#wedding bread

The part of Ukrainian wedding is a wonderful tradition with a Wedding sweetbread, called Korovai, decorated with a pastry wheat-ear-shaped wreath. Korovai is seen as a symbol of happiness and affluence, prosperity and also a spousal faithfulness.

Due to the tradition, Clinton and I, as a newlyweds, were met by our parents who were holding Korovai on a Ukrainian ornamented towel. At first, we were invited to find out the head of our new household! For this purpose Clinton and I had to take a bite of the korovai without using our hands. Due to the tradition, whoever takes the large bite is considered to be the head of the new family! :)

Then we were provided salt and invited to take a peace of korovai, put a salt on it and feed each other with these pieces! With this action we agreed to never again “salt” our relationships (meaning not to “create troubles”).