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Originally posted by Peaches-n-Cream
I am invited to a Ukrainian Orthodox wedding with a reception that follows four hours later. Does that mean the wedding is four hours long? I have heard that Ukrainian Orthodox weddings are long.
I need to buy some type of wrap to cover my shoulders. Any suggestions?
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If the Ukrainian Orthodox wedding is the same as a Greek Orthodox wedding (which I'm positive it is, except its spoken in Ukrainian instead of Greek), the ceremony will be approximately 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Wear comfortable shoes--many Orthodox churches don't have pews--be prepared, just in case. Also if the church is really conservative, you might have to cover your hair, so make sure that your wrap can do double-duty.
I'm probably scaring you, lol--every Greek Orthodox church I've been to has pews and only the little old ladies cover their heads--but some parishes really stick to the Old World traditions and I would rather have you overprepared than embarrassed!