Preparation for one single wedding day lasts more than three months, but what to do if your soul requires the continuation of the holiday. Of course, you shouldn’t spend the same amount of time developing an action plan on the second wedding day, because it is invariably a “continuation of the banquet.”

You can agree on its holding with the toastmaster in advance and indulge in the fun, leaving the official part of the holiday in the past. However, knowing the main traditions of this day, imagining where it will take place, and having active friends as assistants, you can organize everything yourself.

The ready-made script for the second wedding day presented in the article will help you navigate the traditions, become the basis for action and lift your spirits.

Meeting with guests

The meeting of guests can be performed in various conditions, but as a rule it is the street in front of the house, where you can turn around and start the action with a theatrical performance of mummers, because they are a symbol of the second day of the wedding.

Below is just one of many options for such a meeting.

Characters:

• Nurse – Pipetkina Igolka Valeryanovna
• Doctor – Menzurkin Aibolit Asperinovich
• Bath attendant: Venichkin Brunya Berezovich
• Masseur – Kostolomkin Tik-Tak Mazovic

M.s.: Aibolit Asperinovich, how many people came to us today!

Vr.: Yes! Yesterday we had a wedding. Tired, tired, sick, or maybe injured by something else! Okay, skip one at a time! Will watch! We will treat! And we will send some to specialists for a day hospital.

Next comes the inspection steps using appropriate medical instruments. (Toy squeaking hammers, large syringes, syringes, statoscopes look funny in a doctor’s suitcase). At the end of the inspection, each guest is given a certificate stating that he can continue the fun. The doctor has the right to prescribe medicine in the form of a glass of tan, brine, or mineral water. He can send especially “sick” people to a bathhouse attendant or a massage therapist, who are just waiting in the wings.

An impromptu inspection, diluted with jokes, will definitely lift the guests’ spirits and put them in a positive mood. Newlyweds can also play the role of doctor and nurse.

To my mother-in-law for pancakes

For many years, the second tradition of the second wedding day has been a trip to the house of the beloved mother-in-law. It is she and her father-in-law who can act as hosts of various competitions and quizzes. You can play this event as follows.

Characters:

• Father-in-law
• Bride
• Groom

Mother-in-law - Hello dear guests! Hello daughter, hello son-in-law! We greet you with a bow and want to ask why you came to us, how can we help you?

Bride - I came to ask for advice on how to build a young life and how to raise children!

Groom - He came to respect his mother-in-law and talk to his father-in-law about life!

Father-in-law - Well, we ask you to help us in any way we can!

Next, various competitions can be played that describe family life, raising children, developing ingenuity, perseverance, etc. An interesting activity is when the bride bakes pancakes according to her mother-in-law’s recipes, for example, over-salted pancakes, with raisins or nuts. Competitions with the son-in-law putting on shoes and dressing the mother-in-law, washing her feet, and dancing together are also always relevant.

The glorification of the young

The solemn act of honoring the young with the titles of prince and princess goes back to the traditions of ancient Rus' and can be played out as follows.

Characters:

• Young
• Mother-in-law and father-in-law
• Guest assistants

Mother-in-law - Well, now that you have completed our school and know how to live, it’s time to reward you and wish you family wealth, strong and friendly love, healthy and smart children and call you Prince and Princess.

The father-in-law brings out two makeshift crowns, the assistants spread a sheet of long white cloth on the ground, in the middle of which the young people stand. A rite of passage takes place. All those gathered stand in a circle, with the newlyweds in the center. The father-in-law and mother-in-law hold crowns over them or, if possible, carefully place them on their heads. Next, everyone expresses a short wish and the chorus sings or shouts “Many summers!”, i.e. wish long life to the new family.

If such an action takes place on the street and the weather permits, at this moment you can release balloons or burning multi-colored lanterns into the sky.

Banquet in the scenario for the second wedding day

Banquet program and menu on the second day of the wedding may not be as grandiose as the day before. You can use leftover snacks and drinks from the party.

For the countryside option, shish kebab, pilaf, and fish soup are most often chosen as a hot dish. However, the feeding scheme remains standard. You can hold a banquet either immediately after the mother-in-law arrives at the house, or after her competitions, it all depends on the conditions and mood of those gathered.

Competition program

Holding competitions without a toastmaster and host is a difficult task, so the role of “referee” can be entrusted to active, charismatic friends. They can develop their own competitions in advance or use ready-made options.

