The young bride abandons the upper room where she spent her life as a child to join the new family and become an adult.
 

After the "kidnapping" of the bride, the mother usually removes the bride's jewelry, which is replaced with the jewelry of her future husband's family, by the mother-in-law.

Blond-haired, light-eyed, and fair-skinned individuals do exist within the Gypsy community despite the stereotype of them having exclusively dark features.

It is popular among the young population to display their best poses and outfits.

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During the day, the bride and groom leave the celebration for a while to drive in the limousine with as many kids and relatives as the vehicle can hold.

The status of a Gypsy family is often measured by the extravagance and size of the wedding cake.

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A crucial moment in every wedding ceremony is when the virginity of the bride is proven. To celebrate it, men proceed to break the dishes while women hold proudly the underskirt.  ​ ​

The bride holds a big basket full of red roses and gives them away to their guests in exchange for the presents for the wedding.  Often money and jewelry are given in a theatrical manner.

In the Gypsy community, it is a custom that the bride wears a red dress on the second day, the symbol of a married woman.

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