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Н.А. ЛобецРеспублика Беларусь, Брест, БрГУ имени А.С. Пушкина Научный руководитель – Н.Н. Домбровская WEDDING IN BELARUS AND ENGLANDWedding is a very important and special occasion. It’s a day when two people in love get married. Different countries follow different traditions during the wedding. For example, in our country couples go to a local registry office and then to church. After that, they organize a big party, to which most relatives and close friends are invited. During the ceremony at the registry office couples exchange rings and put their signatures in special documents. The guests drink champagne there and eat chocolate. Belarussian bride traditionally wears a gorgeous white dress and a veil. A bridegroom wears a black and white suit. He also presents flowers to his future wife on this day. In Belarus weddings have always been a tremendous event where a large amount of people was invited. There are special traditions and customs connected with a wedding and such preparation has existed here for centuries. Preparing for a wedding takes a long time. All the nearest relatives take part in this event. Guests are sent invitations. The cars in which the guests of the wedding will travel are decorated with tapes, flowers and balloons. No doubt the most beautiful one must be the car for bride and groom. Also before the wedding it’s important to choose two witnesses. One of them must be a man and the other one – a girl. By the way groom usually chooses the man, and the bride chooses a girl to be witnesses. These are as a rule best friends, brothers or sisters of the young couple. A lot of attention is payed to the clothes of a groom and a bride. In Belarus the groom is usually wearing strict black suit and white shirt. The dress of a bride is to the contrary traditionally of white color. There is a veil on her head. Besides the groom mustn’t see the bride in her dress before the wedding. In Belarus it’s considered to be a bad sign. An important custom is the buy-out of bride. The groom and his friends must come to the house of the bride. Guests from the girl's side are waiting for them here. The guy must pass several trials to see and to take his bride away. For example he is asked to make compliments to the bride. Or they can check how well he knows her asking different questions about her. If he doesn’t know the answer to the question or is mistaken then he must pay. After that future spouses sit into the car and go to the wedding palace. Guests follow them. During the travel they’re certainly signaling so that all the associates paid attention to them and knew about the holiday. The official part of the wedding takes place in a registry office. During the wedding the groom and bride exchange rings symbolizing their love and devotion to each other. After the official registration a newly-married couple goes to the trip through the city with guests. At this time the parents of a groom go home. After the city trip all the others also come here. The groom’s parents meet a newly-married couple with bread and salt in front of the house entry. They wish the new family happy life together. After that they treat the groom and bride with bread and salt. It’s considered that the host in the house will be that of them who breaks off or bites off a bigger piece of bread. Besides if you are at a Belarussian wedding don’t be surprised when you’ll quite often hear here guest shouts “Bitterly!” It far doesn’t speak that the food isn’t tasty. In fact when guests shout “Bitterly!” that means that the groom and bride must kiss each other. By the way sometimes you can also hear “Sweet!” And this moment witnesses must kiss each other. Also there is a tamada at every wedding – host or toastmaster in English. The tamada is a person who leads a wedding and tries to make it cheerful and memorable. He carries competitions with the participation of the newly-married couple, witnesses, the parents of the bridegroom and the bride and other guests. Often the future of the couple is defined by the results of such competitions. For example they find out who and what duties will carry out. Also often they bear two trays. Guests are offered to put money on one of them depending on whose birth they allow from the young family – a boy or a girl. After all who wanted have voted this way tamada counts money for a boy and for a girl. It’s considered that of them will be born for whom the assembled sum is bigger. By the way the first piece of wedding cake is also supplied from the auction. Sometimes tamada sings. Actually music is present at Russian weddings. After the dinner quests always dance. Wedding in the English style – ideal for lovers of traditions and celebrations in the close family circle. The hallmarks of British restraint are combined with luxury and style. The main line in the decoration of the wedding in the English style – print and colors of the British flag. You can use all sorts of British flags, ribbons, drawings, textiles, old English postcards with national flag pattern. To choose a wedding hall white tablecloths, lace, velvet, the main thing to remember about the main features of the English style – restraint and elegance. And, of course, don’t forget to add color accents – flowers and decorations blue, red, color ultramarine. Bridesmaid dress must be white, decor, lace trim that accentuates the silhouette. Creative brides can be advised to use their various accessories in the colors of the British flag – belts, hats, gloves. Traditionally, English weddings are held outdoors, in estates and country houses, so the best option wedding in the English style will be the exit sign. Wedding in the English style is the first page in the personal history of the Kingdom which is remembered for a long time.
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