Wedding!!

On Saturday, 19th of Octuber , Darek and me, we went to a wedding in Kutno, a village between Poznan and Warsaw. He had no companion , so he asked me and, of course, I said yes. After a journey of five hours , in various modes of transport , we reached our destination . At 16.00h the link started in a pretty church. How cold it was ! The bride obviously married in white, but I was surprised that she married in a short dress . Anyway, she was very pretty , with a style of 50-60' . During the ceremony, I saw that the Mass is the same as in Spain , except that here , you have to kneel a few more times ... I could count about four times the couple had to kneel before the altar. The music (organ and violin ) very nice , and even had a singer . The ceremony lasted more over than hour . Normal, but I just thought "we were going to catch pneumonia , but cold !" At Mass , participating children as altar boys , something I have not seen much in Spain , perhaps in southern of Spain but not for a wedding. When it finished, the couple and the guests left the church . And the guests , instead of rice, they threw coins ! What danger ! hahaha . Later, one by one, we approached to kiss and congratulate the couple. Three kisses , not two.

After the ceremony , a bus took us to the function room , outside of Kutno . Before entering, as a tradition , the bride and groom had to eat bread with salt and drinking vodka. After, the glass thrown back, for good luck . Then everyone took their places at the tables. Over a hundred people we went to the wedding. I met several friends Darek , all very nice! The food was abundant throughout the night . The only thing I am vegetarian and  I did not have many options, but it was fine. People ate and then,inmediately, got up to dance! Many dances , songs , games , great fun! I also tried homemade vodka and another vodka of 72 degrees! OMG!, I thought I was going to burn the throat ! But it was good. Unfortunately , I could not stay all night. About 2.30 am I went back to the hotel because I had a terrible headache (because of vodka?? I don´t know...) . But I think that dance, sing , eat and drink from 4.00 pm to 2.30 am is enough, do not you think? ;) It was great . I greatly appreciate having invited me to go with Darek to this wedding! I know no one more fun than Darek!! Dziękuję Bardzo!!

Congratulations Wojciech and Agniezka!!

                                                  Darek and me

In the next post, I will discuss in more detail aspects of Polish culture that I saw at this wedding! See you there!