All the russian weddings they are celebrated in a big way. The length of the celebration and the thoroughness of the preparation are limited only by the financial situation of the family. Some couples choose to adopt Western traditions, including the priest, wedding vows, staging shows and special tents for guests.
The traditional Russian wedding is, on the contrary, affordable to most newlyweds. In order to get married on a certain date, couples must first submit an application to the registry office. Known as zags, the registry office is the official body for marriage registration in Russia.
The husband and wife-to-be will usually submit an application several months in advance to allow time to think about their decision. When the wedding date, the young couple visit Zag to receive an official marriage certificate.
In addition to the official civil ceremony, couples who wish to marry in the church organize a special meeting with the priest. It is important that the meeting with the priest is not incompatible with the period of religious fasting as weddings are not held on those days.
It should be noted that from the beginning of the day, the bride usually receives help from her friends and family with her beauty and style. The festive makeover is often delegated to professional hair and makeup artists who take care of all aspects of your appearance. Then the bride arrives about an hour and a half before the official registration ceremony.
That is a time when the comic wedding tradition takes place. The bride's parents intend to steal the bride and asks the groom to pay a ransom. The groom usually ends up paying a token monetary or jewelry value to get his loved one back. Of course, the entire event is played just for the fun of the guests.
After the ransom is paid, and the parents return the bride to the groom, the young couple head straight to the Zags to officially register their relationship. The next destination for the wedding ceremony is a picturesque location of any kind where the newlyweds can take memorable pictures, including city parks, historical landmarks, the romantic sea coast or any other places of interest. Finally the newlyweds head to the restaurant to meet the guests they invited.