thumb|Wedding decorations at the Mahnala Stage (Mahnalan lava) in Hämeenkyrö, Pirkanmaa, Finland in July 2019 The wedding ceremony is often followed by a wedding reception or wedding breakfast, in which the rituals may include speeches from a groom, best man, father of a bride and possibly a bride, the newlyweds' first dance as a couple, and the cutting of an elegant wedding cake. In recent years traditions have changed to include a father-daughter dance for a bride and her father, and sometimes also a mother-son dance for a groom and his mother.
thumb|Wedding decorations at the Mahnala Stage (Mahnalan lava) in Hämeenkyrö, Pirkanmaa, Finland in July 2019 The wedding ceremony is often followed by a wedding reception or wedding breakfast in which the rituals may include speeches from a groom best man, father of a bride and possibly a bride, the newlyweds' first dance as a couple and the cutting of an elegant wedding cake. In recent years traditions have changed to include a father-daughter dance for a bride and her father, and sometimes also a mother-son dance for a groom and his mother.