I'm Polish and proud of it. Any other Polish or Polish American Brides out there??
Do you have any must play or even must not play polish songs? I refuse to have to listen to any 'DiscoPolo' at my wedding.
Also, are there any Polish traditions that you're following? Or maybe refusing to follow?
I'm definatly doing the whole bread, salt, wine thing.
thelilacone
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My FH is Polish!
so is mine.. his parents are here from Poland this month... and all I can say is Hallo.. lol
My FH is not Polish and the first words he learned was of course Kurwa and Skurwysyn-excuse my language...(which by the way he learned at the Golota fight)...
I'm 100% Polish too..we didn't do the bread, salt and wine blessing because his parents are divorced and it was a very awkward situation...we gave our DJ a CD with polish music....some things you can do is have the dj play STO LAT after the toast..also a song that everyone seemed to have fun dancing to was POLSKIE DZIEWCZYNY SA LADNE (Polish girls are beautiful)...then we did a Polka, a waltz and I think one or two other Polish songs....but be careful..Polish women will be telling you a million and one superstitions before the wedding and will expect you to follow everything...
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I'm also Polish - my parents came from Poland, I was born here. I speak Polish OK - was much better as a child, but I use it less now. So, I'm less familiar with the traditions - can someone tell me what the bread, wine and salt blessing is???
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I found this on the internet: The sharing of the bread, salt and wine is an old Polish tradition. At the wedding reception, the parents of the bride and groom, greet the newly married couple with bread, which is lightly sprinkled with salt and a goblet of wine.
With the bread, the parents are hoping that their children will never hunger or be in need. With the salt, they are reminding the couple that their life may be difficult at times, and they must learn to cope with life's struggles. With the wine, they are hoping that the couple will never thirst and wish that they have a life of good health, and good cheer and share the company of many good friends.
The parents then kiss the newly married couple as a sign of welcome, unity and love.
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I'm also Polish - my parents came from Poland, I was born here. I speak Polish OK - was much better as a child, but I use it less now.
I was born there, but my Polish is not as good as it use to be. I find myself throwing in more and more english words when I can't find the Polish one I'm looking for. But my parents make me speak it at home and we go to a Polish church, so that helps.
meniasta
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so how old were you when you came here???
thelilacone
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I was almost 6. We came here in July '87 and my bday's in september. I was sent to 1st grade with only knowing how to say 'Good Morning' in english.
meniasta
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o wow...my sis was 4 when we came here...
M&S Sept12006
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I came here in '89 when I was 10 years old...my Polish is still VERY good...
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My FH is Polish. Can someone explain what the bread, salt, wine tradition is? Thanks!
