http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/ Language and Culture of the Russian-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-76 llamafruit Tue, 20 May 2008 23:00:54 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/#comment-76 Hi people. I just joined the site and it seems fascinating. Hi people. I just joined the site and it seems fascinating.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-75 NavBrat14 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:37:15 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/#comment-75 Sounds great! Your blog is one of my most favorite now ;). You have hit the nail on the head, just like you always do. Sounds great! Your blog is one of my most favorite now . You have hit the nail on the head, just like you always do.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Sarah Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:47:16 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/#comment-74 I have some friends who didn't want to get married for several years because they didn't want to gather a bunch of people and go traipsing about the city for two days. They said the people would be more important to their parents than to them, and they wouldn't actually get to see their own friends properly if they did come, and so they just lived together without getting married. Recently, they did get married, only because their friend got married not too long before, and they went to TGI Fridays to celebrate with their own friends. I have some friends who didn’t want to get married for several years because they didn’t want to gather a bunch of people and go traipsing about the city for two days. They said the people would be more important to their parents than to them, and they wouldn’t actually get to see their own friends properly if they did come, and so they just lived together without getting married. Recently, they did get married, only because their friend got married not too long before, and they went to TGI Fridays to celebrate with their own friends.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Natasha Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:16:44 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/russian/an-unusual-russian-wedding/#comment-73 More on the "Gorko" tradition: when a guest proposes a toast and then drinks the beverage, it will "taste" bitter. The newlyweds "have to" kiss to make the drink sweeter. More on the “Gorko” tradition: when a guest proposes a toast and then drinks the beverage, it will “taste” bitter. The newlyweds “have to” kiss to make the drink sweeter.

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