Unfortunately or fortunately, our people would never think of getting into a car with tin cans tied in the middle of a wedding and driving off on a honeymoon.

The second day of the wedding – continuation of the wedding fun

Our Slavic soul demands the continuation of the banquet, so after a little rest from the stormy festivities, yesterday’s guests begin to catch up on the “second part of the Marlezon ballet.”

As a rule, the closest friends and relatives gather on the second day of the wedding. The bride puts on the outfit prepared for the second wedding day. The groom may be in “yesterday’s” suit, but without a tie.

Second wedding day: competitions continue

On the second day of the wedding, the number of competitions should increase.

Wedding competitions on the second day: housework

The main theme: the young woman in the role of the mistress, and the young man, accordingly, in the role of the owner.

A newly-made husband and wife can compete in peeling potatoes (who can peel the most or who can cut a longer strip from the peel), in cleaning up trash that guests throw on the floor, in sewing on buttons, etc.

Wedding competitions on the second day: the theme of heirs

An inexhaustible topic for us is future heirs. Who can swaddle a doll baby faster, put on diapers, baby onesies, etc.

This scene looks very funny: the husband sits on a chair, they hide him behind a special screen with holes, the young man sticks his head in a cap into one of them, and into the others - his hands, on which they put on rompers with booties.

The young wife sits behind her husband and sticks her hands through the holes in the screen - she looks like a toddler with a big head. The “baby” is asked to eat on his own, comb his hair, blow his nose, etc. This is where the fun begins: the wife does not see where her husband’s mouth is and ends up in his nose or ear. All this action causes Homeric laughter and fun.

Bast shoes for a wedding competition - Boy or girl

“Boy or Girl” is another competition related to children, which at the same time will slightly replenish the family budget. To do this, guests are invited to vote “with money”, choosing either a pink plate for bills or a blue one. At the end, the proceeds are counted and it is announced who is expected to be the first-born.

Second wedding day: example scenarios

There are a lot of different cool scenarios for the second wedding day. It all depends on your desire and imagination. You can take something into service and remake it for yourself, in the end you will get an original, unused script.

It would be very nice to spend the second day of the wedding not just according to some scenario with a set of competitions and toasts, but to choose one or two themes and stick to them.

Scenario for the second wedding day: fake bride and groom and kidnapping of the young woman

One man from the invitees dresses up as a bride, and the woman dresses up as a groom. They take the young people's place at the table. Meanwhile, the guests go home to the newlyweds. There they spend a long time looking for the newlywed, conducting an investigation with witnesses, identikit photographs, investigators, protocols, etc.

Finally, after a long search, the young woman is found and the solemn procession goes to the banquet, where the bride and groom find the uninvited guests in their rightful places. After much persuasion, the young people’s place is bought from the mummers, but all evening they strive to take it again.

Scenario for the second wedding day: gypsies, doctors, customs

The leitmotif of this scenario is the treatment of hangover with vodka and other alcoholic drinks, as well as an attempt to reproduce ancient customs.

Gypsies (guests who woke up first and stood guard over the hangover) charge money for entry. There is a doctor or even a whole team of sexy nurses standing right there. Everyone who enters has their temperature taken with a huge cardboard thermometer. All patients with a temperature below 40 degrees are asked to immediately raise it - drink a glass.

Cheerful gypsies greet guests on the second day of the wedding

Wedding traditions on the second wedding day

Sell ​​a glass of happiness to the young

When everyone gathers at the table, the young woman gives gifts to her husband’s parents and relatives, thanks them for his good upbringing. Then the young people go around to all the guests with a tray, offering to drink a glass, and for this they need to put money on the tray. All the relatives kiss and the dancing begins.

Wedding loaf: the struggle for the leader

Then they present it to the young people, which they break and the owner of the larger piece is considered the future leader of the family.

They sell pancakes at a wedding

Delicious pancakes that any bride should know how to bake

What to do with your mother-in-law at a wedding?

Another tradition for a mother-in-law is feeding her son-in-law with a spoon. In fact, everything should be the other way around: according to the old tradition, the son-in-law must wash his mother-in-law’s feet and put her on new shoes, which he himself must first buy.

After such an exchange of pleasantries, the son-in-law puts the mother-in-law and father-in-law in a wheelbarrow and drives them along the most rollicking paths all the way to the river. The young godfathers ride back in a wheelbarrow, and the parents walk.

