It’s amazing how wedding traditions are similar in Eastern Europe. The Polish weddings we go to nowadays are, in my opinion, a great combination of modern lifestyle and old traditions.

The most popular color? This process goes on all night long. And if you inherit a donkey, May she be in foal. It's known as a. The greatest oaks have been little acorns. The wedding couple also needs to drink the vodka shots and throw the glasses behind their backs. At some point I thought I needed to get to know other cultures better so I decided to move to the UK at the age of 21 (for 1 year ;)) This 1 year ended up in me spending a couple of years in the UK, Germany and Brazil ;) 2 years ago me and my Brazilian husband decided to come back to Poland and we are living in Warsaw since then. But truth be told, not only Poles think that way.

Keep your speech short and sweet, yet meaningful to the bride and groom.

After each toast, the guests drink the vodka shot and right after that they sip a little bit of juice (or soft drink). May the most you wish for be the least you get. Yes! But rich or poor, quick or slow, May you know nothing but happiness. When the parents are introduced, they should walk directly to the front of the main table and wait for the newly married couple. May the roof above us never fall in. Well you're in luck, because here they come. Polish Wedding Traditions Polish Easter Traditions Wedding Prayer Wedding Blessing Polish Words Polish Sayings Robert Frost William Wordsworth Polish Language. * According to Polish tradition, we greet you with bread and salt, so that your home might always enjoy abundance”.

Not everyone that attended the wedding is invited for the “poprawiny”, this is usually kept for family and close friends. Your email address will not be published. Learn more. Once payment is received, you will be able to INSTANTLY Saved by Mary Smith.

The maid of honor then passes the veil to the next bridesmaid in the circle, who dances with the next groomsman in line, etc. May there always be work for your hands to do. 1. And may the friends gathered below it never fall out. These technologies are used for things like: We do this with social media, marketing, and analytics partners (who may have their own information they’ve collected). A few days later, the representative was coming back in order to find out the final decision. May the roof over your heads be always strong. It was then believed that if the bride stumbles when entering the house, it will bring bad luck to the house. The day after the wedding celebration is no longer done. But not for so long. The bride cannot normally see anything and when the music stops, she is to throw either the bouquet or a veil. In Poland, however, this goes even further and expands to regional differences. Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you. Is It Ever Okay to Uninvite a Wedding Guest? The wedding gates can be created in many different places. May her lakes and rivers bless you. Would you be so kind to give examples of city traditions.

The Maitre'd or Band Leader now announces the Bridal Party. It can be just in front of the bride’s house, somewhere on the way to the church or even already after the church ceremony, on a way to the reception party. Traditional Polish celebratory fare such as roasted duck and veal, pickled herring, dumplings, smoked sausages, potato leek soup, almond-filled pastries or dried fruits were served at the reception. Normally what you can expect is the rope that can only be removed if an appropriate bribe is paid . Hunger will lead a fox out of the forest. Enjoyed seeing all these traditions in Poland. Salt, on the other hand, is supposed to discourage bad spirits and therefore bring luck to the couple. Can anyone tell me what the tradition is all about and what words to say at the marriage ceremony? Maybe it's just me, but I don't see the humour in having to give people vodka.

€17.73, €19.70 Original Price €18.80" May the luck of the Irish lead to happiest heights and the highway you travel be lined with green lights. The significance of the passing of the veil is that the bride is offering her maids good fortune for marrying themselves one day. Not inviting 150+ people to the reception is getting close to being a city tradition. Invitations are issues to relatives than friends first, followed by their Godparents and other villagers.