Hussar wedding

The noblest epaulettes and the finest silks, courteous gentlemen who know how to behave with ladies, romantic and gentle ladies, endless dances and exquisite cuisine - this is a real hussar wedding.
As you know, they meet on clothes ...
The brave hussar at the ball has always been the embodiment of exquisite nobility. The men invited to the wedding in the style of the "hussar ballad" must appear in military uniform, with spurs and gloves. All over the world, it is planned to leave weapons and spurs outside the ballroom, but Russian officers did not fully comply with this rule - the hussars were proud of the spurs, so they left only weapons. In dress coats come "civilians", and the ladies - in exquisite Empire dresses, which made them look like nymphs.

The father and mother of the bride are greeted by the guests, meeting them at the dance hall, as "master" and "mistress." A gentle bow to the guests is greeted by the hostess, the chosen one stretches out her hand for a kiss, and the cheeks are applied to the rest of the guests. Men change handshake, and with the ladies the boss greets, applying to the pens.

And do not start off to dance?
Officers at the ball dance exclusively with gloves. Dancing is a special ritual for any ball of those times. The Russian aristocratic society of that time approached the dances quite seriously. They were painted like a theatrical act, and it's no surprise that when they went to the ball, the girls already knew who they were going to dance with. After all, they were invited not at the ball, but long before it began. Therefore, the lady would not want to make even one dance free.

Simultaneously with the invitation to the wedding, each officer was sent a list of ladies who will attend the ball. In her turn, the girls had a miniature booklet in which they celebrated the dance. After, opposite the dances, the names of the gentlemen were written, from which they received an invitation. If this custom is remade to a modern day, it will be quite interesting. The main thing is to take it seriously. Thus, you can easily acquaint all guests.

List of dance music is traditional - waltz, polonaise, mazurka. Between the dances a pause is made, filled with light music. But it is worth hearing the first sounds of the melody and cavaliers, apologizing to the interlocutors, go to their ladies. Also on every ball invited taper, he entertained the audience by playing the piano or harpsichord, accompanying the dances. In the interval between dances you can treat guests to cold drinks and ice cream.

Young people, plunged into the world of dance, entertained, and people of older years were carried away by secular conversations. Therefore, in the corner of the hall you can put a table for playing cards. And for men you can put a pool table.

At the banquet, young people need to come by an old carriage, harnessed by a troika of horses. Garnish with fresh flowers and bells.

This feast
The wedding banquet takes place in a spacious room, with many tables with fine dishes and rich snacks. This is really a feast! Here everything can be - red and black caviar, varieties of cheeses, fruit, pancakes with fillings and a variety of snacks. All kinds of salads, frog legs. For fans of something more satisfying, you can offer a veal leg and several types of potatoes.

As beverages, guests are offered tea and coffee, apple compote, sweet dessert and fresh fruit for dessert.

Dances and taste of delicacies can be diversified by competitions on different topics.

The wedding, held in the style of a "hussar ballad", brings young and their guests into the world of exquisite silks and formal uniforms, exquisite cuisine and classical music, and also recalls the nobility and true love!