Redemption of the bride: features, tips on preparing and conducting

No wedding is complete without the traditional ransom of the bride. Modern newlyweds try to arrange an unforgettable and original celebration, which everyone will remember for a long time. Therefore, the ransom of the bride should not be quite ordinary. We have some original ideas that we hasten to share with you.

A wedding is not just a celebration. This is a whole event, which should be prepared with great care. As a rule, the festival is divided into several interesting stages, among which a special place is occupied by such a wedding ceremony as the ransom of the bride.

The tradition to redeem the bride appeared a very long time ago. Of course, in those far old days, this ritual was taken seriously. It is now modern lovers come up with various funny trials, develop fun scenarios and do everything possible to have fun from the heart. And before, the guy had to offer rare and unusual items for the girl so that her lover became his wife. As a ransom, they often gave animal skins, land, jewelry, and even ceased hostility.

In ancient times, the rite itself consisted of two stages. Initially, the guy had to come with expensive gifts, which were stacked in chests, to the parents of his beloved. Chests were usually filled with rare and expensive fabrics, bedding, jewelry and precious coins. The girl’s relatives, having examined all the boy’s offerings, decided: to give her daughter for him or not. If the parents were unhappy with the gifts, they could have kicked the guy out of the yard.

After this came the second stage of the ransom, which included the substitution of the bride. As a rule, an adult woman was hidden behind a dense canvas, and a young bride behind a second canvas. The groom had to guess which of the two women was his bride. If you guess, then the wedding will take place. And if not, then there will be no holiday.

Of course, over time, everything has changed dramatically. Now the ransom of the bride is a more comic event.

In modern times, you can ransom the bride in any style. For instance, in the medical, in the style of a fairy tale or quest, in the style of the traffic police, a bureau of brides or even a court session. Of course, not everyone wants to combine the theme of police and medicine with a festive event, so you can come up with something more original. The main thing is that it be a short, modern, thematic and carefully thought-out scenario. Then it will be a real fun adventure not only for the bride and groom, but for all participants in this rite.

In that case, if you know exactly what kind of fairy tale or film the bride and groom love, then you can arrange a ransom in this style. For example, you can take as a basis a fairy tale that every girl loves from childhood. Of course, we are talking about Cinderella. True, in this case, the tasks that the stepmother gave Cinderella can be entrusted to the groom. For example, it can separate rice from beans. And the task with the shoe will be the final one. Among the variety of women's shoes, the guy will have to find his bride’s shoe.

If the young people love to travel, why not arrange a ransom for them in the style of an unusual trip. Before finding his bride, the guy will have to go through a series of tests. To begin with, he will have to answer a variety of questions: which country his bride loves, where she dreams of visiting, etc. You can also include questions about the capitals or national dishes of a country. In addition, contests can also be directly related to travel. For example, you can ask the groom to quickly pack a suitcase and pack all the necessary things. Or he will have to pack in a small travel bag overall things.

Very often modern weddings are organized in a marine style. In this case, the ransom can be arranged in a given style. Of course, questions for the groom should be about fishing. You can pre-prepare pictures of various fish and the groom will have to guess their names. Guessed - goes up a notch. No - then you have to pay. In addition, you can arrange mini-fishing for the groom. Catching each fish and putting it in a bucket, he will have to name one kind word for his bride. You can also prepare a poster with fish. In order to draw a fish you will need to circle your palm. Among the various hand-fish, the guy will have to find the palm of his beloved.

It’s quite possible to arrange court-style ransom. But for this it will be necessary to prepare the appropriate speech and costumes. A witness can put on a judge’s costume and begin her speech with the following words: “You (the name of the groom) are accused of heart theft (here you must insert the name of the bride)”. As a result, the groom will have to perform various tasks in order to prove to everyone that he has the best intentions and sincere feelings.

Directly preparing the ransom itself takes a little time. The main thing is that the witness already had the script ready in hand, that all the necessary details were prepared. Then the preparation will take an hour or two.

Before the arrival of the groom and his whole cheerful company of friends, you will have enough time to prepare the bride, explain the scenario to all the participants of the ransom, and determine the roles for everyone.

In order for the planned event to be excellent, you should listen to the following tips and act clearly according to plan.

