Greek weddings involve the union of two families and important traditions. Pre-ceremony, the couple cannot see each other and unmarried friends of the bride write their names under her shoe. During the ceremony, the couple wears crowns, holds candles, and drinks wine three times from a common cup, as three is a symbol of good luck. The celebration features dancing, breaking plates for luck, and pinning money to the groom's clothing.

2. 1.Two families that become one
2.Choosing the date
3.Getting ready
4.Superstitions
5.The ceremony
6.The celebration

3. •Parents chose the best candidate to marry their son or daughter
•Competitions to win the woman’s love
Nowadays the marriage is seen as the union of the couple and also of
their families

4. •Celebrations do not take place if the selected day coincides with
an important event or to a religious one:
-Weddings on the first two weeks of august are prohibited
-Weddings on the forty days before Christmas are not allowed
-January is the most auspicious month to marry

5. • The groom and the bride cannot see each other before the
ceremony
• The koumbaro and the koumbara are the guardians of their
marriage
• Single men and women help the couple to get ready
-The koumbaro shaves the groom
-The koumbara writes the name of her unmarried friends under the bride’s shoe
-They keep the couple’s crowns save

6. • No compliments are allowed
• Spitting is a symbol of good luck
• The attendants wear a blue eye
• The bride usually has money under her shoe
• She can also have a lump of sugar in her glove
• The groom has a piece of iron in his pocket
• Odd numbers are a symbol of good luck

7. • The groom waits for the bride outside holding her bouquet
• She is accompanied by her father
• The koumbara gives the couple their stefanas
• The bride and the groom hold a candle in their hands
• The common cup is filled with wine and they must drink three times
• The priest turns around the table three times
• The koumbaro exchanges the wedding rings three times
• The couple walk together for the first time

8. • Breaking plates is frequent
• Dancing is a major component of the celebration: the Kalamatianos
• The last dance is done by the couple, guests pin money to their clothes
• The groom’s tie is cutted and sold to the guests

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