Life / Getting married in Polska - some advice required about mixing traditions [27]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for the replies!

Polilang: No, we are not doing speeches and only a few people will understand them anyway he he.
I agree that the food might be a problem, I am vegetarian and need to ask the caterer to prepare something especially for me. As for jelly, I really don't want have that at the wedding.

I would like to do some games but I think this should happen before midnight as the ceremony is at 1pm..

Drew128:

I am not catholic either but my partner is. We have to send some documents to bishop stating I'm not catholic etc but want to get married in a church. We've been told by the priest it will not be a problem. There will be a polish priest who speaks English performing the ceremony.

As for the reception, I think some traditions will take place, I don't know which ones yet.
We aren't doing the 2 day party thing...personally i think its too exhausting, but that is just me.
I only have 2 English guests coming (neither of which drink heavily, or have the desire to do so) so I think that should be fine. I can only imagine a non-polish person trying to out drink a polish one...

Yes i agree, it's important to let them know what is going on..although I've never been to a polish wedding so it will be new to me as well.

Paulie:
Yes, it will be a catholic wedding, but I've never been to one nor am I catholic, so unfortunately it will not be familiar.

The wedding and reception will be small so I think a dj is better, we just have to find some music for everyone as I don't particularly enjoy lots of Polish music (I know people will hate me for that) but I think for older guests, this will be necessary.

I think the food should be ok, my English guests are quite open minded so hopefully it will ok. To be honest I think me being veggie could be a potential problem.

Thanks again

Life / Getting married in Polska - some advice required about mixing traditions [27]

Hi everyone,

thank you again for all your responses :D

I personally think that it doesn't matter about the country of the wedding, it depends on the atmosphere and the most important thing is people having a good time.

I've been informed by my fiancé, you throw your vodka glass outside the reception hall...maybe its a regional thing..I'm unsure. I havent heard about throwing the champaign glass.

Well i think people will enjoy the games and i think i want to do 'dancing with the bride bit' but does it really matter if we do that a bit early because as i mentioned before the ceremony is at 1pm and I will be exhausted and my son will be as well. I suppose we can leave earlier and leave the guests to it...i can imagine all the empty vodka bottles now...

I agree about not being comfortable with the blessing, it won't be right for us either. We already live together so there isn't a point.

oh right i had no idea about the band and waiters...we will have a dj so i think he will need a rest after a while :D

As far as i know there will be 2 waiters for possibly 70 people..so they will also need to rest for their hard work.

that's a very nice way to look at the reception.