Questions and answers

Formal

That’s okay – the wedding ceremony is on Friday, and some of our Polish guests will only attend on the day. Please let us know on the RSVP when you’ll be attending, and we will take it into account.

Luckily, you’re not the first person to ask!

A Polish wedding lasts for around 12 hours! Don’t worry though, there are typically three to four hot entrées served throughout the night, along with savoury and sweet snacks in between. 

All that food will be washed down with a seemingly endless supply of drink. The most popular beverage (as one might suspect) is vodka – and it flows freely throughout the night. The gathering may spontaneously raise their glasses and start chanting ‘Gorzko, gorzko!‘, meaning ‘Bitter, bitter!’ in order to demand a kiss from the groom and bride – in other words, to ask for some sugar.

Where many weddings would be winding down as midnight approaches, a Polish wedding is just approaching one of its most traditional moments – the removal of the bridal veil, called oczepiny.

Poles believe that the dancing reduces the side effects of excessive drinking, so they will dance till dawn. They love to do it in pairs, just like proper ballroom dancing! Eating, dancing, drinking and toasting often last into the morning.

Młyn nad Starą Regą in Tarnowo, north-west Poland, is a red-brick water mill built in 1903. Sitting by the river, it is surrounded by picturesque landscapes, forests, and lakes. You can read more about it on their official website and follow on Instagram @mlyntarnowo