| Every country has unique traditions that take place at | | | | going on the rest of the guests are thoroughly enjoying |
| a wedding. Most often these are diversified as to the | | | | them and enjoying the wine. |
| customs and religion of the various ethnic groups. | | | | When the groom meets the kidnappers of his bride to |
| Slovenia has such a zest for life and love and their | | | | be, the groom must then prove he is manly enough to |
| marriages most aptly depict this. | | | | take the woman from her village. Some of the feats |
| The traditional Slovenian wedding consists of much | | | | he will have to perform or more ransom money will |
| activity. It all begins in the morning at the Bride's house. | | | | have to be produced and he will have to show that he |
| As the morning progresses the wedding guests will | | | | can drink his wine with the best of them. |
| begin arriving and gathering outside the house. The | | | | Then the groom must perform the sragna, meaning he |
| groom will also arrive here and will be asked by the | | | | must demonstrate his physical strength by sawing a |
| guests to participate is some games that will take | | | | log. By this time the groom has aptly proven himself as |
| place prior to the wedding. | | | | to be a fit catch for his Bride and they are ready to |
| One of the most favored of all the pre wedding | | | | start off to the ceremonies. |
| games is the Kidnapping of the Bride being a most | | | | An interesting aspect of marriage in Slovenia means |
| intriguing game. There is such fun and festivity involved | | | | not only are they married once but twice. The law of |
| in this game. To begin with some of the male villagers | | | | Slovenia stipules the couple must be married in the |
| will be within the bride's house. Here they will dress up | | | | registry office by a government official. This is the only |
| in the bridal attire pretending to be the Bride. The | | | | legalized marriage. A Church wedding in Slovenia is not |
| objective is for them to exit the house and attempt to | | | | considered a legal marriage. So to have a church |
| trick the groom into thinking that they are his real bride | | | | marriage it means the Bride and Groom must go |
| to be. | | | | though the ritual of exchanging their vows and rings |
| Then the groom must perform some real negotiations | | | | twice. |
| for his loved one. The groom must approach one of | | | | So as you can see there are many activities that take |
| the Brides male relatives, such as her brother for | | | | place during a traditional wedding in Slovenia. For |
| example. He must bribe this family member with | | | | foreign weddings the only stipulation that must be |
| money or some type of household appliance in return | | | | followed is the legal wedding in the registry. From this |
| for the release of his Bride. Later on the money or | | | | point on the couple to be wed can add in any of the |
| appliance is given to the Bride and Groom as a | | | | other traditions that they choose to incorporate into |
| wedding gift. All the time these festive games are | | | | their wedding. |