There are many traditional greetings for the family at an Orthodox Christian wedding, but they depend on the geographical area. There are different traditional greeting in Greece, Russia, and Serbia. At a Greek Orthodox wedding, for example, the newly married couple is greeted with “May you live long”, the family of the bride and the groom with “May they live long for you”, the best man (koumbaros) with “May you always be worthy”, to any unmarried member of the family with “Also looking forward to yours”. In a Russian Orthodox wedding, one can use such greetings as “Wishing both of you all the happiness in the world”, “Congratulations on tying the knot!”, “Congratulations to the bride and groom”, and “Be happy, stay together”, “May God bless the two of you on your journey”, “May you always walk together in happy ways of love, while trusting in the grace of God to lead you from above”, or “May God bless and carry you through a lifetime of blessings and happiness”.
