wedding traditions
By Yumeko
@aureategloom (8625)
Bosnia And Herzegovina
October 21, 2024 12:33pm CST
when i got married, i kinda missed bosnian wedding tradition. it depends on where you live and what's your religion, but i'll share common things from the weddings i've been at 
-on the wedding day, groom and his family and guests go to the bride's house. bride's family welcomes them - they eat and drink and there's usually some live music playing.
-during that time, bridesmaida are giving wedding accessories to the guests and also putting accessories on the car mirrors. when they get accessories, guests put money in the basket one of the girls is carrying.
-after all that is done, bride's dad or brother walks her out of the house and gives her hand to the groom. sometimes the groom's family has to "buy" bride and they're saying their offers to her family. that's a joke, but people sometimes don't do that part because it is kinda inappropriate.
-then all the cars leave bride's place and they're all honking while leaving.
-after that comes wedding ceremony and after that a party. first dance, food, drinks, dancing BUT here's another thing - "slatka" (literally sweet). bride and godmother walk up to groom's family and friends and the bride drinks "shots" with them or gives them coffee. then they put money in the basket the godmother is carrying.
what wedding traditions you know? what are some wedding traditions from your country?
-on the wedding day, groom and his family and guests go to the bride's house. bride's family welcomes them - they eat and drink and there's usually some live music playing.
-during that time, bridesmaida are giving wedding accessories to the guests and also putting accessories on the car mirrors. when they get accessories, guests put money in the basket one of the girls is carrying.
-after all that is done, bride's dad or brother walks her out of the house and gives her hand to the groom. sometimes the groom's family has to "buy" bride and they're saying their offers to her family. that's a joke, but people sometimes don't do that part because it is kinda inappropriate.
-then all the cars leave bride's place and they're all honking while leaving.
-after that comes wedding ceremony and after that a party. first dance, food, drinks, dancing BUT here's another thing - "slatka" (literally sweet). bride and godmother walk up to groom's family and friends and the bride drinks "shots" with them or gives them coffee. then they put money in the basket the godmother is carrying.
what wedding traditions you know? what are some wedding traditions from your country?7 people like this
4 responses
@snowy22315 (179131)
• United States
21 Oct
The bride is supposed to wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Doubt that happens too often though.
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@aureategloom (8625)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
21 Oct
i've heard about those in movies 
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@somewitch (1186)
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21 Oct
There was a tradition I thought was Bosnian, or at least it was passed off as such, but is in fact Kosovan. It involved a pretty strange makeup for the bride, like white with many black dots.
Anyway, it's good to hear the groom's family gives money to the bride's, even if it's only for show. In other parts of the world it's the other way around with the dowry.
Oddly enough, I've never attended a wedding and I'm not sure my country has any special tradition. Besides, that would require me to share my country which I've been trying to avoid.
Well, in my country we throw rice at the newly wed couple. This tradition can be found in several countries all over the world, in Europe too, where I'm from.
Well, in my country we throw rice at the newly wed couple. This tradition can be found in several countries all over the world, in Europe too, where I'm from. 1 person likes this
@aureategloom (8625)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
21 Oct
hmm i haven't heard or seen about the Kosovan one. that kind of makeup on the wedding day or the night before? i know there are henna nights in some culture, that's like the night before the wedding.
i've heard about the rice one, but never seen it
you remind me of myself when i just joined myLot - no age, no country, nothing. but i believe everyone's welcome here, so there's no need to feel uncomfortable about it 
i mean hello, i'm from Bosnia
you remind me of myself when i just joined myLot - no age, no country, nothing. but i believe everyone's welcome here, so there's no need to feel uncomfortable about it
i mean hello, i'm from Bosnia 1 person likes this
@aureategloom (8625)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
22 Oct
@somewitch i haven't seen it before. it doesn't seem very Kosovar to me, it's kinda too much. but maybe i don't know the culture too well
hmm have we interacted before? because you do remind me of someone... but you also remind me of myself so - i'm really not sure
i rarely use my name or put my information anywhere, so yeah - i understand you
hmm have we interacted before? because you do remind me of someone... but you also remind me of myself so - i'm really not sure
i rarely use my name or put my information anywhere, so yeah - i understand you 1 person likes this
@somewitch (1186)
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22 Oct
@aureategloom It became sort of viral on the internet. I think they do the makeup ceremony on wedding day, it only takes two hours according to the video.
Aww, well. I've been here before, so I'm trying to keep my identity hidden. Even if I'm sure some people can tell what my past account was, if they cared. 
I mean, I switched to a more secretive account for privacy reasons, as I had my full name etc before. But I thought it was cool to be incognito as well.
I've been here before, so I'm trying to keep my identity hidden. Even if I'm sure some people can tell what my past account was, if they cared.
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@aureategloom (8625)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
21 Oct
and what about the wedding? how does it go?
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@rakski (119316)
• Philippines
22 Oct
@aureategloom the usual catholic wedding.
after wedding, the reception. During the couple dance, people are asked to put money on their dresses
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@grenery8 (8511)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
15h
be honest, you missed not receiving more money i remember this kind of traditions but i don't think we can afford it anymore, which is a harsh reality
. i'm still unmarried but if someone asks for my hand in marriage, i would like to be a small ceremony. maybe just us, then telling our parents cause, inviting so many relatives that we didn't see in recent years on our wedding, i don't like that and i think i wouldn't enjoy it
i remember this kind of traditions but i don't think we can afford it anymore, which is a harsh reality. i'm still unmarried but if someone asks for my hand in marriage, i would like to be a small ceremony. maybe just us, then telling our parents cause, inviting so many relatives that we didn't see in recent years on our wedding, i don't like that and i think i wouldn't enjoy it1 person likes this
@aureategloom (8625)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
10h
ahhh not really, i missed my family to be the part of it hahah 
i thought so too. but i guess some people find it disrespectful if you don't invite them to your wedding. we'll see what happens with that
i thought so too. but i guess some people find it disrespectful if you don't invite them to your wedding. we'll see what happens with that 