17 Unbelievable Wedding Beauty Looks Around the Globe These beautiful brides from countries around the world show there's more than one way to primp for your wedding

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The totally surreal face paint and embellishments worn by brides in a remote area of Kosovo is a 1,000-year-old tradition. The colors and shapes drawn on the face are symbolic, said to ensure the bride lives a fertile, healthy and happy life with her new hubby.Photo: One Day On Earth Photo 2/17 Wear Your Best Bling



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In Djibouti, a sultan's daughter wears the family's best gold jewels in her wedding-day 'do. Traditionally, Djibouti brides paint henna on their hands and feet and pierce their noses before their weddings.Photo: National Geographic Photo 3/17 White Is Nice, But Redder Is Better



In China, it's not white but red -- symbolizing good fortune -- that many brides wear on their big day. That gorgeous gold headdress can't hide her perfect porcelain skin and lovely red lips. Photo 4/17 All That Glitters



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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 Photo 5/17 Eye-Catching Eye Makeup



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We can't take our eyes off the perfectly drawn cat-eye liner and chandelier-like headpiece on this striking Yemeni bride.Photo: Khalid Alkainaey

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.