• Be sure to pre-decorate the gates at the house or the front door of the apartment beautifully and festively. You can decorate with the most ordinary and simple method: using balloons, flowers and colorful ribbons. Various posters with funny jokes about ransom, wedding or family life will also look great. Thus, already approaching the home of his beloved, the groom and his whole company will be able to recharge positively.

• If there is a need, then you must definitely prepare a table with refreshments for the guy and his friends. In the event that the wedding will be held in the cold season, the table can be moved to the hallway of the house so as not to keep guests in the cold for a long time.
• The ransom of the bride is the very practice during which the witness, along with other bridesmaids, will take money from the groom. Therefore, we recommend that you prepare a beautiful box in advance. You can arrange any box yourself by pasting it with wrapping paper. By the way, it would be better if someone alone would be responsible for the box with the money. This is necessary so that after the buyback the money is not lost or lost.
• Since the script should already be in the hands of the witness, all the necessary details should be prepared in advance. Carefully think through and mentally scroll through all the actions, all contests. And, accordingly, prepare all the necessary props. The bride’s girlfriends will help in this, since for each competition there must be one responsible person, otherwise everything will look protracted and disorganized.

As a rule, the organization and conduct of the ransom are witnesses to the bride. Everything is organized by that girl who will be a witness in the registry office, and other friends or relatives of the hero of the occasion can actively help.

Having decided on those who will take an active part in contests and in the buyback itself, you should enter the names in the script. Each girlfriend should know her words, she must well learn jokes, riddles and other necessary text.

When organizing a bride ransom, remember that the whole process should not be delayed for a long time. When everything happens for a long time, interest in the event itself is already lost. The best option is twenty minutes from start to finish. It is very important to think through everything to the smallest detail and in the process of redemption to connect to the participation of all those present, otherwise friends or girlfriends can get bored.

Before conducting the traditional ransom of the bride, the witness must read the greeting for the groom. A lot of original greetings can be found on the Internet. The greeting may be in verse or prose. This is not so important, the main thing is that it is fun. This will allow the whole company from the first minutes to recharge positively and tune in to the right wave.

In the event that the witness is afraid to forget her welcome words, you can do the following. You can pre-write text on paper and make an original scroll out of it. Then it will look quite interesting and the witness will definitely not forget her words.

Some contests can be held at the gates or at the entrance, and the rest, final contests should already be held at home or in the apartment. Remember that contests and assignments should be simple. For example, if the groom does not have a voice and a hearing, then he is unlikely to sing songs.And if she decides to take such a step for her beloved, then everything will look, to put it mildly, ridiculous. Therefore, tasks must be harmless, it is important. In addition, it is worth excluding contests with alcoholic beverages.

When the bridegroom has already reached the cherished door, behind which his beloved is waiting, he must utter an oath of love and fidelity. In order not to embarrass the guy and not to take him by surprise, you can prepare an oath for him in advance. By the way, the oath can be printed in the form of a beautiful diploma and placed in a frame. Then you can make a similar diploma with an oath for the bride, and the young people will be able to exchange vows, and the diplomas will remain in their memory and will adorn one of the walls of their house.

In order for the ransom to pass, as if in one breath, you should prepare the most fun and simple contests. Remember that when thinking up trials for the groom, you must take into account the features of his character, so as not to put him in an awkward position and not to embarrass.

We have some original ideas that are sure to come in handy.

• In the porch or in the corridor of the house you can pull a small rope on which to attach photos. Photos must be childish. To do this, you will need children's photos of the bride, her relatives or girlfriends. To make it easier to attach photos, and then take them, use the most common clothespins. For the groom, the test is that among the variety of children's faces, he must find his bride. If he finds, then he can safely proceed to the next task, but if not, he will have to pay.
• And here is another interesting task, which is suitable if the bride lives in a multi-storey building. Right at the entrance to the groom you need to hand colored crayons. At each step he must write an affectionate word for his bride. At the same time, it is important that he never recurs. His loyal friends can help the young guy in this difficult task.
• You can also arrange a small test survey for the groom to find out how well he knows his lover. To do this, you can prepare various questions in advance. For example, what size shoes does his bride wear, what day of the week did they meet, when is the future mother-in-law's birthday, etc.

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