Saturday, August 29, 2009

Weddings Moscow style

It is now one year since we left Aus to come to Moscow. Hard to believe. Time has flown by.
This month has been a quiet month and work has been in a routine - hence the lack if blogs for the month.
Today i ventured out for a visit to an Art Gallery. Ron has been in St Petersburg for the week and I have have been 'home alone'
On the way to the gallery I came across some Russian Weddings. The custom we first saw in Lithuania but apparently a Russian custom is for the Groom to carry his bride over a bridge - together they place a padlock and then ceremoniously throw the key away. Today the weather was good and there were many weddings so i stayed a while and watched the celebrations.
It is an interesting custom. Weddings here are mostly a civil service and then for some a church blessing before the party begins. Big cars - mostly stretched limos are plentiful on any Saturday around Moscow.
As I observed at least 12 brides today i remembered that in 59 days our daughter will walk down the aisle and we will be home in Aus.
How quickly time has gone by. Our baby girl - soon to be Mrs Putt.
We continue to discover new and different cultural influences that make this place what it is.

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