Photos: A Wedding in Pidhajtsi

I just woke up for some reason, and can't seem to get back to sleep, so I am posting these in the meantime. . .

Something politically neutral about Pidhajtsi: Photos of a wedding last September. Enjoy.

The wedding band and procession: There is always a procession through town from the bride's home to the Church for the wedding ceremony. The band can also play at the reception, but there is also the typical synthizer-clad singer available for hire in Pidhajsti, too. . .

Bride and groom, now wedded, throwing candy after the ceremony in the Chruch.

The bus to the reception in a great restaurant in a village not far from Pidhajtsi. Also, this bus this part of Pidhajtsi's connection to the greater world, as it runs daily to Lviv.

How the table typically looks for any major event. . .

Above and below: Becoming a "woman. . ." Traditionally, it takes getting married. . .

Since this was the wedding of Oksana's best friend, here they are dancing together. . .