Russian Wedding Traditions

On her wedding day, the bride asks her parents for forgiveness for any offenses she may have caused. Her parents present the bride with bread and salt, in the hopes that she will never want for food. At the reception, champagne glasses are thrown to the floor after the couple is toasted, if the glasses break, they shall have happiness in their marriage. To show their preferences of their first child, the newlyweds tie to the front of their wedding car a doll for a girl and a bear if they would like a boy. Click here for more wedding traditions from around the world