Bride and Groom Impress Guests With 'Secret Handshake' at the Altar

A Canadian couple have gone viral on TikTok for a funky, "secret" handshake on their wedding day. Aaron and Nic, two dancers who together run the dance company Run The Flex, can be seen standing at the altar on their big day, performing their elaborate handshake with the text, "Because a wedding isn't a wedding without a secret handshake," while Ellie Goulding's "Still Falling For You" plays.

Unusual Wedding Traditions

Weddings in the Western world are becoming less and less traditional, with couples adding their own personal spin on things. Some still favor tradition though, and there are certainly a plethora of interesting wedding traditions around the world.

Germany

Some couples in Germany choose to incorporate the interesting tradition known as Baumstamm Sägen into their big day. The bride and groom, still in their wedding attire and while their rapturous guests look on, saw a big log in half, symbolizing how they will work together to get through hard times as a married couple.

Armenia

Armenians have a very unusual way of warding off evil spirits on a couple's wedding day. Wind chimes, sage? No. Flatbread. The couple break a plate for good luck, and are then given a flat bread, or lavash, by the groom's mother. The newlyweds balance the bread on their shoulders, while eating spoonfuls of honey.

Philippines

In a wedding tradition befitting of an A-list ceremony, in the Philippines they release two doves in to the air, one male, one female. They birds symbolize the wonderful and harmonious life ahead for the couple.

Kenya

Kenya's Maasai tribe have a tradition that would take some getting used to in the West. The father of the bride spits on her after the ceremony but the action is meant in good faith as the Maasai use spitting as a blessing or sign of respect.

China

Many shed a tear at weddings but the Tujia people of Central China take things to a whole different level and positively encourage crying. As a preparatory ritual before the ceremony, the bride will cry for an hour each day for a month. After ten days, the bride's mother will join in, and ten days later her grandmother follows suit. This will continue until all the female family members are crying in unison. This is meant to be an outpouring of joy at the forthcoming nuptials.

Quirky Move

People were thrilled at the quirky wedding move on Aaron and Nic's TikTok video, which has had 2.8 million views. One user commented, "OK, that's maximum adorable," while another said, "Okay, so secret handshakes make me cry, cool."

One TikToker shared an insight into their own upcoming wedding day: "My fiancé and I are doing a pinky promise before we kiss. We always do that before anything that's a big deal."