Recently, during the holidays, a return to folk traditions has become fashionable. And of course, many young couples in love try to observe all the rituals at marriage. The first step is to obtain the consent of the bride’s parents to the wedding, in other words - matchmaking. A couple of years ago, it was just the groom’s acquaintance with his parents. Although in fact the ceremony is very interesting and will bring a lot of pleasure to all its participants.
Instruction manual
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Send the matchmakers, close relatives and friends of the groom, to the bride’s house. Prepare their speech in advance so that it is not boring and dull, but, on the contrary, is full of good jokes and sayings. If the groom immediately comes with his retinue, he must take with him gifts for the groom's parents and for his chosen one, a treat to the table. Indeed, in a relaxed atmosphere, it’s easier to agree on a future wedding.
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If the groom’s relatives are imaginative, you can conduct the matchmaking in the old style, learn some beautiful phrases suitable for the place, such as “you have goods - we have a merchant”. And the relatives of the bride can fulfill the role of fake brides. And not necessarily it should be young ladies. You can ask the bride’s grandmother to play the role, or even dress the man in a woman’s robe. It is important to beat the ritual in a fun way so as not to offend anyone with a randomly dropped word.
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If parents on both sides live in the same city, you can combine parental acquaintance and matchmaking. Then the holiday will turn out to be wider and more fun, and they will be able to agree on the small details of the holiday themselves, without the participation of the groom and the bride. If the parents of the couple live in different cities, it is better for young people to go visit them and ask for blessings.
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You can arrange several comic competitions to check both the bride and groom. It is traditional to throw coins on the floor, which the girl must collect and not give to anyone. Unfortunately, now this competition is held on the second day of the wedding, before it was an obligatory attribute of matchmaking. Moreover, the girl should never give a penny, no matter who approached her with a request. And the groom can be checked for strength, dexterity, as far as he knows his chosen one and whether he is ready to live his whole life with her. The main thing is that contests and games are kind and not offensive.
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If the matchmaking was successful, the father of the bride brings her to the groom by her right hand and personally joins their palms. Then it is believed that the blessing of the parents received. So - a fun feast, but for the wedding!