Sell ​​okroshka to guests

For such “bullying” of the parents, when the guests return to the table, the bride will refuse to feed them for free. “If you want okroshka, buy spoons from me!” That's it - guests will have to fork out money!

Offended, but well-fed, the guests begin the course of a young fighter for the bride: they force her to pour water from a bucket into a bucket with a cup, and peel vegetables for a while. In general, they command as they want.

Plant a tree at a wedding

On this day, young people plant their first tree. If possible, then near your home. If the newlyweds are city residents, the seedling can be planted in a beautiful pot and then brought to the apartment.

What to call your parents after the wedding

On this day, the parents of the bride and groom can be presented with medals and certificates with their new titles. And young people can ask permission to call their new parents “mom” and “dad.”

A candle at a wedding as a symbol of home

At the end of the evening, guests stand in a circle and the oldest family member lights a candle. This symbol of the family hearth is passed on to the parents of the young wife, then to the parents of the young husband, and then to the newlyweds. The young people go to the center of the circle and dance with a lit candle very carefully and carefully, trying to prevent it from going out.

Newlyweds light a candle at a wedding

According to ancient Russian traditions, the wedding celebration lasted at least three days, and often more. The conduct of all events during the long celebration was clearly predetermined; those present knew the procedure. Modern newlyweds have moved away from the traditional long celebration with all the rituals, but the second day of the wedding is usually celebrated if it is not planned to leave for a honeymoon immediately after the wedding. Several ideas on how to spend the next day interestingly after a large-scale banquet will be described below.

Second wedding day – where and how to celebrate?

The idea of ​​celebrating the second day after the wedding depends on the preferences and wishes of the young couple. These could be modest gatherings with relatives and closest friends or a continuation of the rich wedding feast. Much depends on where the wedding was held, whether the guests had the opportunity to stay or whether most went home. Often, newlyweds celebrate the creation of a family on the territory of an estate, hotel or camp site, so everyone present manages to sit comfortably, and the next day the wedding continues.

Continuing the celebration of the next wedding day is a matter of personal choice for the newlyweds, but continuing with the wedding has its advantages. Tired of the official part, the newlyweds can have a good rest, change their outfits to simpler and more comfortable ones and have plenty of fun and dance, because the bride and groom, as a rule, behave with restraint, accepting endless congratulations and parting words. There is always a chance that someone close to you will not be able to get off work or get tickets for the required date - in this case, spending a second day will be a salvation.

Where is it better to organize: in a cafe, at home or outdoors?

Surely the newlyweds and their parents invested a considerable amount to organize a luxurious wedding, so the next day can be spent more modestly without investing large sums of money. The choice of where to celebrate the beginning of life together the next day depends on weather conditions, the number of guests and the wishes of the young spouses. Venue options for the second wedding day:

• Outdoors. Fresh air, good weather, aromatic food - a great option for lovers of real relaxation. After a magnificent feast, the guests are probably tired, so a quiet time in an open place can lift their spirits and give them strength. The option of continuing the wedding outdoors is preferable for hot weather, but even in the summer, it is better for the newlyweds to order a tent or awning just in case: what if it starts to rain? Newlyweds can rent a ship and organize a small feast on the open deck.
• In a cafe or restaurant. This option is ideal for the cold winter season, if you don’t want to organize the table yourself or decorate the venue. When celebrating a wedding, spouses can invite their closest people to a cafe with their favorite cuisine to dine together, discuss the latest news, play several interesting games, competitions, and tell their impressions of the event. Such an evening will be easy, relaxed, the main thing is not to forget the camera, with which you will take memorable pictures.

• At home. The organization of the next wedding day takes place at home if the newlyweds are tired of a noisy feast, loud music and a large number of guests. In this case, the table will be decorated with self-prepared dishes, the room will be decorated simply but tastefully, and only the closest people will be present. The advantages of spending the second day at home: it is comfort, the opportunity to completely relax, light home-cooked food and sincere conversations.

Description of the holiday menu

After a wedding, there are usually kilograms of uneaten delicious dishes left over, but you shouldn’t treat your guests to food prepared yesterday. The menu of the second day should be light, satisfying and tasty, because most of those present are probably experiencing the aftereffects of a stormy party with drinking alcoholic beverages. You should avoid too fatty, spicy foods, giving preference to vegetable snacks, chicken, fish dishes, green salads dressed with olive oil. It is better to bake meat and fish in the oven or cook in a double boiler, supplementing the recipe with an original sauce.

