A bridal doll, in a dress that replicates the bridal gown, is placed on the head table at the reception. It might also be placed on the cake table if the wedding cake is decorated with flowers and colors that echo the bride's gown. During the reception, the bride and groom will walk to each person to thank them for their presence at the nuptuals and for their well wishes. Each person is pinned with a capia. Guests toss sweets and nuts at the new couple to wish them prosperity.
Girls begin making things for their trosseau as young as age six.
The bride gives friends and relatives favors of sweets. They give her money after the wedding. After the couple are crowned in a Russian Orthodox ceremony, they race to stand on a white rug. It is believed that whoever steps on it first will be the master of the household. The bride wears a dress of tapa cloth made from mulberry bark.