Oh my goodness... so I haven't finished going through the pics.. .but WHAT an amazing day.  I love Macedonian weddings... it was the longest day full of tradition after tradition... just a quick recap:

-Family & Friends of the Bride meet at her house for quality time before the BIG EVENT
-The groom arrives with  his family, crazy friends ... and a BAND  singing and screaming all the way down the street...  at which point they LITERALLY broke the door of the Brides bedroom as her brothers "bargain" with him for $$ .. then a big party breaks out  (they aren't even married yet)
-Then we all parade to the courthouse (which is an experience in and of itself)..  where they are married in the eyes of the law by a man with the craziest mustache I've ever seen and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth...
-Then outside the GORGEOUS Orthodox church over 130 guests wait while the couple and her father enters the church-- they exchange rings, crowns, and go for a "journey"...
-Next  the reception  which went long into the night... I mean morning.. I didn't leave till well after 2am.. these Macedonians  know how to throw a party... the reception was chocked full of tradition after tradition...  I can't even go into all of...
 
 I'll post more pics later of course... but here are just a few of the beautiful happy couple..  pics of the crazy lovely traditions will be posted soon.. don't worry.. you can't miss the 20 men breaking down the door!!