The proceedings started in the morning at Tatsiana's place.
in the morning
Friends and family gathered and the groom had to prove that he deserves her. Her friends and brother had several tasks for him to accomplish and then Sasha sang below her balcony. Then he went upstairs and claimed his bride. We had champagne and a little snack. At the end, the couple with both parents went three times around the table for blessing.
first task for the groom
Next, we went to registry office where the civil wedding took place.
Registry office
The registrar talked about love and marriage and then married them. They stepped on a ruschnik for eternal love and step off for starting their life together.
After a first dance, the guests congratulated and handed over flowers. It was followed by more champagne and chocolates and then we went in the park for pictures.
We did another picture round at Savetskaya Street and then headed for the restaurant.
At the restaurant, the couple was greeted with a traditional bread by both parents and to feed each other.
On the next floor, there was some kind of movie canvass with their names and the date where we took pictures. Then the two entertainers asked bride and groom in the middle of the hall to accept gifts. So we lined up and handed over flowers, gifts and envelopes with money that went into a special vault. Every guest got a little souvenir in exchange.
On the next floor, there was some kind of movie canvass with their names and the date where we took pictures. Then the two entertainers asked bride and groom in the middle of the hall to accept gifts. So we lined up and handed over flowers, gifts and envelopes with money that went into a special vault. Every guest got a little souvenir in exchange.
In the dining hall, the cold food & drinks were already served - salmon, caviar, meat, vegetables, water, lemonade, wine and vodka. We could not finish the first round, before the entertainers started the first of many games.
The games included dancing to different music styles, singing a love song with „I love you“ in Belorussian, Russian, Polish and English and a quiz for husband & wife. In between they had to kiss whenever somebody screamed „Gorica“. We headed several times to the dance floor or outside for air.
The games included dancing to different music styles, singing a love song with „I love you“ in Belorussian, Russian, Polish and English and a quiz for husband & wife. In between they had to kiss whenever somebody screamed „Gorica“. We headed several times to the dance floor or outside for air.
To find out if the first kid would be a boy or girl, best man and bridesmaid went around and collected money. Surprisingly, the girl side won.
After that, the wedding cake was presented and Tatsiana presented her in-laws with gifts who accepted her in the family by removing the veil and covering her in a white scarf.
Donations for boy and girl
After that, the wedding cake was presented and Tatsiana presented her in-laws with gifts who accepted her in the family by removing the veil and covering her in a white scarf.
The evening was finished first by fire show outside, a video of the wedding day inside and the last dance.