Awkward Russian Wedding - How to celebrate a Russian Wedding

The ransom

While in some countries, a very real (and often expensive) dowry needs to be paid before a wedding. In Russia, the bride’s ransom is more of a fun tradition.The bride’s parents “steal” her away and hide her before the ceremony until her partner completes a series of challenges set up by the bridesmaids that are designed to show the strength of his love and, ultimately, embarrass him.If a task cannot be completed, a payment of either real cash, chocolates, or flowers must be made to the bridesmaids as compensation.