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After our first dance it was time for the Ukrainian kerchief ritual which I have written about here and here. Essentially, this is a ritual where the bride’s veil is removed and replaced by a kerchief, thus signifying her entrance into wifedom. My mom did this at her wedding and I was excited to do it at mine.
After we finished our first dance we cleared the floor and my sister explained the ritual to everyone.
I think normally the bride’s mom is the one who actually removes the veil, but Mama Knitting’s many talents do not really include removing a delicate headpiece without destroying my hairstyle, so I called my BM Rachel to help:
Once my headpiece was off they secured the vintage scarf I found in Florence:
Guest Photo
And TA-DA! I’m a wife!
I’m really glad I did this ritual. It was a lot of fun, very simple, and nice to do something traditional to my family since so much of our wedding was not. Plus it’s now super cool to look at this picture of Mama Knitting in 1979:
Personal Photo
and then to look at this picture of me in 2010!
Unless otherwise noted, all photos by the wonderful Josh Levinson!
Way cool, Knitting! I love seeing different wedding traditions passed on through the years.
and just think one day you might have a daughter that will carry on the tradition!
It’s so lovely to see traditions like this passed down from generation to generation. 
I love the pictures of you and your mom both participating in this tradition!
I think this is a really cute tradition and love how both you and your mom now how matching pictures!
I love that you went with the traditional aspect! Plus, getting to compare a picture of your mom to you is so cute
I love this! What a wonderful tradition to include at your wedding!
That is so neat! What a idea to keep traditions alive in your family (:
Intriguing tradition and beautiful scarf! Love the photo of your mom
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Mrs. Knitting, Toronto Age and Occupation: 24, Student Recruitment Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Neuroscience PhD Candidate Engagement Date: October 2009 Wedding Date: December 2010 Venue: University of Toronto Faculty Club About Me: I'm a pearl wearing, etiquette book reading Toronto girl who loves cooking and baking, museums, charm bracelets, and collecting books on Jackie Kennedy (a lot). I've been known to spend Sunday mornings at the antique market, Wednesday evenings at sister sushi dinners, and any bit of spare time reading. After six and a half years of many late night walks, watching DVDs together in bed, travelling to places like New York, and Tobermory, doing Sudokus together on the couch, lots of Indian food, the occasional yoga class, moving in together and so much more, Mr. Knitting and I are planning a cozy Christmasy (it's a word!), vintage wedding in Toronto complete with many DIY projects (eek!) and lots of help from our amazing group of family and friends.
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