*~*~*~*~GREEK BRIDES WEDDING THREAD~*~*~*~*

http://www.liweddings.com/community/album/?ID=14019&SID=0&P=184744

if you go through jennie's pics, you'll see her stefana in the tray Stefanie decorated. I can't find a pic of her lambades!

Can any of you Greek brides help me? Is it true that whomever you choose for your Koumbaro/Koumbara will be your first child's Godparent?

TIA

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Posted by PP424

Can any of you Greek brides help me? Is it true that whomever you choose for your Koumbaro/Koumbara will be your first child's Godparent?

TIA

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As per FH, he told me from the getgo that the Koumbaro will be the godparent. But i know even in Roman Catholic, my godparents were my parents best man and maid of honor.

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Posted by PP424

Can any of you Greek brides help me? Is it true that whomever you choose for your Koumbaro/Koumbara will be your first child's Godparent?

TIA

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Its tradition for your Koumbaro/Koumbara to the godparents of your first born. Just as naming your children after your parents, but traditions can be broken.

I wouldn't feel obligated. Also you can have more than one godmother and godfather. My goddaughter has 2 sets of god parents.

THanks ladies, I'm not Greek or Catholic, so this is all new to me. FMIL just told me about the Koumbaro/Koumbara being the Godparents for our first child and it just caught me off gaurd especially since I was hoping to have my sister be our first child's Godmother since I'm her first child's Godmother, now I feel bad cause she won't be. I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed. Is that normal?

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Posted by PP424

THanks ladies, I'm not Greek or Catholic, so this is all new to me. FMIL just told me about the Koumbaro/Koumbara being the Godparents for our first child and it just caught me off gaurd especially since I was hoping to have my sister be our first child's Godmother since I'm her first child's Godmother, now I feel bad cause she won't be. I'm starting to feel a little overwhelmed. Is that normal?

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Traditions are meant to be broken, and traditions vary from region to region in Greece. You don't HAVE to have your koumbaro/koumbara baptize the kids if you and FH don't want to.

I can imagine that all these strange-sounds traditions can be a bit overwhelming...having grown up with these traditions, I tend to take these things for granted. Younger Greeks (of our generation) are generally very embracing of new ideas, while many 'old-timers' of our parents' generation are resistant to change...it's something that I and my FH have to deal with on a daily basis with both of our off-the-boat Greek parents, so don't feel like you're alone in this battle. Feel free to vent about these things and ask your questions...we're here to help.

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Posted by Annoulak

[Traditions are meant to be broken, and traditions vary from region to region in Greece. You don't HAVE to have your koumbaro/koumbara baptize the kids if you and FH don't want to.

I can imagine that all these strange-sounds traditions can be a bit overwhelming...having grown up with these traditions, I tend to take these things for granted. Younger Greeks (of our generation) are generally very embracing of new ideas, while many 'old-timers' of our parents' generation are resistant to change...it's something that I and my FH have to deal with on a daily basis with both of our off-the-boat Greek parents, so don't feel like you're alone in this battle. Feel free to vent about these things and ask your questions...we're here to help.

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Aw, thank you
I'm Methodist, which is a pretty relaxed religion so all this is new to me. I'm so glad I have you girls to help me through it.

I'm back with another question. Has anyone heard of Three Angels Gifts in Huntington? Our priest told us to go there for the stefana and the candles and everything we need for the ceremony, but I can't seem to find it on google. Does anyone know where it is?

TIA

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Posted by PP424

I'm back with another question. Has anyone heard of Three Angels Gifts in Huntington? Our priest told us to go there for the stefana and the candles and everything we need for the ceremony, but I can't seem to find it on google. Does anyone know where it is?

TIA

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I don't know where that is but there a ton of places in Astoria where you can buy that stuff. Also, as per tradition, the koumbaro/koumbara buy those things.

Here ya go:

3 Angel Gift
237 W 22nd Street
Huntington, NY 11743-6209
631-425-2476

Ladies,
Anyone have a good seamstress in Astoria, or anywhere else in Queens or western Nassau?

Thanks!

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Posted by Annoulak

Here ya go:

3 Angel Gift
237 W 22nd Street
Huntington, NY 11743-6209
631-425-2476

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OMG, thank you so much!!! You are the best.

Hi Ladies

Now this might be a strange post but we had our wedding song picked out its acountry sond and I loved it. But we are having a band and DJ and I really want my first song song by the singer. And he told me he doesnt sing English. SO we picked a song that we loved. Well that I love and its old and I only remember bits a peices of it. My fh and other family members dont know the name or who sings it. IT is a woman. And bear with me its bits and peices......but some words are

Ego tha saga po. po gineta esi k si ego ego tha saga po. My fh can sing more but thats all I remember....... any clues?????!!

Thanks ladies I need to find the song

Beba

Hi ladies,
Is anyone out there looking to decorate their own lambades? I have two extras (48') because I bought them wholesale for $25 each (yay!) I'll give them to someone for that same price if they can pick them up from me in Islip. Send me an FM if interested!

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Posted by eccoglyph

Hi ladies,
Is anyone out there looking to decorate their own lambades? I have two extras (48') because I bought them wholesale for $25 each (yay!) I'll give them to someone for that same price if they can pick them up from me in Islip. Send me an FM if interested!

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Are they just the candles, or do they have the tulle around them, too?

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Posted by PP424

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Posted by Annoulak

Here ya go:

3 Angel Gift
237 W 22nd Street
Huntington, NY 11743-6209
631-425-2476

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OMG, thank you so much!!! You are the best.

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OMG this is the lady Stephanie I was talking about. SHE IS AWESOME!!!!!!!

Hi everyone...

I'm not Greek, but my fiance is, and we're going to be getting married at St. Paraskevi in Greenlawn...has anyone been married there or is going to get married there that can clue me in to the process?

Thanks, I appreciate it

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Posted by coldasice217

Hi everyone...

I'm not Greek, but my fiance is, and we're going to be getting married at St. Paraskevi in Greenlawn...has anyone been married there or is going to get married there that can clue me in to the process?

Thanks, I appreciate it

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What do you mean by 'the process'?

The process of registering with the church and meeting with them about the wedding?

Or the process of having a Greek Orthodox ceremony in general?

does anyone else have to meet with the priest?? We are getting 3 counseling sessions and had to fill out an ~ 100 question survey b/c we are living together!!!! our priest is super young and really cool so i don't mind it...but i could only imagine if i had to go through this with an older priest