This is a question that we hear a lot from brides during the planning process. There are oodles of Western wedding traditions that have carried on throughout the years and are still honoured today – but that doesn’t mean that you need to follow them! To help you out, we’ve put together a list below of many different wedding traditions, and the quirky origins behind them. Best man Apparently, the best man’s duties were originally to ensure that the bride didn’t escape before t