While the korovai was placed in a place of honor there was no welcoming ceremony... The next morning, however, there was a brunch and the bride and groom were welcomed by their families outdoors on a beautiful day.... There was no cake cutting during the wedding reception so the couple chose to cut the korovai and share it with their guests this way.  While not traditional, it was a beautiful sight to see the families together, sitting on the hillside of the riverbank sharing the bread.  Thank you for this beautiful bread!
Pearl, MA
Thank you for making our daughter's wedding an exceptional event! The korovai was a focal point and during my speech I provided an explanation of Ukrainian wedding traditions and the meaning and importance of the korovai to a group of people that had never experienced or knew about such things. By all accounts I gave a very good address but the beauty and quality of your korovai drew everyone in and by the end of the evening it was about 90% devoured! All in attendance understood the importance of why we presented the korovai and the importance of them partaking in its consumption and everyone was in awe of how wonderful it looked and tasted, it was truly the highlight of the event after the bride and groom.
Pete, MD
​Regarding Mini Korovaichyk Anniversary gift: How awesome.  I got a call last night from them.  They loved it.  Made them cry it was so special.  Thank you so very much.
Tina, NY
​Wow! I love it! It is so beautiful and impressive!  Thank you so much! I know my family will be so very pleased and the bride's family will be impressed! They are so happy to have our tradition be part of the wedding celebration!
Khrytos Rodyvsia!
Happy New Year!
Olia
​Thanks again for being a life saver.  Mission accomplished.  Korovai just arrived and looks great, just like your pictures.  Thanks for the extra effort to meet a difficult timeline.
Dan, OH
​Hello, Lisa - I'm so sorry that it has taken me this long to send you this BIG THANK YOU!  Your Korovai was the most beautiful korovai I have ever seen!!  It arrived in perfect condition before Noon on Friday just as planned.  My sisters thought it was just awesome and so did our wedding guests.  I am so grateful to have found you!!  The Korovai was such a special addition to my daughter's wedding.  We did the traditional entrance with the Korovai.  My Godfather spoke about the Ukrainian cultural significance of the Korovai.  My parents would have been so pleased to see this.  We displayed the Korovai on a beautiful gold framed and mirrored round table with a Ukrainian ryshnyk during the wedding reception.  But, we did not serve it to the guests that evening.  Instead, we displayed it again the next day and enjoyed it at a special wedding brunch for close family and the wedding party in a lovely courtyard outside at a really nice hotel.  So not only was the Korovai beautiful, but it was really delicious too.  We served it with honey, and butter and jam.  We gave many of the birds to those who asked as a remembrance. 
Our Ukrainian community here is small.  No newsletter or Facebook page.  But, I attend the Ukrainian Catholic Church and know many people at the Orthodox church as well.  I will tell them all about you when I have photos to share.  I also can't wait to show the photos to my family in Ukraine.  We have a large family on my father's side in Berezhany (near Ternopil).  They will be amazed to see such a beautiful Korovai - and being made here in the US. 
Lisa - thank you for carrying on this tradition of the Korovai.  By sharing your talent like this you are bringing much joy into many peoples lives!
Take care,
​Marika
​I simply cannot thank you enough for getting the Korovai delivered in time for our family dinner.   The bride and groom, along with her mother and grandmother, were so surprised to see Korovai on the cake table.  It made for the perfect gesture to join our families and recognize their culture and traditions.
The Bride shared with everyone the background and tradition of Koravai.  In their family tradition, the mother of the bride holds the bread and the bride and groom take a bite of the bread, at the same time.  The one who takes the bigger bite is said to be the leader of their new family.  It was so cute and wonderful and fun! 
Again, Lisa, thank you so much.  I thought I had exhausted all options and everyone in the family kept telling me not to worry about not having the Korovai; that I had done all I could do.  You were my last chance and you delivered!  You really are Wonder Woman!
And, thank you, for the lesson in Ukrainian toasts.  My husband incorporated “Na Zdorovya” and “Mnohaya Lita” into his remarks.  At first the Bride, her mom and grandmother, looked a little puzzled and then he repeated himself and their eyes and faces just lit up when they realized what he was saying, and everyone repeated the special toasts.
Kind regards,
Linda
​Well, the wedding is over...it was absolutely beautiful and I couldn't have wished for a more perfect day!
We served your birds at dinner, the hall warmed them up a bit and the clover gave them such a special touch.  What fun to open the bread basket and see these adorable birds!
