There are many different kinds of wedding ceremonies in Turkey. The forms of ceremonies depend on the social and economic status of couples and their families. In the rural areas, they are different from the wedding ceremonies of urban areas. In the villages, the wedding ceremonies continue for two days. there are two separate wedding ceremonies, one in the home of the bride's family. and the other at home of the groom's family. The ceremonies start Friday evening and finish Sunday noon when the groom's relatives take the bride from the home of the bride's family and bring her the groom's home.
In traditional Turkish, the groom's family sends a variety of presents to the bride's family prior to the three-day long wedding feast. Moreover the bride is hidden by her friends and the groom's relatives are expected to her. The girl's friends are given a small cash gift in return for information about the bride's whereabouts.
In the meantime, the elderly of both families make up a list of goods they well buy for the young couple. In the meantime, the groom's family gives a small tea party.