Wedding Candles and Wedding Unity Candles Ireland Weddings are one of the most important days of a persons life, and they are steeped in tradition. Everything can be dated back to traditions such as the bride wearing white, the best man keeping the rings, the throwing of the bouquet, the list goes on. A lot of the traditions that you follow may be determined by your faith, your culture, the way you were brought up and where you live. There are many traditions that you might be starting for the first time and that will be personal to you, such as your first dance.