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I've heard about some pretty unique wedding traditions, are there any that you have done first hand at your wedding? I would love to hear stories :)
 
Here are some of the Greek Orthodox wedding traditions that I remember from my wedding (been married for over 15 years so will have to think of the big traditions) :)

- We had aravona where we had a blessing with our immediate family when my wife (who is Greek as well) both got engaged.
- We have a koumbara for the wedding (similar to maid of honor).
- Krevati (bed blessing) traditional blessing.
- Traditional Greek wedding in a Greek Orthodox church.

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tomipark said:
I've heard about some pretty unique wedding traditions, are there any that you have done first hand at your wedding? I would love to hear stories :)
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Tradition wedding in a Greek Orthodox Church, to krevati (the bed blessing), the shoe thing (the single bridesmaids write their names on the bottom of the bride's shoes, and the name that isn't faded ... she's the one who will get married next), and then of course there are the food traditions... we always need to have the traditional foods, like Kourabedies, the cookie with powdered sugar that is supposed to represent happy celebrations.
 
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