Last week I had the absolute pleasure of helping my Czech friend prepare for her wedding- one of the most bizarre traditions was to abduct the bride half way through the wedding day, take her 10km away to a bar and then run up a massive bar tab whilst the groom tracks her down. The groom then has to pay the tab and is also charged a hefty ransom for her release… the tradition was that the bride keeps the money, but since they are a modern couple (and the groom Welsh) the money came from their joint account!