If desired, the newlyweds can arrange a themed celebration on the second day of their beautiful wedding. For example, the menu may be related to the cuisine of the country or continent where the newly-made spouses want to go on their honeymoon. If this is Paris, then on the next day of the wedding there should be light dishes of French cuisine; if it is Rome or Venice, guests on the second day will be pleased with traditional pastas, as well as pizzas prepared independently or ordered through a delivery service. When choosing a wedding menu, the heroes of the occasion can experiment with the meal.

What should the bride and guests wear?

The issue of attire for the second day should be taken simply - newlyweds do not have to dress up in chic, expensive outfits, especially if the celebration takes place at home or outdoors. On this wedding day, the main characters of the event can relax and prefer comfortable, light clothes - even jeans and T-shirts (they can be made special - for example, by ordering a corresponding print). The bride puts on a simple white dress, and the groom remains in the same suit, changing only his shirt and removing his tie.

As for the guests' outfits, they should correspond to the theme of the second day of the holiday - if it is an outdoor recreation, then comfortable things - jeans, T-shirts, sneakers, sneakers - will suit well; if the wedding will continue at home or in a restaurant, those present can choose a classic look - dresses, suits, shoes. However, you should not dress up too much; for the next day you need to choose a more discreet version of the image. The continuation of the wedding can be active, filled with a competitive program, so convenience is the main feature of the necessary attire.

Scenario for the second day of celebration without a toastmaster

The newlyweds, celebrating their second wedding day, do not know whether to call for help from the toastmaster, who will definitely amuse the guests, or take the event into their own hands? If the continuation of the wedding is large-scale and there are a large number of guests present, as on the first day, then the toastmaster is a good solution. Most young people spend time after marriage with their closest people, so parents or active friends can take on the role of leader. Several ideas for competitions, entertainment and tasks for the second day of a large-scale event are presented below.

As for the scenario itself, everything depends on the preferences of the young people and their imagination. This could be a simple event without a theme or a real costume show, where guests will be given details of the image upon entering, and friends of the young people will play different characters. The rustic style of celebrating a wedding looks interesting. Watch a funny video of the second day of the holiday in the village:

Meeting with guests

The meeting of wedding guests has a different character - for example, a popular scenario is with gypsies charging an entrance fee, cheerful music, dancing, and riddles for everyone who comes, which must be guessed in order to get inside. An interesting meeting of new arrivals takes place in the style of a medical examination: a doctor and nurses stand at the entrance, they check the pulse, reflexes of the guests on the second day of the wedding, and measure the temperature. If the thermometer shows below forty, those who came to the wedding are given vodka. Watch the video that illustrates this theme of the meeting of invitees:

Sale of spoons and forks

Selling spoons and forks is another option for welcoming guests on the second day. Often, cutlery is not placed on the tables during a wedding, and those who come to the celebration must buy them back - this is a replacement for the classic entrance fee. During the holiday, guests can only have forks, and when the liquid dish “from the newlyweds” is brought, promising happiness to the wedding guests, there will be no spoons at hand. You will have to pay money to try soup or other liquid food.

Sitting down at the table - making toasts

After guests have purchased the right to go inside, they are offered to buy the best place to sit - for example, next to the young people. The rest are charged a symbolic fee - 10, 50 rubles, depending on how much you give. When the wedding guests are seated, the host makes a toast, congratulating the newlyweds on their one-day wedding anniversary - it can be humorous, solemn or parting. Then those present take turns making toasts. Newlyweds at the wedding must say congratulations to their parents.

Wedding competitions and games

Competitions are an indispensable part of a wedding celebration. In order for the guests of the holiday to be satisfied and retain pleasant memories of the wedding, you need to cheer them up well. For this purpose, interesting, original competitions and fun tasks have been invented. Several game options that will delight wedding guests will leave a lasting impression:

• Sultan. A comic wedding competition for unmarried men and women. The gentlemen are given rubber bands, with which the contestants must connect the ring fingers of the women - the more girls ringed, the better. The winner of the competition is the one with the most brides.
• A long way. Guests are divided into teams, each team must form a grip - with their hands, items of clothing, sticks, cutlery - to create a longer line than the other team. The winners and heroes of the occasion are awarded prizes.
• Family captain. This wedding competition will show which of the heroes of the occasion will become the captain of the family boat. The leader draws two circles on the floor, the groom stands in the territory of one, and the bride in the other. Wedding guests are asked to choose a “side.” Where there are more people, the newlywed wins.

