You can update this tradition by having your caterer send leftover reception food to a needy shelter or open kitchen, or simply by sending a money donation to a charity. Shards of crockery are thought to bring good luck, so the crockery smashers are giving the bride lots of luck, even though it does wind up being quite a mess. It's all done in good fun, and every crockery smasher is invited in for a glass of wine or a piece of cake. You can also see photos of our Polterabend . Other traditions may include the bride and groom being serenaded with traditional songs as they get dressed in their wedding finery, the groom presenting the bride with her bouquet at the wedding site, and the couple being covered in paper money at the reception.
Traditional dances are very much a part of many Greek wedding receptions.
You could adapt this tradition by having all your wedding guests walk together in a procession from the church to the reception site, for example. Standing under a chuppah, breaking the glass, circling, and other traditions of the Jewish wedding ceremony are memorable, time-honored, and sacred. Speak to a rabbi to get advice and guidance in order to appreciate fully the meaning behind the traditions. At Polish weddings, guests pin money on the bride to buy a dance. In another tradition, in lieu of gifts the wedding guests give the money they would have spent.