Many facets of American social culture appear to have gotten less « formal » over the course of the last 100 years (male/female dress, reverence for elders etc). Are there any noticeable examples of American society becoming more formal over this time period ? : AskHistorians

Some historical perspective to explain how western #wedding ceremonies came to be so normative and decadent: ▻http://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2qm8ml/many_facets_of_american_social_culture_appear_to/cn7goi8