Serbia: Wedding, Part 2 · Global Voices
Veronica Khokhlova

Meaghan of American For Hire posts part two of her report from a Serbian wedding: “That's right, we were there to buy the bride. While this was once a serious transaction, it's now done very much in the spirit of tradition and good fun. The negotiations were heated, with much waving around of money and arguing, and at one point the groom's brother pretended to walk away, saying ‘She's too expensive. Let's go’.”