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Every country has its own unique wedding traditions. Sweden is a country that has some very interesting wedding traditions. The Swedish wedding traditions that you will find here were all practiced in the past. As with just about any country, since the Swedish culture has began to change, the wedding traditions that people actually continue to stick to have also changed. While one couple may follow all of these Swedish wedding traditions, others may only follow one. Swedish Wedding Wealth Blessing One of the most well known wedding traditions from Sweden takes place before the bride arrives to the church. A silver coin is placed in the left shoe by the bride's father and a gold coin is placed in the right shoe by the bride's mother. It is meant as a wealth blessing for the bride and groom's marriage. This is one Swedish wedding tradition that is commonly practiced among Swedes and other cultures as well. Determining the Decision Maker of the Family There is o...