any marriage in which the selection of a spouse is outside the control of the bride and groom. art the process and products of applying skills to any activity that transforms matter, sound, or motion into forms considered aesthetically pleasing to people in a society.

a contract between families, not just between individuals

a marriage arranged by both families

a marriage in which neither the bride or the groom has any

a marriage in which the marital partners are chosen by others based on considerations other than the pre-existing mutual attraction of the partners en

a marriage that is at some level arranged by someone other than those being married shim pua marriage

a marriage where the marital partners are chosen by

a union between two prospective spouses negotiated by the parents and sometimes the extended family

An arranged marriage is a marriage that is established before involving oneself in a lengthy relationship, and often involves the arrangement of someone else other than the person getting married. Such marriages are common in the Middle East and parts of Africa and Asia. Other groups that practice this custom include the Unification Movement and royal families.