a day or two before the wedding ceremony. I came across to someone’s blogspot that showed some samoan dresses: http://palangipost.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-big-fat-samoan-wedding-reception.html
Food and Cake:
Food is a very important part of any Samoan celebration; it is a way of bringing people together. The cuisine at a traditional Samoan wedding always includes roast meat and a real work of art wedding cake; not only is it tiered, a Samoan wedding cake also have separate tiers which spread out across the main table. The top tier is usually for the couple, the second tier is for the priest or the celebrant, the third tier goes to the parents of the couple, and the remaining tiers are for the guests to enjoy with dessert
So I wanted to show you how traditional Samoan wedding cakes look like. I was lucky enough to have found a couple pictures from Honorata Honey Tipace’s Cakes and Catering.
Photo Credit: Honorata Honey Tipace's Cakes and Catering
Photo Credit: Honorata Honey Tipace's Cakes and Catering
While guests enjoy their food, speeches are presented and gifts are given to show appreciation to those families who have contributed to the wedding. These gifts by young girls of the family, usually dressed nicely in traditional Samoan clothing. They usually give away food and money, displayed on a tray, and a large piece of material that could be used for anything.
Guests get to sit back and relax and enjoy performances prepared by younger members of the families, and joined in the dancing and singing.
So that is it for now, for Samoan weddings.. but be sure to check back because I plan to have more information about Samoan Weddings!
