The reception began when the couple’s parents presented them with specially baked bread and salt, followed by shots of vodka. Symbolically, the bread signified that the couple would never go hungry, ...

Marrying for love? You must be kidding. In old Poland, matchmaking sooner resembled the negotiation of an economic pact. Nonetheless, the entire process was accompanied by many colourful elements, ...

Katka Reszke and Slawomir Grunberg found their Jewish identities later in life, and their Wroclaw nuptials were a showcase of Poland’s Jewish renewal. WROCLAW, Poland (JTA) — When Katka Reszke and ...

Last weekend, a quiet block on the northwest side of Chicago appeared to be taken over by villagers from the mountains of southern Poland. That's because a Polish Highlander wedding was getting ...

(JTA) — When Katka Reszke and Slawomir Grunberg tied the knot at the historic White Stork synagogue in this southwestern Polish city, they were determined that the occasion would be more than just a ...

The wedding of Joanne Kopinski and Bruno Matya in the Southwest Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday was big. Really big. It had been billed as one of Chicago`s largest ever, with 38 ...

According to many of the visitors to this year’s Polka Party at the Hammond Marina, the event was, “Just like one, big, Polish wedding.” Indeed, the day’s schedule included live, upbeat music by The ...