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Croatian
Tradition
On
the wedding day of a Croatian couple, the
bride's family may playfully try to stall the
groom from arriving at the church with his
intended, by putting up different obstacles in
the couple's path.
After
the traditional Croatian wedding ceremony and
marriage vows have taken place, female relatives
remove the bride's wedding veil and replace it
with a scarf and apron while singing to her.
This symbolizes the new bride's status as a
wife. Then all of the guests walk three times
around a well which represents the holy trinity,
and throw apples into it, to ensure the
newlywed's fertility.
Romanian
Tradition
Young
women in Romania begin planning for their
wedding day long before they know who they will
marry. Hopeful, young girls begin making and
collecting accessories for their trousseau, or
hope chest, as early as six years old.
In
the mountains of Romania there is an annual
festival, on June 29th, where families gather to
display their daughter's trousseau.
Instead
of rice, Romanian newlyweds may have candy or
nuts thrown at them by wedding guests.
source:
World
Wedding Traditions
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