A wedding is a magical celebration that takes place in one breath. The surroundings and the spiritual atmosphere of such a celebration are often truly mesmerizing. At each wedding, a unique wedding ceremony takes place and the guests are introduced to the young on both sides. At the festival everyone is entertained by a clockwork toastmaster, and funny contests are held. The event differs only in geography and belonging to one or another nationality.
Features
In modern times, more and more youth are striving to hold a triumph in a rural style. For urban residents, this step is following the traditions. Tired of the hustle and bustle of large banquet halls, the motorcade that cuts through the roads of the "stone jungle", the young strive to hold the main event outside the city, near green nature.
It is noteworthy that in rural conditions to hold old contests and ceremonies of great-grandfathers is considered more mysterious and original.
Considering a village wedding, the following features can be noted.
- Typically, such celebrations are held in the spirit of Provence, rustic or country. You can feel the retro in everything, rustic warm home accents prevail in a rustic way, natural colors.
- In the summer, the celebration is definitely held outdoors, among natural decorations and an abundance of colors.
Menu and venue
The menu for the summer wedding is characterized by an abundance of vegetables, fruits and berries. Often, modern rustic-style events are complemented by buffets, where snacks and drinks are freely available, and only bread and hot dishes are served at the refectory tables.At the reception desks, you can additionally beat the rustic atmosphere: serve apples in caramel, baked pies, corn, fresh kalach, and even jam and jam.
The celebration can be held in a cozy cafe in a rustic style or in a rural House of Culture, from where eternal 90s blow. The interior is saturated with arranged bouquets of dried flowers and stretch marks of linen flags.
The color palette in the interior is varied, rich and bright, you just need to know the measure and not turn the atmosphere into a carnival. The very popular rustic style today suggests the presence of warm colors: pink, beige, blue. This color is preferred in the clothes of both young and guests.
Images of the bride and groom
Summer wedding attire should resemble a light sundress in a romantic style. In sewing clothes for the bride, linen, guipure, cotton are used, in the decor there is chiffon, organza. It will be ideal to complement the image with a wreath of wild and garden flowers, herbs, mimosa twigs, wheat and rye spikelets. The legs of the bride can be decorated with stylish ballet shoes or sandals.
The image of the groom should also be approached carefully: rustic and country styles are characterized by a loose shirt and suspenders, as well as a small check waistcoat. From shoes you can choose oxfords or top siders.
In the winter attire of the bride and groom there should not be sequins, rhinestones. It is better to use unobtrusive decor from the notes of embroiderers - delicate lace. Wardrobe should be insulated with a fur clutch. Shoes are relevant in the form of shoes with a heel-wineglass. But if the bride often has to be in the fresh frosty air, it is better to dress warmer.
Boots, high fur boots, cowboy boots - all this will be in harmony with such accessories as a scarf in one color scale with high fur boots, a warm vest with a fringe.
The bouquet is selected in the winter theme: spruce branches, clusters of mountain ash, small flowers resembling snowflakes.
The suit for the groom is also insulated, for this a dense fabric such as wool, velveteen is used. The outfit can be performed in modern colors, but with elements of antiquity. From shoes fit deserts and brogues.
Entourage
When young people want to completely recreate the atmosphere of a rural festival, they are advised to rent a spacious barn, arrange wooden cart wheels, small sheaves of hay, stumps, massive baskets of twigs, old instruments such as button accordion and gramophone, delicate tablecloths from "grandmother's supplies" and much another that adds to the surroundings of village life.
The interior of the village wedding uses natural materials such as wood, bark, cones, spruce branches, wheat spikelets - all that can be borrowed from nature itself.
In the open air you can arrange long wooden tables and cover them with linen tablecloths, scatter small sheaves of hay in the corners. The decor of the tables can serve as baskets with fresh flowers, old clay jugs, Khokhloma crafts, candlesticks, embroidered napkins, and much more from the rural theme.
Photozone
Photo zone at a wedding is a modern trend at events, a way to leave a beautiful commemorative photo in a certain subject. The photo zone, made in a rustic style, sometimes amazes with creativity, despite even the old message.
For example, a zone for high-quality memorable photos can be created from a composition of old doorways, parts of the fence, decorated with flowers and curtains in lace.
Beautiful pictures are taken near the village houses, in an open field with an abundance of sunflowers, wildflowers. Photos near rivers, ponds, streams will also become interesting.
Centuries-old customs
Wedding activities include ancient traditions and customs of peoples, which from ancient times passed from generation to generation. Much of the custom was done so that the newlyweds became familiar with their future family rights and obligations. Everything was humorous in nature. Consider some of the customs of a Russian village wedding.
- Such a new-fangled concept as a bachelorette party in the old days had the character of a fun event with the singing of old ritual songs and ditties. At the same time, the groom and his friends were sitting at the table. After the meal, having gathered the guests, the delegation headed by the young headed to the bride.
- The morning songs on the wedding day were sung by the matchmakers and the host. At the bride’s house, they sang in the morning.
- The actual buyback process is often applied today. Only instead of traditional contests for the groom and his guests, in the old days the bride's relatives demanded a ransom, waving brooms and sticks.
- Appetizing kurnik is an integral part of the Russian wedding table today. Its appearance is represented by a dome and is decorated with many figures of people, animals, flowers.
- Dancing with mead - incendiary performances by guests to drink a traditional drink.
About the wedding in the Russian folk style, see the next video.
