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Happy Easter everyone!!!

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Happy Easter!!!

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Happy Easter.. don't eat too much

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HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE !!! SINCE IM NOT HOME IN NY & DOWN HERE IN NC BY MYSELF :( WITH NO OTHER GREEKS AROUND, I TRIED MAKING MY FIRST SPANAKOPITA & BAKLAVA......THEY BOTH CAME OUT PRETTY GOOD --I THINK I IMPRESSED MYSELF, CONSIDERING IT WAS MY 1ST TRY....TEE HEE.....& ITS ALLLLLLL FOR ME!! MY FH DOESNT LIKE IT....OOOH, TOO BAD :) BYE GIRLS!

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Posted by kia74

I just found this website... They sell favors, stefana etc... u can get some ideas www.portara.com

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Is this the place on Francis Lewis? If so, I went there a couple of weeks ago and bought my friends stefanothiki from there. The lady ws very nice and she makes some gorgeous stefana. Anastasia's on Northern is good oo.

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Yeah, its on Francis Lewis Blvd. I have to get myself over there. the ironic thing is I live 5min away. The stefanothiki I want I've seen on their website.

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hi girls,

my fiance and i thought of a question this weekend, i was thinking that alot of you girls would know the answer:
if you are baptized greek orthodox, do you then have separate ceremonies where you receive the sacraments of holy communion and confirmation? (this is what is done in catholic church)
my fiance told me that he never had holy communion in second grade and confirmation in seventh grade like i did. he only got baptized as a baby. we were wondering if this is this normal in the greek orthodox religion.

thanx for your help!

(also, i know some of you guys are having a mixed italian greek wedding like me, Were you able to find a band that plays italian and greek music? if not what are you doing?)

<3 Rosemarie

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In the GO church, when we are baptized, we also receieve our first Holy Communion and we are confirmed. So it is three ceremonies in one!!

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Posted by catherine

In the GO church, when we are baptized, we also receieve our first Holy Communion and we are confirmed. So it is three ceremonies in one!!

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ok thanx!
my fh got worried that his mom forgot the other two

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LOL!!

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HI girls!! I actually dont have a wedding question (went through that a few months ago) -

rather i have a christening question -

DH and I are baptizing a baby this weekend and i have no clue how much to tip the priest - how much is average nowadays??

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Georgia-I would say $100?

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Posted by junebride04

Georgia-I would say $100?

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I was thinking along that line - i just wanted to make sure that was enough

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$100 should be fine

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Ti kaneis girls;

Was curious to see how many of you would be interested in a greek brides GTG?

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hello ladies!!!

I'm a greek bride also...FH is catholic (Irish/Italian) but getting married in a greek church...yeahhh...

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Welcome

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This may be tacky- but how much is the suggested donation for your church/fees. The church that my DH and I were planning on getting married at are charging us $500 for member ship fee, $125 for organist, $50 caretaker fee and a donation to the priest on top of that. We also have to pay for our koumbaro's membership fee because he is 19 and considered an adult and requires his own membership of $500. Our koumbaro can't afford that cause he doesn't have a job. So we are looking at $1200. Is that crazy?? That's alot of money for us. I think I may have to look elsewhere for our ceremony.
If you feel uncomfortable posting please FM. Thanks.

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Posted by Kosta's Kitty

This may be tacky- but how much is the suggested donation for your church/fees. The church that my DH and I were planning on getting married at are charging us $500 for member ship fee, $125 for organist, $50 caretaker fee and a donation to the priest on top of that. We also have to pay for our koumbaro's membership fee because he is 19 and considered an adult and requires his own membership of $500. Our koumbaro can't afford that cause he doesn't have a job. So we are looking at $1200. Is that crazy?? That's a lot of money for us. I think I may have to look elsewhere for our ceremony.
If you feel uncomfortable posting please FM. Thanks.

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That's crazy..
My church charged $365 when I booked in 2004 and another $365 for 2005.. I was SO pissed... ugh
I would go to the Greek church in corona that charges $100 to become a member get a receipt and bring it to the church that wants to charge you $500. Then see what they say.
What church are u getting married at?

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Greek bride over here also marrying a Catholic in a greek church