Bulgaria at the Bride Expo

Accompanied by their parents, thousands of gypsy girls dressed up to attend the open-air bride market in Mogila village near stara zagora. The market is held on the first Saturday after the Orthodox Easter fast.

Girls come to the traditional annual market in Bulgaria, hoping to find a suitable man, and it is best to provide strong economic security for their future life. Elana, the mother who attended the Expo, hoped that her daughters would get familiar with the boys at the party, because she didn't allow the children to go to the ballroom. At such a bride party, a young beauty may be worth thousands of euros.

Young brothers and sisters also come to celebrate and taste candy. At the scene, a newly-married couple danced belly dance on the old car to celebrate that they had found the other half. Some girls eager to be brides also joined in, eager to get married.