Towel for the wedding: features, types and tips on choosing

Today, a wedding can be held in any style, but all adhere to traditions and customs. An indispensable attribute of the wedding ceremony is the towel, and it is used in various customs, and there are several varieties of it. It is worth considering in more detail how to choose the right wedding towel, what types are found, as well as how to decorate it with your own hands.

The word "rushnyk" came from the Ukrainian language and translated into Russian means a towel. Initially, the towel was formed from such words as “tear” or “pull down”, although the word “move” is also attributed to this word. Eastern Slavs rushnyk symbolized with the road. According to wedding ceremonies, this attribute must be present at every wedding: it is the personification of the happy road to the family life of the young. To date, the bench hammer is presented as an element of decor, but endowed with sacred meaning.

Weddings began to use this familiar attribute of marriage during marriage even before the introduction of Christianity in Russia. If you embroider certain patterns on a small piece of fabric from flax, then in the future this will help to protect the family from envious glances. If there was such a talisman in the house, then it symbolized health, loyalty and well-being, as well as the continuation of the race.

The wedding towel has always been something special and very important. According to the rules, the bride had to embroider about 40 towels with her own hands for various ceremonies that were used at the wedding. Quite often, these attributes were given during matchmaking to both matchmakers and guests. Of course, to embroider such a number of towels is a rather difficult task, so a minimum of 12 towels were accepted — the future bride had to decorate herself. The rest of the towels helped her to make the fair sex of her kind. This indicated that the bride was rather patient and lazy.

Since ancient times, preserved quite a lot of signs that relate to the wedding rushnik. It is worth more to get acquainted with some of them.

• It should be used for towels one cloth, it is strictly forbidden to use several bushes sewn together. There is a belief that the life of the newlyweds will be poor and unhappy, if you do not listen to this sign. That is why it is usually not used for decorating the product, or hairstyle or lace.
• It is prohibited to rent an embroidered towel. This product must be new or inherited. But there is an exception to the rule - a towel under your feet can be used exclusively once, because you can get a blessing only once.
• Quite often, newlyweds do not know what to do with wedding towels after the solemn day. Everything is quite simple - they should be carefully folded in a box to save for the future generation, and also to hide away from envious glances.
• Wedding towels are family charms, a kind of talismans. Ukrainian bench hammers are very popular. They are not only endowed with a certain meaning, but also protect a young family from various problems.
• Personal towel is in demand.It must indicate the names of the newlyweds, as well as the date of the solemn wedding day.
• If young people use wedding towels from their descendants who have lived a happy and long life together, this will bring good luck to the new family.

Initially, 40 towels with embroidery should be made for the wedding ceremony. Usually the relatives helped in this business. An interesting fact is that each towel for the wedding had its own meaning. Today it is customary to use about 5 wedding towels, which are used as amulets. These products become magical due to the chosen color of threads, embroidered symbols and their location on the material.

• Under the feet. This option is indispensable during the wedding. Initially, a young couple stood on his knees only, but the traditions have changed, and today it is allowed to stand on him and feet. Because of this, you should not depict pigeons or swans on such a towel, as these birds symbolize the spouses. There is a sign that, becoming feet on an embroidered towel, you can trample your happiness. Towels under the feet should not be decorated with lace inserts or merezhkami. It is better to decorate it with a floral pattern or geometric shapes.

• For the icon for the wedding. This species is also called bozhnik. These towels are hung on the icons that parents use during the blessing of their children before creating a new family. They are characterized by bright colors, which is dominated by red thread. Luxurious design gives them wealth and sophistication. Usually they are decorated with floral motifs or geometric shapes. An option for the bride is often decorated with roses, branches of viburnum, but on the product for the future husband to depict oak leaves and grapes.

• For loaf. This towel is called hospitable, because it is located loaf and salt. It is with such attributes that parents meet a young family after the wedding. There are no restrictions here, so a towel can be decorated with various ornaments and patterns.

• To bind the hands of spouses. Such an ally rushnyk is the personification of the strength of the bonds between the young, unity, happiness and affection. Typically, these products are decorated with floral ornaments, the names of young people, as well as wishes of happiness and love. Usually the hands of the newlyweds bandaged during the ceremony at the church or registry office. There are no restrictions regarding colors.

• Board These products are large in size. They are used to decorate the table. Usually they are made of wafer fabric, coarse calico, canvas or hemp linen. Color solutions and patterns can be varied. They are often decorated with flowers, birds, casting grapes.

The ideal option is self-production of towels for the wedding. This duty falls entirely on the shoulders of the bride. The girl should be engaged in decoration of a product exclusively with a positive attitude, thus charging it with positive energy. Self-embroidered towels can not be compared with purchased ones. But if the bride does not have the time or ability to embroidery, then you should order products from professionals or buy a ready-made version in a specialized boutique.

When choosing a bench hammer, you should pay attention to several recommendations from experts.

• It is worth choosing not only to build on the cost and appearance of the product, but also to take into account other indicators. For example, the canvas should be solid - it is necessary to exclude options with merezhka or lace. When choosing a size, it is necessary that the length and width be necessarily divided by seven. Embroidery should be present mainly on the edges of the product.
• It is necessary to give preference to towels decorated with rings, birds, flowers, trees. Such options can be used for a solemn ceremony both in the church and in the registry office. And do not forget that everywhere was the sign of the cross.
• Before buying a product you need to check for quality. Its edges should not be torn off or cut off. The two sides should be the same, because it is accepted that the front is intended for people, and the wrong side is for God.
• The best option for a loaf is a towel, in the center of which there will be a loaf, so there should not be embroidery. Usually embroidery is presented on the edges of the product.

A wedding towel, decorated with your own hands, always looks beautiful, because it acquires a special meaning for a young couple: the bride puts warmth and love into it. Quite often they are made nominal, as the embroidered names on the product make it original. Wedding towels can be decorated with beads. They look very solemn and elegant, while spending less time and effort.

For loaf a great solution would be a bench hammer decorated with the inscription "bread and salt". Red and black threads perfectly harmonize with each other, although it is mostly red that is used. Such a product does not differ in the refinement of the pattern, but it looks very gentle and cute.

This wedding towel will be the perfect choice for a wedding. Swans, two rings and floral ornament perfectly complement each other. The product looks rich, solemn and stylish.

Wedding towel for the icon is different in size and brightness of the picture. Leaves, berries, flowers and birds give the product wealth, personify love and happiness.

How to make towel-towel, see the following video.