| Canada hosts many races of people among them are | | | | the canopy. |
| the Maltese. These people from the republic of Malta | | | | The Canadian Maltese weddings are characterized by |
| reside in Canada because of migration that took place | | | | a ceremony at the chapel, which is later followed up |
| in the mid-nineteenth century when Malta was a British | | | | by an extensive wedding reception with variety of |
| colony. The Maltese still maintain their traditions in most | | | | food, a motorcade of the bridal party that consists of |
| of their occasions and behaviour. They refer to their | | | | flashy cars like limousines and beautifully designed |
| customs as il-ġilwa. Among these occasions | | | | wedding reception venues like at hotels. They have a |
| are the Maltese weddings, which take place as the do | | | | wedding DJ who plays the Maltese music but also |
| in Malta. These preserve Maltese culture in the cuisines | | | | blends with some of the modern Canadian wedding |
| that are offered, the dressing, the entertainment and | | | | music. The Maltese music is called għana |
| the language. Though these Maltese live in a Canadian | | | | and it involves dancing. |
| community, they practice most of the Maltese culture. | | | | There has been a decrease in the application of the |
| Most of the Maltese cuisines are prepared the | | | | Maltese culture mostly by the Canadian Maltese |
| Mediterranean way like the food that is prepared for | | | | because as much as they would like to preserve the |
| weddings in Malta. | | | | tradition, the process comes along with high cost. Since |
| The wedding procession in a Maltese wedding is led | | | | most of the people are inclined to having an |
| by the bride and groom followed by the rest of the | | | | exceptional occasion without spending a lot, most of |
| bridal party consisting of the bride's relatives and the | | | | the Maltese prefer having a Canadian wedding and |
| singers behind them. The procession moves from the | | | | incorporating only what is available that matches the |
| bride's home to the church where the religious part of | | | | weddings in Malta. This is a good way of appreciating |
| the wedding takes part. Most of the Maltese are | | | | the Maltese tradition and most of the older Maltese |
| Catholics thus the wedding takes place at the parish | | | | residents in Canada insist on their families applying the |
| church. The bride and groom walk under a special | | | | Maltese culture to avoid its disappearance. This |
| ornate canopy that is carried by four men each holding | | | | includes the older Maltese suggesting Malta as a |
| one corner of the square canopy. The bride wears a | | | | honeymoon destination for the newly weds. This |
| wedding gown that is called a għonnella, | | | | ensures that the couple learns more of the Maltese |
| which is the traditional wedding gown that the bride | | | | culture like methods of cooking, important beliefs and |
| wears. Those who hold tightly to tradition practice this | | | | religious practices in addition to touring beautiful sites |
| culture. Some of the Maltese people prefer conducting | | | | that are found in Malta. Through this, Maltese wedding |
| a wedding ceremony at the church without the | | | | traditions are preserved. |
| additional spicing up of a traditional wedding gown and | | | | |