Ukraine1)：A mock2) capture of the bride is carried out at wedding receptions to remind everyone present of the many times their homeland was invaded. Instead of cake, Ukranian couples share korovai, a sacred wedding bread decorated with symbolic motifs3) that represent eternity and the joining together of two families.
Scotland：Friends carry on an old good-natured custom：they wash the feet of both the bride and groom, preparing them to set off on a new path. The sword dance, similar to an lrish jig4) of a Highland fling, si usrally performed at a Scottish wedding gathering.
