A set of photographs seemingly showing a bride wearing a rather revealing beaded dress at her nuptials drew many inquiries from readers in March 2005:
These photos have been circulating around — any chance you could find out if these are from a real wedding and if so the story behind the dress?
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The photographs were indeed as described, and the pictured woman was Anna Atamanchuk, a professional belly dancer teaching that art in
Several other photographs on a Russian belly dance website capture Anna performance in the same beaded dress:
