There are several differencies between a traditional English wedding and a traditional Estonian wedding. To help people better understand what to expect at our wedding, we have included a list of the traditions we will be following.

In Estonia it is common practice to give flowers when congratulating someone, whatever the event (probably why there are so many florists in Tallinn).

We will be following the Estonian tradition of the bride and groom walking down the isle together at the start of the ceremony, the bride on the groom's left. Once married we will walk back up the isle, but this time with the bride on the groom's right.

In England it is tradition for a series of speeches, or toasts, to be made.

An Estonian tradition is to have a 'Father of the Wedding'. This is an entertainer, for want of a better word, who makes sure the guests are enjoying the day. He will organise games, and generally keep things runing smoothly.

Often in an Estonian wedding guests are given roles by the Father of the Wedding. These are just for fun, and range from Flower Girl and Bride Security to 'The Stamp' and the Dancer.

We will be going with the English tradition of throwing the bride's bouquet into a crowd of the eligible female guests. Who ever catches it, is fated to be the next in line to marry.

Both an English and Estonian tradition, the bride and groom together cut the first slice of the wedding cake.

During random intervals of an Estonian wedding, you may hear the words 'kibe kibe'. This translates to 'bitter bitter', and refers to the drink getting too bitter. The Bride and Groom then must kiss, in order to make the drink sweet once more.

Sometimes in an Estonian wedding, the Bride may be 'snatched'. The groom must then locate and return her safetly. Typically the Best Man and those assigned the role of Bride Security, should keep an eye on the Bride in order to prevent such a thing from occuring.