Elif and Burak's wedding took place on Saturday evening. The weather was perfect, with a gentle breeze. Earlier in the afternoon, I took a photo of the cocktail area being set up on the beach.
Seçil and Elif
All dressed up and somewhere to go!
Waiting for the couple to arrive
Here they come!
It was quite the entrance
The drummer collecting tips for the band
Saying thank you and good night
The gift, which has traveled from the Ann Arbor Art Festival to Istanbul to Erdek and back to Istanbul. I am supremely grateful that it stayed in one piece!
So, about giving the gift... I hadn't researched traditional wedding gifts before I selected this plate. Later, when I was curious about when/how gifts are given, I learned that traditionally people give gold (jewelry or coins) to the bride during the reception. In fact, as Elif and Burak greeted their guests table by table, her sister had a lovely bag to collect these gold pieces. When they came over to our table, I asked Seçil if I should give the gift later since she had to carry everything at the wedding party. It turns out that they would be returning to Istanbul on the same ferry, so I finally gave them the plate on the way back to Istanbul!
2 comments:
I love your dress! And I think the plate is lovely :)
Looks like you two had a great time!
Awww, thanks! <3
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