Elaine
​IT was beautiful!  Thank You!  We ate half of it!
My sister was starostynia and was very pleased.  It tasted like babka and was pretty!!!!!  I am so glad I had yours for the pictures we took with it.
Anna
Thank you one more time for baking us such a beautiful and delicious korovai! It made our wedding really special and it also made me feel happy that I could share a part of my Ukrainian heritage with my American friends and new family. 
Дуже дякую,
Петро
Success!!!! YOU saved the day!  Thank you so much!  I received the Korovai and it is beautiful :)  What an artist you are!!!  
дуже дякую Sincerely,
​Lesia, CA
Thank you so much for sharing your talents with our family on our special day!
The Korovai was a great success and enjoyed by all!
Malina 
   I received the korovai today and I love it! It is beautiful and I am enjoying all the love that you put into creating it. Every single detail of your creation is perfect and amazing. You truly have a special and unique talent and thank you for the sentimental value it holds for me to be able to present this korovai to my son and his wife on their day of marriage.
   Thank you for the additional card information that you provided. You are one truly blessed woman and deserve only the best in life.
   Mnohaya Lita!
Luba, NJ
Just a quick note to let you know how truly impressive and delicious the korovai was, and how deepful meaningful it was to our son and new daughter-in-law for my wife and I to present it to them. All of the guests commented on how remarkably beautiful it was and asked where we got such a work of art (I'm sure you'll be hearing from many of them in the future).
Our sincerest appreciation to you for the magnificent job you did, and expect to hear from us again next year (one more wedding on the way).
Kind regards, and Дякую!
Mike, MD
Thank you for your hard work on the Korovai! It arrived looking gorgeous.
Best,
John, CA
I am so excited to display it! Thank you for your creativity. It was very fun to do business with you.
Cheers,
Sally
Just wanted to thank you again. We ordered a korovai from you about two years ago for our wedding in Hawaii and today my dad dropped off our korovai that he preserved for us and built a case for it. Thought I would pass on how great it still looks even coming back home to Alberta from Hawaii in a suitcase!
~Sophia, AB (shipped to hotel in Hawaii)
Thank you so very much for your creative talent, willingness, time and effort to provide the decorations for my daughter's korovai.  It looked superb! Impressive! Received many comments of admiration; and, I certainly shared the source.  Thank you for your willingness to carry on the traditions of our Ukrainian culture.
Best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous year to you and yours!
Всього найкращого бажаю, із щирою подякую
Марія, IL
I am writing to let you know that we absolutely loved the korovai at our wedding in September. 
We chose to display the korovai as people walked into the ceremony and then moved it to the front so it would be on display next to us as the marriage ceremony was performed.  After we exchanged vows, we had both sets of our parents come up next to us.  My sister read a paragraph I put together about the korovai tradition.  We then cut the korovai and all ate a piece.  The korovai was then distributed for the remainder of our wedding guests to share after the ceremony.
Thank you again!
Andrew
Thank you for the korovai for our daughter’s wedding last September. It was beautiful and it meant so much to be able to share this tradition. We displayed it with one of my mother’s embroidered cloths, flowers, and a framed explanation of the meaning at the entrance to the reception hall. The personalized touches with the ribbons and rushnychok on the korovai were so nice. Thanks again!
Vira, MI
It looked stunning!
Paul, Loch Ness, Scotland
Дзень добры !
Thank you very much for you great KOROVAI . It made our wedding party in honor of our son and his wife more interesting and special. Korovai you made was beautiful and delicious. Thank you from all of us .
Alena . Дзякуй 
The bread looked so beautiful and our daughter and her new husband were pleasantly surprised. Thank you so much for going the extra mile to save the day. You have no idea how much I appreciate that. Having the special wedding bread for this wonderful occasion was the perfect touch in keeping some of our family traditions. 
Thank you once again.
Kind regards,
Kathy, OH
50th Anniversary: It was perfect! They were speechless. The boys brought out 50 roses – one at a time – and then the grand finale – Zenon brought out the Korovai! They couldn't believe it. Thank you for making the perfect celebration.
Katja, CT
I have not unpacked the korovai yet. But the shyshky are the most beautiful that I have ever seen!
Thank you so so much!!
Best wishes
Nina

​Thank you a million times over Lisa…even the caterers couldn’t believe their eyes!!! SO many compliments were received!
Cheryl, AB