Two-tier traditional Ukrainian wedding bread "Korovai" including wheat, flowers, doves, swirls, pine cones, grapes, braids, periwinkle and kalyna.

Korovai, a traditional sweet bread with all kinds of ornate decorations, is the centerpiece at weddings in Ukraine.

Ukrainian weddings are a beautiful event filled with gorgeous dresses, mountains of delicious food, and lots of dancing. After attending a Ukrainian wedding, we couldn’t believe some of these surprising Ukrainian wedding traditions! Read all about paying the ransom and kidnapping the bride—it’s not what you think! #Ukraine #WeddingTraditions #UkrainianWedding #UkrainianDress #UkraineTravel #UkraineAesthetic

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Learn more about these important Ukrainian wedding traditions, customs and rituals as you plan your special day.

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To honor their respective Chinese and Ukrainian backgrounds, Alyssa Tang (35 and a fashion designer) and Andrew Bortnyk (35 and works in software sale