Bulgarian weddings are a colorful affair, steeped in age-old customs that have been passed down through generations ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Bulgarian) MAYOR OF RIBNOVO, MUSTAFA ISA, SAYING:"The highlight of the wedding is when the bride is about to be taken to the groom's house, the women apply makeup to her so that when she ...

A wedding ring believed to be from the Roman era has been discovered in northwestern Bulgaria. The jewelry piece, which is ...

Bands that play weddings generally are not revered in America’s music culture. But in Bulgaria, wedding music is renowned–and four masters of the form will show off their chops Friday at the Old Town ...

But the bride, who comes from Bulgaria's Pomak minority, can see none of it. Her eyes must remain tightly closed until a Muslim priest blesses the couple. The pair are following an age-old traditional ...

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Love is one of the most common human emotions. But it's celebrated in extraordinarily different ways around the world. In the remote village of Draginovo, Bulgaria, Muslim brides are returning to the ...

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Kristina Dimitrova, the Bulgarian lady, whose bottom was announced the best looking in the world for 2007, is going to marry her boyfriend Anton after a long-lasting relationship. Kristina, 20, has ...

Bulgaria's top athlete Stefka Kostadinova and her life partner Nikolay Popvassilev married Friday evening before the register after 9-year-long relationship. The ceremony was held in the renewed open ...