I love this tradition, Niquie! My best friend is planning her wedding at the moment, so, as bridesmaid, am finding myself doing a lot of homework for her big day. I must pass these two on ...
BTW, we found another endearing Turkish tradition. The bride writes the names of all the single female guests under her wedding shoes, and at the end of the evening the name left most visible will be the next to marry
Her shoes will be black with names underneath....