In Ribnovo, Bulgaria, the highlight of the wedding ceremony comes at the end of the second day, when Muslim brides are bedecked with beads, white paint, flowered headbands and a veil of tinsel. They're supposed to keep their eyes shut until the priest blesses them.
Photo: Boryana Katsarova
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Eye-Catching Eye Makeup
We can't take our eyes off the perfectly drawn cat-eye liner and chandelier-like headpiece on this striking Yemeni bride.
A Northern Moroccan bride's amazing ombré eye shadow stands out amid piles of beads and jewels.
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East Meets West
Most South Koreans have a Western-style wedding, white gown and all, before throwing on their hanbok, aka traditional garb. The red dots on this bride's cheeks are an ancient symbol of protection from evil, but her false eyelashes show she's a modern South Korean woman.
Photo: Simon Bond Photography
When you imagine a bride getting ready for her wedding day, you probably envision a mother-daughter trip to Kleinfeld to pick out the perfect white gown, or an inspiration board of bridal updos that she tries out weeks in advance. But if you're a bride in West Sumatra, Bulgaria or Morocco, that routine might look a little different -- like an eight-pound-crown, face-paint, tinsel-veil kind of situation. One thing's for sure: Beyond the Western world, bridal beauty has a million definitions. Here are some of the world's most amazing bridal 'dos, makeup and accessories we've ever seen.