Family joining ceremony

Often, at a wedding, a ceremony of twinning families takes place, in which close relatives of the bride and groom take part, along with the main characters of the wedding. The ritual of the second day goes like this: his relatives stand behind the newly made spouse, and hers behind the wife. Two columns stand parallel to each other. Then the music begins to play, the relatives of the newlyweds and the newlyweds play trickle, the wedding host invites them to perform various funny tasks in mirror image to each other - pat on the shoulder, stroke the belly. At the end of the ceremony, everyone kisses and hugs.

Competition for mother-in-law and mother-in-law

For a funny competition in which mother-in-law and mother-in-law participate, you will need two jars of soap bubbles. The wedding guests go to the center of the hall, open the bubbles, and those present ask questions: how many times a month will you come to the newlyweds? How much advice will you give in a week? How much vodka will the father-in-law and father-in-law drink? The answers come by counting the number of bubbles blown.

Fortune telling for young people

The second day is not complete without fortune telling for the firstborn. A classic way to conduct a ceremony at a wedding: make two baskets (pink and blue) and place them at the entrance. Each guest who comes to congratulate the heroes of the occasion must put money in one of them. At the height of the wedding, when everyone has arrived, the amount is calculated. If the guests of the celebration put more money in the pink basket, there will be a girl, and vice versa.

Entertainment for guests

The host should entertain the wedding guests with the help of various competitions, tasks, toasts, lotteries - give gifts/souvenirs for participation. If the wedding is themed, the one who will lead the celebration can be a mummer - this will help create a special holiday atmosphere. Don’t forget about the musical accompaniment - sooner or later the guests will probably want to break into a merry dance; folk music and ditty songs will help with this at the wedding.

In former times in Rus', mummers were always present at weddings and tried to make the guests laugh. These could be friends and relatives of the newlyweds. According to custom, on the second day of the wedding, the mummers organize fun games and competitions, collect money for the young family, give the newlyweds funny certificates, diplomas, etc.

Scenario of the second wedding day with mummers

The second day of the wedding usually begins with a meeting of the guests, when the mummers charge them a small entrance fee or “sell” them cutlery. At the same time, spoons and forks are not placed on the tables, and guests will be forced to buy them.

The mummers greet those who came to the holiday:
- Hey, dear guests, hurry up,
Hurry up to take your seats quickly.
You'll have to buy spoons from us.

- You can pay with a specie coin,
Or you can portray something funny.

Invitees are also offered to purchase the best seats at the table - next to the newlyweds and their parents. There should be a box for money on the table with the inscription “All possible help for young people.”

Right there, according to the program on the second day of the wedding, there is a disguised doctor or even a whole team of doctors with nurses. Each person entering is measured with a huge cardboard thermometer. All “sick” people with a temperature below 40 degrees are asked to raise it - to drink a glass.

First nurse:
- Well, dear guests, how did you sleep? Are you seeing double? Maybe you should drink some water?
Second nurse:
- Go to the doctors for an examination! They will heal you quickly.

According to this scenario, on the second day of the wedding, disguised doctors lead the guests to the table where doctors Nalivaiko and Sutrapyan are sitting.

The doctors:
– What are we complaining about, patients? What did you use yesterday? What did you have for lunch yesterday? Let's fill out a medical history and we will prescribe treatment.

They examine “patients” and prescribe medications.
- Good afternoon, happy hour!
How are you feeling?
It's clear, we didn't sleep well at night,
They stood up with their heads heavy.
There's something wrong with my stomach
And my heels hurt all night.
Everything is clear to us without words,
Take some medicine.

The packages of the tinctures they offer say: “The best hangover in the world”, “Noble bottling beer”, “Doctor Wine’s medicinal infusion - champagne”.

One of the doctors offers “sick people” treatment with “song therapy”: “If you drink, fight, if you drink, sing!” The second doctor begins to be indignant that the first doctor is not real, and suggests calling the police.

Soon a policeman appears and invites the “offending” guests to blow into a balloon. Having discovered alcohol vapors, the policeman takes a bribe, which the guests put in a box labeled “Cashier”.

What else do mummers do on the second day of the wedding?

