How to meet young people with a loaf at a wedding and what should they say?

Each culture is famous for its holidays, which are unusual, but almost everyone celebrates a wedding. Each nation has its own marriage traditions, since they arose long ago, even when the nation itself was born. Today, there are a lot of variations of the holidays. In our article, the ceremony of meeting young people with a loaf at a wedding and what they say at the same time is considered.

No wedding is complete without refreshments. Sweet deserves special attention. Today at the wedding there must be a beautiful and large cake, but earlier sweet pastries, regardless of size and shape, served as a treat. From ancient times, it was customary for couples to treat a large and beautiful loaf. It is often adorned with exquisite patterns that resemble ethnic ornaments. It should be noted that all elements of the picture have a certain value:

• various braids and weaving represent the unification of the two fates, as well as the continuation of these fates in a single and strong family;
• roses and viburnum fruits symbolize mutual love, mutual respect and warmth;
• swans on pastries are a symbol of the spouses themselves, who confessed to each other in love;
• the vine is a symbol of fertility, therefore it can also often be found on wedding bread - it personifies the wish of a young couple of healthy children.

Loaf is round-shaped white bread that is usually unsweetened. The round shape represents the sun. Therefore, it is accepted that the loaf symbolizes the formation of a new family, their prosperity, prosperity and fertility.Usually it is customary to start a feast at a wedding with a loaf, while salt is often served with it, which represents wealth.

Parents at a meeting of young people go out with a loaf, wish them a strong family. After the official part of the marriage, the newlyweds must bite off or break off a piece of loaf. Which of the newlyweds will have a larger piece, that will be the head of the new family. After this, you can treat your friends and guests who came to the celebration with a loaf. If desired, you can take it to the newlyweds home. Sometimes a couple dries it for memory.

There is another tradition associated with a wedding loaf. According to her, the bride and groom must break off a piece of loaf, and then take turns to salt and treat each other. This rite symbolizes that the newlyweds must live in peace and harmony, and now they are given the last opportunity to “annoy” each other. To leave this rite in memory, the remaining salt should be poured into a bag of cloth, it will become an excellent souvenir.

Previously adhered to the tradition that a wedding loaf should be baked by the groom's family. Usually this important cooking process was trusted by a relative who happily lives in marriage and has children. If the mother of the groom met these requirements, then she prepared the loaf. It was strictly forbidden to cook a loaf for the wedding of widows, unmarried or childless girls and women. According to a legend, an unhappy woman could pass on her troubles to the newlyweds in the process of preparing a wedding loaf.

The technology for preparing a loaf is not very complicated, but according to tradition, it requires a special approach. So, a woman had to sing groovy songs about pure and true love during kneading dough. When the loaf went to the furnace, she began to read prayers.

An interesting fact is that even men from the groom's family could participate in the preparation of this symbol of the wedding. If a man has lived in a happy marriage for many years, has many healthy children, then he gets the opportunity after kneading the dough to put the loaf in the oven. After this action, his participation ends, again the woman is the main baker.

In the days of ancient Russia, bread was the main product. He was associated with family well-being. For this reason, a festive feast could not be open without a loaf. Usually it was baked in advance, in a few days. The dough was kneaded on wheat flour, and to decorate this bread, various stucco moldings were made from dough to decorate it, for example, spikelets or cones. And at the top of the loaf, doves usually admired, symbolizing eternal love.

According to the traditions of the newlyweds, after the official part of the marriage, you must meet with a loaf, and it should be in the hands of the groom's parents. Usually he was kept by the mother of the groom, while the loaf was located on a special rushnyk, which was decorated with hand embroidery. It was accepted that the bride was embroidering the wedding towel during the preparation for the celebration, while she had the opportunity to choose her favorite pattern for embroidery. Quite often, this accessory was decorated with pigeons or cockerels, as symbols of the birth of a new family.

Initially, parents met the newlyweds with a loaf near the home of the groom's parents, as it was accepted that the young people began to live and build a family there. Another reason for choosing this meeting place is the fact that it was the groom's family who was responsible for preparing the loaf for the wedding. Modern weddings, of course, differ from the previous ones, and some traditions are already forgotten or found their embodiment in a new interpretation. Today, the bride and groom after official registration are sent to a banquet, often they begin to live separately from their parents. Therefore, quite often young people are met with a loaf in their hands already at the entrance to a restaurant or cafe.

Special attention should be paid to the words of the mother-in-law. Her speech should be solemn, therefore it should be prepared in advance so as not to get confused at the main moment. Preliminary preparation will highlight the main aspects, and will also go from the heart. Of course, it is better to speak the text without prompts, but if necessary, you can speak and read. When the mother-in-law meets the newlyweds with a loaf in their hands, then her appeal should be primarily directed to her son, since this is very important for him. Initially, she should express her joy for the choice of her son, and also wish all the best to his new family.

Although the loaf holds the mother-in-law, you should not forget about the mother of the bride - mother-in-law, since she also plays a role in this tradition. She should hold in her hands two glasses filled with a soft drink or champagne. When the young people bite off a piece of loaf, they should drink from the glasses to the bottom and then break them, while throwing the glasses over the left shoulder. This will mean that happiness comes to their family.

When the mother-in-law will offer the bride and groom to drink from the glasses, she, too, must express her joy, congratulate the children on the formation of a new family and wish them all the best. Fathers of the newlyweds also take part in this tradition. Usually the father of the groom holds in his hands a tray on which apples are located. After champagne, the "culprits" of the celebration can immediately have a bite. The father of the bride holds the icon in her hands, because it is with her help that he blesses the couple.

Quite often, a toastmaster is invited to the wedding, who acts as the host. There is a host, who is invited to the wedding, it is he who comments on all actions with the ritual of loaf, while giving the floor to each participant in this action. A professional in his field knows very well how to behave and what to say when meeting the newlyweds. After the wedding palace, usually the bride and groom go for a photo shoot, in addition, close relatives can go with them, and all other guests go to wait for the heroes of the occasion to the banquet hall. It is the host who must ensure that all participants in the ceremony with the loaf are in their places, and he also gives everyone a word, directing the course of development of this action.

The parents of the couple mainly congratulate their children, and also say parting words. They should speak sincerely, do not just use a memorized text, you should convey your emotions and mood. The speech of parents can be framed in verse or in prose, the choice is left to parents.

In order for the wedding day to go according to the scenario and without any “surprises”, you should pay attention to its preparation. If we consider exactly the tradition of meeting newlyweds with wedding bread, then you should pay attention to such tips:

• not all parents can attend the wedding for one reason or another, therefore the role of the mother-in-law in this custom can be performed by a relative, but only by the groom or just a close friend;
• it is impossible to replace a loaf with a wedding cake, although earlier it was a loaf that ledges to a sweet treat on this holiday;
• the speech of the mother of the groom, who greets the young loaf, can be provided in various forms, the main thing is that it should be sincere and warm speech.

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