23/08/2026
The Karavai opens the ritual with a blessing of love, unity and prosperity.
Then comes the rushnyk.
This traditional Ukrainian embroidered cloth marks the threshold between two lives and the beginning of a shared path.
Its patterns carry wishes of protection, happiness and continuity, connecting the newlyweds to their families and to the generations who came before them.
The couple steps onto it together, although tradition adds a playful prediction: whoever places a foot on the rushnyk first is said to take the leading role in the marriage.
A small moment that made everyone smile, yet one filled with history, identity and belonging.
If your family story carries traditions from another culture, they deserve to feel at home in your wedding in Italy.
I would be honoured to help you find the most beautiful way to keep them alive.
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