When it comes to traditional Romanian wedding attire, the bride and groom are expected to dress in their finest. A traditional Romanian wedding begins with the godfather “picking up” the bride at her parent’s home. The godfather brings a gift for the parents and the unmarried women of the village are there to sing songs as the bride leaves her parent’s home. The boys of the village head to the groom’s house. Where the groom begins his journey from his parent’s house toward the bride’s parents ho

This Romani bride had to go through an important tradition before getting married: to show with a handkerchief that she had never been with another man before. If the handkerchief came out clean, her purity was confirmed but the most uncomfortable part is not that she has to do it in front of the groom but that the whole community will judge her if she fails. | Positive