Ukrainian themed wedding

To organize a wedding in Ukrainian style, there are many reasons. First of all, it reflects the depth of the traditions of the Slavic peoples. Such a holiday is characterized by a special color and soulfulness. Old rites, unusual traditions, interesting rituals, touching atmosphere — all that is associated with a real Ukrainian wedding.

Color scheme

The color palette is dominated by shades of green, blue, red and yellow. You can choose white as a base, supplementing it with saturated colors.

Invitations

When making invitations for Ukrainian wedding it is worth bravely using all your creativity. There are many options for interesting solutions, among them:

• Scroll in Ukrainian style. The text of the invitation is written on paper, which is rolled up and tied with a red satin ribbon. The scroll looks unusual and original.
• Invitations in green-red colors, decorated with Slavic patterns and ornaments. For decoration use dried flowers (cornflowers, poppies), sunflowers or kalina.
• Postcard with the image of newlyweds, whose photos are applied in the form of a drawing. Instead of photos of the bride and groom can be used drawings of Ukrainian girls and Cossacks.
• Invitations with the image of an embroidered rushnik emphasize the theme of the holiday and look very beautiful.Выбор места

If you have the opportunity, you can go straight to the Carpathians, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk or Rakhiv, where people are particularly adherent to Ukrainian traditions. There is a large number of beautiful restaurants decorated in Ukrainian style. In the majestic green Carpathians you can hold an unforgettable wedding ceremony, and the mighty old forests will be a perfect location for a wedding photo shoot.

If there is no opportunity to travel, it is worth finding a suitable restaurant in your city. Also suitable are old wooden manors, country houses, cottages decorated in Ukrainian or Slavic style. With the help of decorative elements it is easy to convey the features and atmosphere of Ukrainian culture.

Decoration

To emphasize the chosen style of the wedding, it is recommended to use:

• Clay pots in which borscht and second dishes are served.
• Ukrainian folk instruments (bandura, buhay, domra, torban, kobza).
• Dried and fresh flowers.
• Bunches of calamus.
• Satin ribbons.
• Hand embroidered rushniki and tablecloths.

Instead of chairs, long wooden benches can be used, which are covered with carpets woven on a loom. The tables are covered with linen or white cloth tablecloths with embroidery and Ukrainian ornaments. For decoration use golden spikelets of wheat, calamus, sunflowers.

At Ukrainian weddings there is always a lot of delicious food: borscht, varenyky, stuffed cabbage, homemade smoked sausages, lard, garlic, black bread, pickled cucumbers, banosh (boiled cornmeal with cheese and lard). From drinks — gorilka, wine, kvass, compote.

Images of the bride and groom

Find a wedding dress in Ukrainian style can be found in many specialty stores. The style is not limited to one style. The outfit should be chosen taking into account your figure. Beautifully looking dresses made of natural satin, organza, silk, decorated with beads, traditional Ukrainian ornaments and embroidery. As a decoration used red ribbons, images of periwinkle, poppy and sunflower. To complete the image will help ribbons in the braid, a neat wreath of fresh flowers or headband.

On the groom will look beautifully pants-jackets, linen shirt with folk ornaments, a wide belt at the waistline and kazak boots.

Guest dress code

Bridesmaids wear dresses in the same style or color, decorated with Ukrainian ornaments. On their heads beautiful wreaths of fresh flowers, bunches of calamus and sprigs of greenery. Friends of the groom choose embroidered vyshyvanki, loose pants and shoes, which used to be worn by Cossacks.