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Dip kiss at weddings

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Spencer123 · 04/10/2025 17:58

As far as I'm concerned this "dip kiss" signifies dominance to the wife to be submissive. I hate it and so do a lot of photographers

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Sakura7 · 04/10/2025 18:03

What?

maudelovesharold · 04/10/2025 18:03

I don’t really know what it is, but as long as it doesn’t involve the bride curtseying to the groom or prostrating herself at his feet, it’s probably fine!

Sunshineismyfavourite · 04/10/2025 18:03

Surely it depends on how the bride feels about it at the time. I don't think it's possible to say that every dip kiss has a malicious intent of dominance. As far as I'm concerned it's a romantic if a little performative gesture.

BriefEncountersOfTheThirdKind · 04/10/2025 18:02

I think you're overthinking things

And how do you know photographers "hate it"?

sweeneytoddsrazor · 04/10/2025 18:02

So dont have it at your wedding

TequilaNights · 04/10/2025 18:01

Its just a performative kiss for a photo.

I dont see the point of it, but dont see it signifying dominance

GaspingGekko · 04/10/2025 18:01

I mean, I think it looks tacky. Not sure I'd read that much into it though.

Pleasegetmeacoffeesotired · 04/10/2025 18:01

Don't do it then. I like it though. My dh and I do it quite often when we're being silly together.

AhWeNoss · 04/10/2025 18:00

DH will sometimes give me a kiss on my head and I do to him. It’s a show of affection, that’s all.

ETA that I thought a dip kiss was when you bow your head for a kiss. We do the dip kiss as well but for fun.

FrangipaniBlue · 04/10/2025 17:59

What’s a dip kiss?

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