Greek weddings
Hellenic marriage ceremonies
Greek weddings are traditional wedding ceremonies and celebrations in Greek culture, known for their elaborate rituals, religious Orthodox ceremonies, and exuberant receptions featuring dancing, plate-smashing, and pinning money on the bride and groom.
The phrase often evokes large, boisterous family gatherings: It was like a Greek wedding—three hundred guests and dancing until dawn.
The 2002 film *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* popularized the stereotype of Greek weddings as chaotic, joyful affairs dominated by extended family.
- big fatEmphatic size descriptor
- baklavaLayered nut pastry in syrup
- crownsRegal head ornaments
- priestOne who performs sacraments
- bouzoukiGreek long-necked lute
dancing · dance floor · plates · smashing · white · white dress · blue · taverna · feast · icons · candles · ceremony · procession · toasts · wine glass · olive · olive branch · lamb
- Greek AmericansGreektown, Hellenic, Astoria, name day, bouzouki
- GreeceAcropolis, Parthenon, Athens, Hellenic, Zeus
- Greek cultureGreece, Hellenism, Parthenon, Acropolis, Zeus
- Modern GreeceConstantine I, bouzouki, taverna, ouzo, name days
- Greek Diasporaimmigrant communities, ethnic enclaves, immigrants, emigrants, expatriates