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Maybe going to Greece, but not sure yet!

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Might go to greece for a whole week woohoo lol - FItobe just switched jobs so getting a big chunk of time off totally is out of the question

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I want to go to get the stefana and maybe labades. Otherwise, I FH and I will have to make a trip in the winter. We are looking to go for 3-4 weeks.

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FMIL might be going down in the fall anyway (we pick her up from the airport tomorrow). I wanna go get a tan darn in!

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Olga- When is your last day of finals????

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Monday is my Last final and then the 7th and 8th are the CPA (failing - haven't studied in 3 weeks) STUPID BRONCHITIS! Graduation is the 13th!!!!

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I just realized I've been sitting here for a couple of hours when I could be sleeping! Darn my addiction (now official as you view under my name to 'I'm Addicted''

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What r girls thinking of for favors???????

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Up to the koumbaro ( I'm sure I'll have some input )

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wait, I thought the koumbaro is only responsible for the boubounieres not the favors??

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Aren't the boubounieres the favors? I was also told by FH's family that the koubmaro would get the favors.

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Ok, I am pretty good w/greek traditions so I will share with you girls what I know.

In Greece, the the boumbouniera w/the koufeta is considered the 'favor' However, here in NY all Greek weddings that I have been to I have received a boumbouniera AND a favor (for example, salt and pepper shakers, cheese board).

Personally, I would love to do just the boumbouniera because we are trying to do everything traditionally (for ex: no bridal party) but I feel as if people might say something. You girls know how Greeks can be sometimes!!
But most likely we will end up doing both, however that is why I asked my question: Is the koumbaro responsible for the favors too??

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I'm under the impression he is - we still have to ask him to be the koumbaro officially I will let you know when the time comes.

A lot of Greek weddings I have been to as of Late in Greece have had more than just the 'boubouniera' - they have also had a flower or something simple like that.

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I've seen that in Greece too, but I just feel that at Greek weddings here I feel that we are obligated to give something else too!!

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Well weddings here are much more expensive per person and thus people tend to give more to each couple than they would in Greece. So it's just a small token of thank you because they have bought you all this stuff along the way and given you cash for your wedding (engagement parties, house warming, bridal shower...) I don't think it 'breaks tradition' at all. American weddings are just bigger productions and thus you need to give a little more for all the extra you get

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I wish I would have gotten married in Greece on an island with just close friends and family!! This big production thing is a pain in the you know what!! Somedays I just can't wait to get everything over with!

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I know and we're just starting!!!!!!

FItobe would love to get married in Greece but it's not practical

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Thanks for the clarification Angela! I had NO clue. I'm going to talk to my FMIL about this.

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Are any of you girls having family come from Greece for your wedding? If so, are you paying or help pay for airfare (airfare for Sept right after the Olympics is majorly gonna stink pricewise) and hotel costs?

I want to def help with hotel costs but the plane fare is going to be SICK!!!

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