Then the guests are invited to the festive table. It turns out that in the place of the newlyweds, mummered newlyweds are sitting. Usually the groom's friend dresses up in the bride's dress, and the bridesmaid wears the groom's suit. It looks very funny, especially if the “bride” with a mustache and beard is brightly made up.

After this, in this comic scenario on the second day of the wedding, one of the guests declares that the newlyweds have been replaced, and invites the disguised policeman to sort out the situation.

He begins to draw up a protocol and addresses the parents of the newlyweds:
- Are these your children?
- No, of course, these are ours! - the parents answer and point to the real newlyweds who are sitting next to them.

But then the costumed “newlyweds” rise from their seats and begin to hug and kiss the newlyweds’ parents.

Then the policeman invites the imaginary newlyweds to sing and dance to prove that they are real. They sing ditties:

We need a drink for the wedding,
And not just one at a time,
So that young people live together
Until the wedding, golden!

This is fun from the heart -
Drink and eat, walk, dance!
Just be more vigilant
Suddenly someone gets married.

Table, wine and pickles -
You didn't come here in vain.
Don't spare a penny
For a boy and a girl.

And now we will shout “bitter!”
And ask us to pour it!
We sang so many ditties -
We need to wet our throats!

While they sing, the real newlyweds take their places at the wedding table. As the script for the second wedding day progresses, the newlyweds in disguise admit that they are not real and address the guests.

– Try not to confuse doors with windows, a bride with her wife, a neighbor’s shoulder with a pillow; space under the table - with a sofa.

Then the mummers talk about what is prohibited here:

• wink at the bride;
• scratch your fists against your neighbor;
• decorate salads with your face;
• gather under the table in numbers of more than three;
• drink when everyone is singing, and sing when everyone is drinking.

• Carry your wife in your arms, and she will sit on your neck herself.
• You need to help your wife on March 8th, and on the remaining days, do everything yourself.
• When going somewhere with your wife, do not look to the left, as you may not notice that she is looking to the right.
• When you become a dad, teach your baby to say the word “mom” so that he doesn’t disturb his father’s sleep.
• Then the mummers give farewell words to the young wife:
• If your husband comes home late, give him the opportunity to tell you what you have known for a long time.
• Never argue with your husband, but start crying right away.
• In money matters, be fair and give the honorable right to earn money to your husband, and take on the difficult task of spending it on yourself.
• Take care of your spouse’s nervous system and never tell him the true cost of purchases.

Competitions with mummers on the second day of the wedding

Finally, the fun competitions begin. Pink and blue balloons are inflated, and guests line up in two chains. They must pass their ball along the relay without touching it with their hands. The last person must pop it without using their hands. Whose team completes the task faster, the child of that gender is expected to be born first to the young couple.

The mummers, taking pink and blue rompers “for girls” and “for boys,” collect money, candies and fruits from the guests. Depending on which sliders are filled more, the presenter will announce which gender baby will be born first in the family.

The program of the second wedding day will continue with toasts to the newlyweds, raised by the mummers:
- That's all - looped!
It's too late to lament
It used to be "trawl-wali"
Now - seriously!
Half and half laughter and tears,
Bed, kisses and dinner,
And such, let's say, prose,
How and what to divide the budget into.
Be happy guys!
What else can I tell you?
For a silver wedding
Don't forget to call us!

– What should an ideal marriage be like? An exemplary wife will never reprimand her husband for over-salting his scrambled eggs, and an exemplary husband will always pretend not to notice that his wife is nailing a nail crookedly. So let's drink to an exemplary marriage and complete mutual understanding of our happy newlyweds!

– After the introduction of Prohibition, there were more divorces in the world, because many men looked at their wives with sober eyes for the first time. So let's drink so that our groom will always be drunk without wine from his beautiful wife. Bitterly!

And at the end of the celebration of the second wedding day, the mummers give the young wife a certificate for a thousand kisses from her husband, a certificate for the husband to give gifts to his wife and declare his love every day, etc.

The wedding fun died down, the cries of “Bitter!” died down, all the guests and newlyweds went away to rest, but the wedding celebration did not end there - there is still a second wedding day ahead. Many couples plan it too in order to prolong the general fun, communicate with family and friends, and share their joy in a warm circle of guests. We’ll tell you what they do on the second day of a wedding, which celebration customs came to us from ancient times and which were invented by contemporaries, and we’ll also offer you ideas on how to celebrate your wedding for the second time.

Second wedding day traditions

In Rus' the second wedding day was given great importance. Many customs have always been associated with this day. Let's talk about where and how to spend the second wedding day according to Russian tradition.

