The culture of weddings varies significantly throughout different societies. In the USA, there are many traditions that go along with weddings, such as cutting the cake. Marriage is one of our society's values, but other societies and cultures may not put as much emphasis on the need to be married.
Tourists are thrown into different cultures and must adapt, and many use Cultural Relativism, which is understanding other cultures on their own terms rather than comparing them to one's own culture. As seen here, some Americans in France look somewhat out of place based on their attitudes.
Prom is a part of American culture and tradition, and many people put a lot of value into it. Some people spend large amounts of money trying to make their prom special and unique, going overboard on the dress and hair and limo, etc. This is a part of American culture which may seem bizarre and pointless to many other cultures.
Graduation is a big deal in American culture as well. It signifies the completion of one step of education and has been made into a ceremony which should never be forgotten, because education is a strong value of Americans.
This picture demonstrates multiculturalism and cultural relativism. Here, both Americans and Rwandans respect each other's culture and try to learn about the other's culture with open minds by exploring places of value for the other culture.
Christmas is symbolic culture that many societies share, but many of the objects, decorations, and much of the culture that comes with Christmas have been Americanized into material culture. Christmas isn't just a religious holiday anymore, it's a season that almost the whole of American society participates in.
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