Traditional Weddings

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Posted by tiziani
Is there really a Romanian and EU flag at the desk of every civil registry there? How patriotic are you guys?



well there's a UE flag everywhere. It did start as pride of finally getting in the UE in 2007 but now I secretly suspect it's something of a "please don't abandon us guys if Putin ever decides to invade Romania".

As for our flag, it's mandatory to have it at any civil registry or institution.

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Second tradition (which probably will look crazy to you folks)

The kidnapping of the bride.

At some point during the night, someone (usually the groom's best man) takes the bride away and hides her someplace (nowadays they just take her to a club or restaurant or something). Then he comes back and he startes negociating with the groom for her release. You'd think he'd go easy on his best friend..nope. It's never money but huge amounts of alcohool to be bought and given to him. Imagine this weird hostage negociation thing..it's like that.

When I was really young I went to this wedding with my parents. Me and the rest of the kids were outside playing when suddenly I see this man (who was NOT the groom) run away with the bride. The idiot hid her in a car around the block.

So I go inside the restaurant straight to the groom who was ready for negocation and I start yelling "I know where she's at! You don't need to give these people money". I have no idea about the protocol.

I felt like such a helpful Virgo..imagine my shock seeing my parents mortified. lol
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Posted by Mermaid315
Beautiful Bride and Groom. Very nice wedding pictures. Thank you for sharing. 🙂

@ Damnata: How come no pictures of you in the wedding?



Wasn't invited. We never had a solid friendship but we did run into each other over the years.

I was browing on facebook and I knew he was with this chick for a long time so I saw wedding pics. Felt like a creep asking him to let me post them lol.
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Posted by Mermaid315
Beautiful Bride and Groom. Very nice wedding pictures. Thank you for sharing. 🙂

@ Damnata: How come no pictures of you in the wedding?



Wasn't invited. We never had a solid friendship but we did run into each other over the years.

I was browing on facebook and I knew he was with this chick for a long time so I saw wedding pics. Felt like a creep asking him to let me post them lol.