This document summarizes various dating and marriage customs in Britain. It discusses that traditionally dating started in teenage years but now both boys and girls participate. The legal age to marry is 16 in Scotland and England/Wales require parental permission under 18. Marriages can take place in religious buildings, register offices, or approved premises. Nowadays people tend to marry later and often live together first due to financial reasons. Traditional wedding ceremonies involve the bride in white and groom in a suit, followed by a reception with wedding cake. Various superstitions surround weddings regarding seeing the bride before marriage and carrying her over the threshold. [END SUMMARY]