LOVE may make the world go round but brides and grooms go through some bizarre rituals before they get that ring on their finger.

Liz Hurley was covered in turmeric, milk and cream, designed to cleanse and purify her, at a Haldi wedding ceremony in India last night to mark the second leg of her lavish wedding celebrations to Arun Nayar.

Now they are off to Umaid Bhavan Palace in Rajasthan for the main wedding, rumoured to be on Friday.

That's nothing compared to customs in Bulgaria where the bride is presented with an onion by her fiance.

Earlier the groom's friends pour barley over him and fire rifles into the air to ward off evil spirits.

Here are more eyebrow raising wedding traditions from across the globe.

PHILIPPINES

Becoming a kept woman takes on a new meaning as the proud groom hurls a spear on to the step of his bride's home. The custom is designed to warn off other potential suitors.

You need plenty of stamina too as the wedding ceremonies last three days.

HAWAII

They really do say it with flowers here.

The bride and groom both dress in pure white and are then decked out in garlands, which each contain around 50 flowers. The Hawaiian wedding song is also an essential part of the nuptials.

VENEZUELA

The bride and groom here are ultimate party poopers.

It's considered good luck if they manage to sneak away from the reception un-noticed. The families also exchange gold coins, known as arras, which symbolise good fortune.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Looking after the kids should be the last thing on your mind on your wedding night. But here a baby is laid on the newly-wed's bed as a powerful symbol of fertility. The bride's best friends also plant a tree in her garden. The bride is thought to live as long as the tree.

SUDAN

Seven broomsticks are burnt and thrown away to represent discarding bad habits and anew start.

The bride and groom sit next to each other under an umbrella in front of the entrance to their new home with a veil covering both of their heads. The umbrella is held over the couple's heads, and then eggs are broken around them. The groom is pronounced master of his house when an egg is broken. His wife then cleans his feet and walks over a log to the house, demonstrating obedience to her new husband.

DENMARK

Weddings here are licensed snogathons. At the reception it is traditional for the groom to disappear for part of the ceremony so all the single men can kiss the bride. Later the bride disappears while the groom has to kiss all the single girls.

But they get together later to cut the wedding cake together.

GERMANY

The tradition of choosing a best man started here. Centuries ago it was sometimes necessary for a man to kidnap his bride from a neighbouring village and he needed his strongest friend, his best man, to help. He would also fight off family at the ceremony.

RUSSIA

The race really is on to tie the knot here and you wouldn't want to pick up the tab for reception breakages.

The bride and groom have to race each other to a special carpet where they traditionally recite their wedding vows. Later everyone toasts the couple then throws their champagne glasses on the floor.

NORWAY

The bride wears a silver crown with silver charms hanging all around it. As she walks, the charms tinkle, which is designed to scare off evil spirits.

INDONESIA

The average cost of a wedding in Scotland may be a staggering £16,000 but it could be even steeper here.

Everyone who has ever met the bride and groom expects to be invited so many ceremonies have 1000 guests.

MOROCCO: Before the bride enters her married home, she walks around the outside of her house three times.