KORAY GUNAL

HACI MUSTAFA EFENDI

• 1750-1820
• Istanbul/ Turkey

coppersmith

NACI GUNAL

• 01/01/1966
• Kahramanmaras/ Turkey
• He likes to watch movie.

cook

YASEMIN GUNAL

• 03/06/1971
• Kahramanmaras/ Turkey
• She likes to watch TV shows.

Housewife

HAYRI GUNAL

• 01/02/1934
• Kahramanmaras/ Turkey
• He used to go to different cities.

cook

NEVRUZ GUNAL

• 03/17/1950
• Kahramanmaras/ Turkey
• She used to make dessert.

housewife

HACI RAMAZAN GUNAL

• 1899- 02/05/1958
• Kahramanmaras/ Turkey
• He didn't have a car in other words the cars were not common at that times.

teacher

MELIKE GUNAL

• 1912- 06/14/1975
• Kahramanmaras/ Turkey
• She wanted to go to America.

nurse

Serdar Gunal

• 07/25/1979
• Kahramanmaras/ Turkey
• He likes his car.

cook

Sandy Gunal

• 12/20/1984
• New York/ USA
• She likes to teach.

teacher

Marriage of my parents

• Naci Gunal
• Yasemin Namli
• Kahramanmaras/Turkey
• 11/06/1989
• Arranged marriage

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Marriage of my grandparents

• Hayri Gunal
• Nevruz Sigindim
• Kahramanmaras/Turkey
• 04/11/1964
• Love marriage

Marriage of my great-grandparents

• Haci Ramazan Gunal
• Melike
• 05/30/1932
• Kahramanmaras/Turkey
• Love marriage

Marriage of my uncle

• Serdar Gunal
• Sandy Taveras
• Istanbul/Turkey
• 10/17/2009
• Love marriage

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Compare US wedding to Turkey similarities

• Groom wears a suit at ceremony and at reception.
• Bride wears a white wedding dress at ceremony and at reception
• Bride has a maid of honor and groom has a best man
• Guests could come to ceremony and reception
• People can dance at reception
• Ceremony should be formal in other words everybody has to be respectful during the ceremony
• Bride and groom must have wanted to marry

Compare US wedding to Turkey similarities

• Bride and groom must have wanted to marry
• Ceremony should be formal in other words everybody has to be respectful during the ceremony
• People can dance at reception

Compare US wedding to Turkey differences

• Arranged marriages are very common( %75 ).
• Receptions could be very crowded (500 people).
• The bride and groom come together.

bride and groom

guests

Views and Opinions

• From my standpoint, love marriage is better than arranged marriage.
• People should think carefully before the marriage.
• Good communication will lead to stronger marriage.

Thank you for attention