- In Mongolia, the soon-to-be bride and groom slaughter a chick. If the chick’s liver has an unseemly appearance, they will keep slaughtering chicks until they have found a decent-looking liver. The wedding won’t take place until this happens.

 

   - Among the Massai people of Kenya, the father of the bride spits on her head and breast as a blessing. The bride then walks away with her new husband and does not look back, fearing that she will turn to stone. 
 

   - During a Swedish wedding, if the groom leaves the room, the other men in the room are allowed to kiss the bride. If the bride leaves the room, her groom can be kissed by any of the ladies in the room.
 

   - In Congo, smiling is not a custom at weddings as they are meant to be taken seriously. Smiling is not even permitted in photographs.