Non-virgin brides face 'white dress fines'
A Romanian priest says he wants women to pay a 'white dress fine' if they are not virgins when they marry.Father Petrica Bratu, 37, from Valea Sarii says he hopes the fines will stop couples living in sin.
The fines will range between £10 and £60. The average salary in Romania is £100 per month.
Father Bratu said: "The fine depends on how intimate a couple have been before they get married."
Couples who had only just moved in together would pay £10 but brides who were pregnant or had children would pay £60.
The priest asked: "What is the use of the white bridal dress if the bride went from one man to the next, or if she comes into church holding the hand of her child?
"White is a symbol of purity. I want this to stay unchanged. I do not want young people to think that there is no such thing as sacred matrimony."
But groom Plamen Baldescu, 27, complained: "Weddings are so expensive already - this is just too much.
"The priest heard sometimes I was allowed to stay over at my girlfriend's parents' house and suddenly he is demanding large amounts of money as my fiancee supposedly does not deserve to wear white."
posted by The One Ocean @ 12/08/2006 07:19:00 PM
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