There are many interesting traditions associated with the second wedding day that have survived to this day.

The main tradition was going to the bathhouse together new husband and wife. There was an opinion that this ritual washes away the sins of the past and renews the spouses to enter family life with pure thoughts. For this purpose, they took with them new birch brooms, which, as a rule, were given by the bride.

Birch broom for the second wedding day

After this ritual, the couple returned to the house. The husband was always the first to enter., and only then the wife. This was important - it emphasized who was in charge in their family.

On the second day, the young wife had to demonstrate to guests and her husband’s family what kind of hostess she is. It was a humorous tradition that was used as entertainment. The girl tried to clean, sew, embroider, and her husband’s relatives tried to prevent her from doing this. All this was accompanied by jokes, cheerful laughter, and jokes.

Now these traditions have already been forgotten. However there are more modern customs that are used today. For example:

• mummers instead of the bride and groom;
• a young wife gives symbolic gifts to her husband's relatives;
• meeting guests on the second day of the wedding according to an unusual scenario;
• joint planting of a tree on the plot of the young;
• “selling” pancakes baked by the bride or mother-in-law.

The second day of the wedding will be fun and interesting if you think through and organize everything in advance. We'll tell you how to do this.

Newlyweds plant a tree on their second wedding day

Preparing for the celebration

The organization of the second day from the moment of marriage should be no less thorough than the first. It is important to pay attention to all the little things and nuances so that this holiday leaves warm memories for everyone present.

You need to think through everything: clothes, menu, entertainment, place of celebration

The celebration scenario depends on the location. The second day is celebrated at home, outdoors or in a cafe. You can also use more original options - a motor ship, a sauna, an amusement park, etc.

After choosing a place, you should think about clothes for the newlyweds. Usually, they don’t buy expensive outfits on the next wedding day. Clothes chosen are simple and comfortable.

Newlyweds on their second wedding day

The menu should also undergo changes. After the abundance of the first day, light snacks are used on the second, as well as baked and steamed dishes. There must be pancakes on the table, traditionally prepared by the mother-in-law. After all, what is the name of the 2nd wedding day? According to ancient Russian custom, it is called “pancake” or “mother-in-law”.

Jokes and entertainment will help you celebrate the second day brightly and cheerfully. Think over them in advance or entrust them to the toastmaster.

Newlyweds can send out invitations in advance to those they want to see on the second day. Usually the next day a smaller number of guests are invited - only the closest relatives and friends.

Tips on organization can be seen in the video of the second wedding day.

Ready-made cool scenario for the second day of a wedding at home without a toastmaster

If you decide to celebrate your second wedding day at home, then the menu will be important. Think about it in advance so that you don’t have to order at a restaurant what you have and not what you would like.

Try to keep the dishes of the second day not too heavy on the stomach

It is best to prepare light snacks and salads at home. On the second day, it is recommended to keep everything simple and relaxed. Of course, everything at home should be decorated. You can hang balloons, ribbons, or draw a poster with wishes for the young family.

Remember the tradition of testing a new wife? This seemingly strange requirement can be made fun and memorable. Not very nice traditional House cleaning duties will turn into a fun game, if the bride sweeps the floor, showing her zeal, and the guests throw candy wrappers mixed with money at her.

In addition, you can organize a “health correction point”. To make it even more convincing, the couple dresses up as a doctor and a nurse and greets guests after the stormy celebration of the previous day. with a tray on which glasses are lined up with a “cure” for hangover syndrome.

Drink tray for the second wedding day

The idea of ​​a good script for the 2nd day of an outdoor wedding

If the wedding is celebrated in the summer, then relevant there will be a celebration in nature or in the countryside. Then a barbecue or picnic is held with funny skits, competitions, etc.

When celebrating in nature, it's easy to implement an old tradition and plant a tree

The menu for the 2nd day of an outdoor wedding should also not be very filling and difficult on the digestive system. You can cook or order snacks, make a barbecue, decorate the table with vegetable slices and salads.

There is another fun tradition that can only be implemented in nature. It's called "mother-in-law and father-in-law riding." The young wife's parents are seated in a wheelbarrow and driven along a broken road to the river, where they are unloaded directly into the water. This is the so-called one-time revenge of the son-in-law, after which he undertakes to endure and honor his mother-in-law for the rest of his life. All this is also accompanied by songs, jokes and dances.

