Russian wedding customs are filled with beauty and significance One such custom takes place during the reception as the toastmaster proposes a toast in honor of the couple Everyone takes a sip of raised glasses and then begin shouting ldquo Gor rsquo ko Gor rsquo ko rdquo meaning ldquo Bitter Bitter rdquo When the guests shout that word the newlyweds must rise and kiss each other in order to make the drink sweet again Isaiah prophesies that the bitter drink of desolation ruin and the curse upon the earth ch will give way to the sweet hope of a new [... more]