Wedding celebration could last anywhere from a day to a week, with fun games, in which guests and newlyweds are adamant participants. Sometimes, a bride might be "stolen" from the groom, and he, together with his groomsmen, would need to find her to "buy her out" just in time for the wedding - no bride, no wedding. She is usually hidden at her parents house, as she will be leaving it to go to her husband house.
One of the oldest wedding traditons is breaking of bread and eating it with salt. The bread represents Russian hospitality as it was the most respected food and the salt represents long friendship. Historically, Russia has had a very high tax on salt, so, it was seen as a symbol of prosperity as well - greating guests with a loaf of bread and having them eat it with salt showed how wealthy a household is. When it came to weddings, traditionally, mother of the bride bakes a loaf of bread for the newlyweds to tear a piece off of. Whoever breaks the larger piece off, is the head of the household. The bread gets put on a beautiful Rushnyk, an embroidered ceremonial cloth.
Also, at one point during a ceremony, as a bride dances, guests throw money at her and she sweeps it with a broom - the more money she sweeps, the wealthier a house will be.
This shoot was made possible by the following talented vendors:
Venue
Romanov Restaurant
Photography
Armen Asadorian Photography
818-789-9825
Wedding and evening gowns
R Mine Bridal
info@rminebridal.com
818-505-9064
Set design and wedding stationery Details by Oksana
323-333-7897
Flowers by Sharmila Gagel of Parties and Petals
213-925-1358
Rentals
Vintage Table Co.
310-210-9298
Cake
The Butterend Cakery
www.thebutterend.com
gimmecake@thebutterend.com
310-943-9241
Make up/Hair
Christina Cardenas of Calibella Make-up Artistry and Skin Studio
http://www.calibella.net
info@calibella.com
(818) 970-2023
And was featured on Borrowed and Bleu top 100 wedding blogs of 2012. You could check it out here.
Christina Cardenas of Calibella Make-up Artistry and Skin Studio
http://www.calibella.net
info@calibella.com
(818) 970-2023
And was featured on Borrowed and Bleu top 100 wedding blogs of 2012. You could check it out here.
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