The Seven Days of Wedding: Armenian Marriage Traditions

If you think a wedding is just a ceremony, you haven’t been to an Armenian one.

Traditionally lasting seven days, today they are still marathon events of food, music, and symbolic rituals.

It is the ultimate celebration of family.

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The Red and Green Ribbons 🎀

The groom often wears red and green ribbons symbolising life and fertility.

Every detail has a meaning.

Learning the vocabulary of family and celebration allows you to understand these deep traditions.

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Dancing with the Bread 🍞

Female guests dance holding flatbread and cognac.

It is an offering of abundance to the new couple.

It shows that happiness is meant to be shared.

Language is the tool we use to share this happiness.

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The Godfamily ✝️

The “Kavor” (Godfather) plays a huge role, not just at the wedding but for life.

Relationships are lifelong commitments in Armenia.

Commit to your language learning like a marriage — through good times and hard times.

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