Parents of the bride on the second wedding day

Fun scenario for day 2 in the village

Probably the most fun and long-lasting weddings are celebrated in villages. This is what happens today. Only there can you find such a thing as the third wedding day.

Village holidays are always noisy, bright and fun

After the traditional hangover and distribution of gifts to the in-laws by the new wife, the parents should meet the newlyweds with a loaf of bread. According to custom, it is broken off or bitten off by the bride and groom. The one who has the larger piece, and will be considered the main one in the house.

Another fun tradition is selling spoons. The bride leads the guests to the table, but refuses to feed them for free, saying: “Guests, would you like some okroshka? Then buy spoons from me!” Guests symbolically pay for “tools of labor”, which the bride will give them in exchange for coins or banknotes.

If there was no traditional clarification at the wedding, who will be born first in a young family, then the celebration of the second wedding day is the time to do this. To do this, sliders of blue and pink colors are prepared in advance, symbolizing a boy and a girl. Each of the guests votes for their option using banknotes, and then everyone calculates the results together.

Pink and blue rompers for the second wedding day

You definitely need to come up with an interesting scene, the purpose of which is congratulate parents on new titles father-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law and mother-in-law. In this scene, young people can ask permission to call them mom and dad.

It is necessary to prepare medals, badges and diplomas with new titles for parents in advance. You can also order inscriptions on bottles, mugs or T-shirts.

Fun competitions and a lottery are held for guests. Prizes are a must. It can be any little thing: a box of matches, a pen, a lighter, chocolate, a keychain, a refrigerator magnet, etc.

At the end of the celebration thank the guests for a wonderful holiday and communication. This should also be accompanied by the tradition of presenting a hearth. As a rule, the oldest member of the family is invited for this purpose - a grandfather or grandmother, who passes a symbolically lit candle to their children - the parents of the young, and those to their own - the heroes of the occasion. The young wife solemnly undertakes to preserve this symbol of the hearth.

Candle for the second wedding day

Outfit for the second wedding day

The good thing about the second day of the wedding celebration is that you don’t have to wear a tight suit, but you can choose simpler clothes. For example, young spouses can order matching T-shirts for the 2nd wedding day.

The appearance of the newlyweds depends on where the celebration is planned

On paired T-shirts often the inscriptions “husband” and “wife” are used or something similar. You can also depict a joint photograph or arrows indicating that the newlyweds belong to each other.

What should a bride wear to her wedding on the second day? If the celebration is planned in a restaurant or cafe, you can choose a light dress white or any other light color. It should be comfortable and not very formal. The light dress is suitable for a holiday at home or outdoors. If the choice fell on paired T-shirts, then you can wear trousers or a skirt.

Photos of T-shirts for the second wedding day

When organizing a themed party, you should wear something appropriate to the theme, but preferably also paired. Usually combinations are selected that match the shades, or small details indicating the heroes of the occasion - ribbons, badges, etc.

Mummers on the 2nd wedding day

Dress up not only young people, but also guests can. For them, dressing up can be fun if you approach it with humor.

Costumed guests are an ancient tradition used in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus

Who do the guests dress up as? As a rule, in young people. From the very morning, the mummers should take pride of place at the head of the table. Family friends take on these roles. Usually the role of the groom is played by a girl (boyfriend), and the role of the bride is played by a young man (wedding general).

The mummers recite funny poems, sing songs and demand ransom from the guests for the newlyweds. Only after a certain amount has been collected, the real bride and groom are allowed to go out to the guests.

Costumed bride on the second wedding day

What do newlyweds get as a gift on their second wedding day?

When getting ready for the second day of the wedding, guests think about what to give to the newlyweds. Usually they do not bring expensive gifts to this celebration, but they actively participate in traditional events with money.

The amount of money collected during traditions and competitions goes to the budget of the new family

However, you can prepare symbolic gifts or buy something valuable for the newlyweds we contribute. For example, it could be:

• small household appliances;
• bed sheets;
• set of towels;
• dishes;
• tablecloths;
• pieces of furniture or interior design.

Any gift is complemented by a bouquet of flowers and warm wishes for a happy life together.

Gift for the second wedding day

The second wedding day is not celebrated as widely and solemnly as the first. However, this is another way to have fun and communicate with family and friends in a close circle.

Approach the organization of this holiday with all responsibility. And the traditions and customs presented in the article will give this event a sincere touch.