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 distinguished by their uniqueness, but almost everyone has a wedding. Every nation has its own traditions of marriage, because they arose long ago, even at the birth of the people themselves. Today, the variations of the holidays quite a lot. Our article discusses the rite of meeting young people with a loaf at a wedding and what is being said.

No wedding is complete without refreshments. Special attention deserves a sweet. Today, the wedding must have a beautiful and big cake, but earlier the sweet pastry served as a treat, regardless of size and shape. For a long time, it is customary to treat a spouse to a large and beautiful loaf. It is often decorated with exquisite patterns that resemble ethnic ornaments. You should pay attention to the fact that all elements of the picture have a certain value:

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

A round loaf is white round bread that is usually savory. The round shape represents the sun. Therefore, it is accepted that the loaf symbolizes the formation of a new family, their wealth, well-being and fertility. Usually, it is customary to start a feast at a wedding with a loaf, and 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 should bite off or break off a piece of loaf. Which of the newlyweds will have a bigger piece, that will be the head of the new family. After that you can treat friends with a loaf and guests who came to the celebration. If you wish, you can take the newlyweds home. Sometimes a couple dries it as a souvenir.

There is another tradition associated with the wedding loaf. According to her, the bride and groom should break off a piece of the loaf, and then take turns salting it and treating each other. Such a rite symbolizes that the newlyweds should 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, they adhered to the tradition that the loaf for the wedding should be baked by the groom's family. Usually this important cooking process was entrusted to a relative who lives happily in marriage and has children. If the groom's mother met these requirements, she prepared a loaf. It was strictly forbidden to cook a loaf for the wedding of widows, unmarried or childless girls and women. According to belief, an unlucky woman could pass on her troubles to the newlyweds in the process of preparing a wedding loaf.

The cooking technology of the loaf is not very complicated, but according to traditions it requires a special approach. So, the woman had to sing winding songs of pure and true love while kneading the dough. When the loaf went to the oven, she began to read the prayers.

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

At the time of ancient Russia, bread was the main product. He was associated with the welfare of the family. For this reason, the festive feast could not be open without a loaf. It was usually baked in advance for a few days. The dough was kneaded with wheat flour, and to decorate this loaf, various moldings were made of dough for its decoration, for example, spikelets or cones. And on the top of the loaf, doves were usually admired, symbolizing eternal love.

According to the traditions of the newlyweds, after the official part of marriage, it is imperative to meet with a loaf, and he should be in the hands of the groom's parents. Usually it was held by the groom's mother, while the loaf was located on a special towel that was decorated with hand-made embroidery. It was accepted that the bride was engaged in embroidering the wedding towel during preparation for the celebration, while she had the opportunity to choose the pattern for embroidery she liked. 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, since it was accepted that the young people would begin to live and build a family there. Another reason for choosing this meeting place is the fact that it was the groom's family that was responsible for preparing the loaf for the wedding. Modern weddings, of course, are different from previous ones, and some traditions are already forgotten or embodied in a new interpretation. Today, the bride and groom after the official registration are sent to the banquet, they often begin to live separately from their parents. Therefore, quite often young people are met with a loaf in their arms 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 lost in the main moment. Preliminary preparation will allow to highlight the main aspects, and also will 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 newlyweds with a loaf in their hands, her appeal should be directed first of all to her son, since this is very important for him. Initially, she must express her joy in choosing her son, and also wish all the best to his new family.

Although the loaf is kept by the mother-in-law, one should not forget about the bride's mother, the mother-in-law, since she also plays her part in this tradition. She should be holding two glasses filled with a soft drink or champagne. When young ones take a bite of a loaf, they have to drink from the glasses to the bottom and then break them, while throwing the glasses exactly through 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 glasses, she should also express her joy, congratulate the children on the formation of a new family and wish them all the best. The fathers of the newlyweds also take part in this tradition. Typically, the groom's father holds a tray on which the apples are located. After the champagne, the "culprits" of the celebration can be eaten right away. The bride's father holds an icon in his hands, because it is with her help that he blesses the spouses.

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

Parents of spouses generally congratulate their children, and also say parting words. They should speak sincerely, you should not use just a learned text, you should transfer your emotions and mood. The speech of parents can be framed in the form of poems or in prose, the choice remains for the parents.

In order for the wedding day to pass according to the scenario and without any “surprises”, it is worth paying attention to its preparation. If we consider the tradition of meeting newlyweds with wedding bread, then you should pay attention to these tips:

• not all parents can attend the wedding for one reason or another, so the relative can play the role of the mother-in-law in this custom, but only from the groom or just a close friend;
• it is impossible to replace the loaf with a wedding cake, although earlier it was the loaf of ledges with a sweet delicacy on this holiday;
• the speech of the groom's mother, who meets the young lover, can be given in different forms, the main thing is to be a sincere and warm speech.

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