Video of Turkish Dance

Turkish Wedding

Hi everyone! I went to Dwayne and Shebnam's Turkish wedding last night. It was more of a reception. The only formal part of the ceremony was where the family tied a sash around the bride's waist indicating she is a virgin and the father of the bride tied a necklace around the bride's neck bestowing wealth on their marriage. The rest was just eating and dancing. There is a traditional Turkish dance where people dance in a circle holding pinkies. There seems to be no set steps, you just have to follow the person beside you and hope for the best. At one point, some of the wedding party threw little bags of money on the bride and groom while they danced, then the kids ran around and picked them up. I'm told by some of the Turks, this wedding was extremely lavish when it comes to Turkish weddings. Enjoy the pics.