Wedding Party

7 a.m. wedding invitation. That can't be right. But a phone call confirmed the time.
We arrived on time. I couldn't believe it, breakfast was already under way. It was breakfast at the grooms home, complete with beer and whisky.

By the time the procession got under way, everyone was in a happy mood.

We convoyed down the main highway, then turned off and passed along country roads along the airfield.

At the edge of a village the convoy stopped. Everyone disembarked.
A lively two mile walk with plenty of dancing, singing and what I would call "Esarn Yodeling."

I've attended a few of these weddings, I know the routine.

To enter the bride's home, the grooms feet were first cleansed. Two girls hold a chain or rope across the entrance. A belt was used this time. The groom has to pay a toll before the barrier is removed.

The bride was waiting in her room. The groom had to pay a toll once again to enter.
Then it's down to business as the parents of the groom hand over the dowry and the ceremony commences.

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I went home for a needed nap, but rest assured, the party continued well into the night.

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