Circassian Wedding Photography

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CIRCASSIAN WEDDING TRADITIONS

Spring is in the air in Adyghea. Down the city’s main road, there is the triumphant sound of  … car horns? A band of compact cars goes whizzing by with bright green Adyghe flags waving out the windows. Young Adyghe men hang out the windows laughing, hooting and hollering. They’ve kidnapped the bride! This ancient tradition is revisited on the streets of this modern city just about every week in the spring and summer. The bridegroom and friends “capture” the young lady, and take her to the bridegroom’s home, sometimes truly to the bride’s surprise. In the past, this was a means of elopement. If the bride’s parents objected to the marriage, the union could have led to a blood feud. Now, it is usually a nod to tradition and an official proposal.

Circassian Weddings - The Ancient Tradition

Marriage is a commitment a couple makes traditionally in front of family and friends at a church. Marriage carries with it the most solemn of promises but it also embodies the potentail for the greatest joy in human existence. Circassian weddings are like no other and they have many fun and unique traditions that are carried out during the wedding ceremony. Engagement is very different. The groom and his friends "capture" the bride and take her to the groom's house, sometimes to the bride's surprise. If the bride's parents object to the marriage, there is a fued between the two families. This is an ancient tradition that used to be fun in the older times, and usually doesn't take place today.

If you are planning a Circassian wedding, you've come to the right place because we offer the best wedding photography in the tri-state area. Your photography is in the most experienced hands so you wedding day will be recorded forever as a special collection of exciting and truly romantic images.