Traditional polish wedding

Traditional Wedding of Polish Highlanders - Imgur

The bread and salt tradition is a Slavic custom that dates back to the 17th century. It is basically a greeting ceremony, and it is practiced in many eastern European nations including Poland, Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and others. In simple terms, the host and/or hostess of a household or event will welcome important guests by presenting them with a loaf of bread and some salt. The guest will then take a piece of bread, dip it in the salt, and eat it. This is supposed to be a symbol of great…

Interested in incorporating Polish wedding traditions into your big day? Keep reading to learn more about these important big-day customs.

Bread & salt - Polish wedding tradition

Oczepiny is the name of the Polish capping ceremony. In this ceremony, the bride’s veil or wreath is removed and the traditional cap of a married woman is placed on her head, replacing her maidenly...

In the Polish tradition, not only we greet bride and groom right after they walk out of church but also when they enter the reception site. The history behind it is, that newly weds after the ceremony had an elaborate party waiting for them in groom's house. That's where both of the families had a chance to welcome the newly married couple for the first time in their family house. The welcoming greeting was done by parents right in front of the house or in the doorstep. It was done in symbol…

Learn about the filling, comforting foods that fuel Polish wedding celebrations. See classic recipes for meat rolls, pierogi dumplings, pickled treats, vodka and more.

[I ate] This gorgeous spread at a Polish Wedding. #TTDD#TheThingsDadsDo