Wedding is a magical holiday that takes place in one breath. The entourage and the soulful atmosphere of such a celebration are often truly fascinating. At each wedding, a unique wedding ceremony and acquaintance of guests from both sides of the young takes place. At the festival, the entertainer entertains everyone, and funny contests are held. The event differs only in the geography of the conduct and belonging to one or another nation.
Features
In modern times, more and more young people are keen to hold a celebration in a rural style. For city dwellers this step is following traditions. Tired of the hustle and bustle of the large banquet halls, the convoy, which cuts through the “stone jungle” roads, the young tend to hold the main event outside the city, near green nature.
It is noteworthy that in rural conditions to hold old competitions and ceremonies of great-grandfathers is considered more mysterious and distinctive.
Considering the village wedding, the following features can be noted.
- Usually such celebrations are held in the spirit of Provence, Rustic or Country. Retro here is felt in everything, warm home-style accents prevail in the country, natural colors.
- In summer, the celebration is definitely held in the open air, among natural decorations and a wealth of colors.
Menu and venue
The menu for the summer wedding is characterized by an abundance of vegetables, fruits and berries. Often, modern, country-style events complement the buffet tables, where snacks and drinks are freely available, and only bread and hot dishes are served at the refectory tables. At the buffet table stands you can additionally beat the rustic atmosphere: serve apples in caramel, baked cakes, corn, fresh rolls, 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 the eternal 90s breathe. The interior is saturated with arranged bouquets of dried flowers and stretch marks from linen flags.
The color palette in the interior is diverse, rich and bright, just need to know the measure and not to turn the atmosphere into a carnival. Rustic, which is very popular today, suggests the presence of warm tones: pink, beige, and blue. This color is preferred in clothes and young people, and guests.
Images of the bride and groom
Summer wedding dress should resemble a light sundress in a romantic style. Flax, guipure, and cotton are used in the tailoring of the bride; chiffon and organza are present in the decor. It will be ideal to complement the image with a wreath of field and garden flowers, greenery, mimosa branches, wheat and rye spikelets. The legs of the bride can decorate stylish ballet flats or sandals.
To the image of the groom, too, should be approached carefully: Rustic and country style for rural styles are characterized by a loose shirt and suspenders, as well as a small cage vest. From the shoes you can pick up oxfords or top siders.
In the winter dress, the bride and groom should not have sequins, rhinestones. It is better to use the unobtrusive decor from the notes of embroiderers - delicate lace. To warm the wardrobe should be a fur muff. Shoes are relevant in the form of shoes with a heel-glass. But if the bride will often have to be in the fresh frosty air, it is better to dress warmly.
Boots, boots, cowboy boots - all this will be in harmony with such accessories as a scarf in one color gamut with boots, a warm vest with fringe.
The bouquet is selected in the winter theme: spruce twigs, bunches of rowan, small flowers, reminiscent of snowflakes.
The suit for the groom is also insulated, for this is used thick fabric such as wool, corduroy. The dress can be executed in modern colors, but with elements of antiquity. From shoes fit deserts and brogues.
Entourage
In the case when young people want to completely recreate the atmosphere of a rural festival, they are recommended to rent a spacious barn, arrange wooden wheels from a cart, small sheaves of hay, penets, massive baskets made of wicker, old instruments like bayan and gramophone, openwork tablecloths from “grandma's stocks” and much another that will add the entourage of village life.
The interior of a rustic wedding uses natural materials such as wood, bark, cones, fir branches, wheat ears, all that can be borrowed from nature itself.
Outdoors you can arrange long wooden tables and cover them with linen tablecloths, scatter small sheaves of hay in the corners. Tables with fresh flowers, ancient earthenware jugs, Khokhloma crafts, candlesticks, embroidered napkins, and much more from rural themes can serve as table décor.
Photozone
The photo zone at a wedding is a modern trend at events, a way to leave a beautiful memorable photo in a specific subject. The photozone, made in a rustic style, sometimes strikes with creativity, despite the old message.
For example, a zone for high-quality memorable photos can be created from the composition of old doorways, parts of the fence, decorated with flowers and curtains in lace.
Beautiful pictures are obtained near the village houses, in the open field with an abundance of sunflowers, wild flowers. The photos near the rivers, ponds and streams will also be interesting.
Centuries-old customs
Wedding activities include ancient traditions and customs of the peoples, which from ancient times passed from generation to generation. Much of the custom was done in order for the newlyweds to familiarize themselves with their future family rights and obligations. Everything was humorous. Consider some of the customs of the Russian village wedding.
- Such a new-minded concept as a bachelorette party, in the old days had the character of a fun event with singing old ritual songs and chastooshkas. At the same time, the groom sat with his friends at the table. After the meal, gathering the presents, the delegation headed by the young went to the bride.
- Morning songs on the wedding day sang the matchmakers and the toastmaster. At the bride's house, they sang in the morning.
- Still relevant the process of redemption is often used in our days. Only instead of traditional contests for the groom and his guests, in the old days the relatives of the bride demanded a ransom, waving brooms and sticks.
- Delicious Kornik - an integral part of the Russian wedding table today. Its appearance represents the dome and is decorated with many figures of people, animals, flowers.
- Dancing under mead - incendiary performances of guests under the drink of a traditional drink.
On the wedding in the Russian folk style, see the following video.
