Saying toasts and toasts for the celebration is a wonderful tradition inherent in almost all the peoples of the Earth. This is no wonder. Indeed, in toasts, in direct or allegorical form, it is customary to say the kindest, most touching words to the culprits of the holiday and their relatives, friends and relatives. The positive energy of the words, reinforced by repeated repetition and the general impulse of the invitees, was to give all those present an excellent charge of vivacity, good mood, and set up for a long, happy life. Therefore, toasts, their content has always been attached great importance, and the art of being a toastmaster was highly valued.
Wedding toasts are especially diverse and interesting - this is due to the variety of
wedding ceremonies and traditions in the world. In addition, the wedding meant the birth of a new family, children, that is, a kind, symbolized the continuation and infinity of Life and Love. And it was believed that the more beautiful, flowery toasts, the more happy the joint life path of the newlyweds will be.
Wedding toasts from parents are a special kind of words, always filled with sincere tenderness and great hope that their children will succeed. Parent wishes come from the heart and express their innermost aspirations. And even if the older generation is scared or sorry to let their son or daughter into a big family life, they hide their feelings. After all, a wedding is a joyful event, tears should sparkle in our eyes only from happiness, and wedding toasts in prose and in verse should sound in a raised tone.
Features of the Tatar wedding
Many peoples preserve national features in wedding ceremonies . An example of this is the Tatar wedding. It includes the compulsory ransom of the bride by the groom from her girlfriends and relatives, refreshments in the house of the bride and groom, the wedding ceremony itself and much more. And wedding toasts from parents must be pronounced at every stage of the festival.
Stage one
After the groom comes to the bride’s house with his friends and buys her, tables are set, the first toasts sound. They are pronounced by future newlyweds, friends and girlfriends, witnesses, relatives. However, wedding toasts from the bride's parents sound the very first. They sound in honor of the groom, who conquered their daughter with many of his merits, passed all the tests during the ransom, brought with him such a fun and prominent company. Then kind words are spoken to all those present. Tatars are hospitable people, and therefore wedding toasts from their parents follow, inviting everyone to the table. During the treats, conversations and congratulations do not cease, young people join the competitions in eloquence, older relatives do not lag behind. So, the bride extols the groom, who won the arrangement of her girlfriends with generosity and gaiety and was allowed by them to her. In response, the groom takes the floor and publicly admits his feelings, emphasizing that for the sake of any he is ready for any tests. And the guests extol the harmony of the couple, the tenderness and beauty of the bride, and the masculinity, the valor of the groom.
Stage Two
The next stage of the wedding celebration is painting at the registry office. According to the Law, this ceremony approves the formation of a new family. And here again wedding toasts from parents sound. The bride’s father and mother admonish her in adulthood, emphasize that she is now not her father’s daughter, but her husband’s wife and must correspond to the new status. And in a
greeting to the groom, according to Tatar customs, they express the wish that he be a wise, kind, considerate husband. The speech of the groom’s parents is addressed first to his son - they emphasize how much responsibility he now has and that he should be a worthy husband. And to the bride, now daughter-in-law, they say that they are happy with her, they love her like a daughter. Toasts end with an invitation to all to raise their glasses and drink for the family way of the young.
Stage Three
The most important part of the celebration is the evening banquet. And here all those present consider it a duty of honor to show the most vivid eloquence. Indeed, many Tatar wedding toasts are distinguished by deep wisdom and often resemble parables. They are concise and capacious at the same time.
Usually all invitees are prepared in advance, as during the holiday, every guest receives the word. But nobody wants to be worse than others or to offend young people and their relatives with carelessness, disrespect, and a carelessly said toast. Therefore, tradition spills over into a real oratory tournament. And they appreciate not only serious, but also humorous, well-spoken words that can amuse the audience, cheer up, enhance a joyful, carefree atmosphere, make it relaxed. No one is forgotten, everyone feels the attention and is very happy with it.