Apparently...friends and family come to wish you a happy life and marriage..and they smash dishes...to give you to opportunity to prepare for "domestic" life together..(or something)..
so they smash..and you sweep together..to help you prepare for married life!
Julian and I arranged the location, food, music and drinks..
Usually this celebration carries on into the wee hours of the morning..but because we held ours on a Thursday evening..It went until only 1am..
people arrived all through the evening with ceramic dishes..to say hello, congratulations, and SMASH dishes..
it was a blast!
lynn and i were quite amused by the event!
picking up sneitzel and wurst from the butcher
ok..a broken dish or two..no big deal!
I am checking to see if he is good husband material???
Oh..this is fun!..such a cute tradition!!
and they came, and came...and smashed and smashed!!
and I met old friends of Julian's..some he hadn't seen in years!!
and ALL the kids got in on the fun!
ok...really!..that was fun..but..!!..
a gift from Julian's godmother..Tante Brigitte...BEAUTIFUL!..we love it:)
our DJ's..Aaron and Phillip
my husband to be..is still smiling..hmm..a good sign..and still sweeping too!! Impressive!
Maurice sent us googles..to protect our eyes..hehe:)..Thanks Maurice:)
