Friday, June 30, 2023

Wedding Palaces in Albania

 

Albania. Wedding Venue. Photo by Angela Lansbury.


You pass a lot of buildings like this along the motorway out of Albania. 
Why outside the city? Is it just because land is cheaper? Maybe, but also because they are able to get a large plot, big enough for a large building, landscaped gardens and a large car park. They are isolated to making noise, and noise late at night, is less of a problem than ti might be in the city.

Albanians like to come back to Albania, where previous generations of their family live, to hold large weddings. Two receptions may be held, one on the day of the wedding, one the night before. One is hosted by and for the bride's family. The other is by and for the groom's family. Each wedding can be for 100 to 500 people. Hence the large venue.

In addition to the wedding venues, we also saw lots of shops selling wedding dresses.

Religious buildings you will see, some mosques with minarets and orthodox churches with crosses. 

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