Surprise! Two years ago, in August of 2004, Levent and I went to his hometown of Denizli, Turkey, to get married. I had very little knowledge of how Turkish weddings worked. I tried to search on the internet, but found very little information on modern, city weddings like the one we would have. I had been to a few weddings in the US and Canada, all of which had involved bridesmaids and groomsmen, a rehearsal dinner, wedding party photographs, a wedding, and a reception. I had essentially no idea of what to expect at my own wedding, and it didn't occur to Levent to explain it to me - or for me to ask. I didn't know where to begin, and I am not sure he knew how little I knew about what was to come.
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