Who can be a witness at a wedding?

In the life of every person, this grandiose event happens. About the wedding day, this beautiful holiday is remembered all my life. On this day, everyone wants close relatives and friends. Witnesses become the main figure after the groom and the bride.

In Russia, rules have been established that allow painting without witnesses. However, the tradition has developed so that they must be present. Wedding celebration is hard to imagine without them. They just stand next to the newlyweds, do not put signatures anywhere. The newlyweds themselves decide whether they need these people at the wedding, because you can do without them.

In ancient times, witnesses were required to attend the wedding process. A marriage was not considered registered if they were not painted. In addition, they helped organize a celebration, redeem a bride and more. Today, their paintings are not needed, the wedding can take place without them. If the newlyweds are not planning a magnificent celebration, witnesses are usually not invited. However, for holding a large-scale event, the help of loved ones will not hurt. Of course, the host, invited to the wedding, will hold it with splendor, but he will not be able to provide the bride with moral support, suggest how to fix her hair or dress.

Quite often you can hear the question of how old it should be to become a witness. To give an answer, you must first determine whether this person is needed at the wedding. Perhaps he will play the role of an honored guest or become your assistant. Therefore, the question of age instantly disappears.Of course, you can even choose an eight-year-old child, but he will not be able to help buy the bride, make a beautiful toast. For a large wedding ceremony, it is better to invite an experienced person who will help in solving the most difficult problems.

You may not invite witnesses, but you will have to solve the problems that have arisen., and it will take a lot of time, tear off from the main holiday. For many years, these people remain important persons at the wedding of the newlyweds. These people, who are nearby on the main day of life, will help the newlyweds not to face unpleasant surprises. They will reliably protect them from troubles that can spoil the festive mood.

In most cases, newlyweds are asked to be witnesses at the wedding of their best friends. Usually these are two single people who are in a close relationship. Sometimes two girls play this role, although they often invite two guys. To make the holiday fun, you need to approach a couple of witnesses very carefully. It should be companionable and cheerful people, weak drinkers, able to cheer up.

Any girlfriend of the bride can become a witness. The groom may invite a sibling. There are no age restrictions. Ideally, witnesses should have the following qualities:

• sociability;
• responsibility;
• quick wits;
• sense of humor;
• pleasant appearance.

Usually a man is a witness to the groom. A woman always helps the bride. Both witnesses should be free from marriage obligations. It is believed that if you invite a married witness or the husband and wife play the role of a witness, the newlyweds will not have long family happiness. According to established tradition, a pair of lovers is considered the best witnesses. However, it is better to take single people who are unfamiliar or do not know each other at all.

For a wedding banquet to be fun, unmarried witnesses must be able to cheer up, be active, sociable, sociable. If the host holds the wedding, the main task of the witnesses is to participate in all games, various funny competitions. The cousin of the bride can act as a witness. Witnesses can become such close relatives:

• brothers
• sisters;
• cousins;
• cousins;
• uncles;
• aunts.

A sister cannot be a witness to a bride. When choosing a girlfriend, she must take into account one old tradition: the age of the bride should always exceed the age of the girl. In previous years, it was believed that strong believers should be witnesses. Today, when ordinary registration is carried out in the district registry office, this rule should not be paid attention to.

It so happened over the centuries that people who do not spoil the holiday usually become assistants to the bride and groom. The choice is made based on the relationship with them. Different candidates are suitable for this.

• It is forbidden to take on the role of divorced witnesses who have already been married several times. According to legend, this witness will cause discord in the future family life of the newlyweds. They will be unpleasant if a person who has not retained his marriage wishes the future family happiness.
• Even in ancient times it was believed that a widow could not become a witness. An old sign says: such an assistant will cause great trouble.
• It is very bad if married couples act as witnesses. The newlyweds are not in danger, but married relatives can quarrel, their life will be ruined.
• Shy, passive and boring people cannot become witnesses. They simply will not be able to fulfill their duties, which are very important at a wedding celebration.

Entering into marriage, modern young people try to adhere to various customs, a large number of signs that have evolved over the centuries. This is especially true for invited persons. It is worth paying attention to the following signs and customs:

• the dress of the witness should not be black, the color can be any (blue, golden, pink);
• the witness is forbidden to look in the mirror where the bride used to look, according to an old omen, a girlfriend can lead the groom; the same applies to the witness of the groom - he is forbidden to tie a tie on the neck of the groom;
• according to an old custom, before starting registration, witnesses must save a pin on the outfit of young people to save the newlyweds from the evil eye;
• witnesses keep wedding rings, they should not touch them, try to try on;
• according to custom, newlyweds first enter the registration room, witnesses follow them or are located on each side;
• it is considered very bad if one of the guests accidentally crossed the road for newly registered newlyweds;

• when the wedding ceremony is held, witnesses are required to observe the young, they must protect the young from touching empty, beautiful boxes in which there were rings; according to the sign, the future family life will become empty and dreary;
• guests usually shout “Bitter!”; in order to wish the young people great happiness, witnesses should shout loudly “Sweet!”;
• some witnesses dream of marriage, for the dream to come true, she needs to come in a green dress; if not, you should decorate your outfit with a green accessory;
• in order to attract the attention of the man you like, the bridesmaid needs to sit on the corner of the table, pull the tablecloth in his direction; he will definitely pay attention to her.

All brides wish that the wedding memories remain for a long time.

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