Congratulations on the wedding day of parents and newlyweds

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

You can congratulate not only young people on the day of marriage registration, but also their parents. Although many people think that congratulations on the wedding day of parents is something new in the ritual of the holiday and has come into use not very long ago, in fact it is not.

Traditions to congratulate not only the newlyweds, but also their parents on their marriage for more than one century. The older generation congratulated children on their wedding everywhere, including in Russia.

How to congratulate parents?

There are no special requirements, due to traditions, to what congratulations on the wedding day of parents should be, with the exception of one. Warm words and wishes should be addressed to both parties - to the parents of the bride, and to the mother and father of the groom. Moreover, this should be done immediately, and not in turn.

As for the order, etiquette ascribes to the newlyweds the right to be the first to turn to their parents. After the wedding day greetings of the parents from their children are heard, the order can beanyone. Simultaneous appeal to the young and their parents is also allowed, within the framework of one toast. In this case, you should first mention the newlyweds, and end your speech with an appeal to the parents.

How to say?

Traditionally, congratulations on the wedding day of parents contain three components of the moment:

• mention that their children grew up, which was the reason for the holiday;
• praise for upbringing and care;
• wishes.

What will be the festive appeal in form - poetic, prose, in the genre of a parable or mixed - does not matter. You can and should choose what you like more. However, you need to remember that the sister of talent is brevity, and do not drag out your speech for a long time.

What to say in verse?

Poetic versions of congratulatory addresses are one of the most sought after and popular. They yield the palm only to table speeches in the Caucasian style, that is, parables.

You can say congratulations in verse like this:

Today is a holiday for the young, but I'm not talking about them.

Parents, bow low to you, From your grown children and from the guests sitting here.

Saved from troubles dashing, Did not sleep nights with the cradle close, But soon you will raise children again.

Let it be at once - grandson and granddaughter.

Newlyweds who want to say words of gratitude to their parents should not deviate from the structure of the text. That is, they should also mention their own growing up, thank the older generation and conclude the speechwishes.

What to say in prose?

Congratulations on the wedding day of parents in prose can be said simply, in your own words. However, for many this option seems boring. If you want to highlight your toast from a series of others, but not read a poem for this, you can say a table parable, that is, a speech in the Caucasian style.

You can say this:

“In ancient times, in a valley full of greenery, lying between sheer impregnable rocks, a wedding was celebrated. They walked for a long time and cheerfully, but it was time to congratulate the young and disperse. And then a huge eagle descended from heaven, made a circle over people and flew away. The guests fell silent, and the old people began to wonder if this was a good sign.

While they judged and rowed, the giant bird returned again and brought in its claws a young roe deer. The eagle made a circle over the guests and threw the roe deer at the feet of the newlyweds' parents. He uttered a guttural cry and soared into the sky. And the guests were ashamed of the fact that they congratulated only the young and drank their wine for their he alth, forgetting about the parents who raised, fed and released into life a new family couple.

The young people got up from the table and bowed low to their parents. And after them, other guests congratulated them. Much was desired at that wedding to parents. But the wise bird already wished them the main thing, bringing his gift, namely prosperity, long years in satiety and he alth, without need and disaster. Since then, it has become customary to congratulate not only the bride and groom on the wedding, but also those who gave them life.

Let's drink to our parentsyoung, we wish them he alth and many years filled with joys and kind cares, the laughter of grandchildren and the attention of children!”

How to congratulate the newlyweds?

In a congratulatory speech for the young, there should be an appeal to both spouses at once, this is mandatory, although this requirement of etiquette is often violated. In addition to the appeal, mention the wedding and list the wishes.

Only the parents of the newlyweds or their older relatives, for example, grandparents, can say any parting words or instructions. If the guest is not related by blood to a young couple, then even an elderly person should refrain from educational elements in table speech.

What to tell your parents?

Beautiful congratulations on the wedding day from their parents, the newlyweds listen with special trepidation, regardless of the style of the speech.

The best speeches for children are those that parents say themselves, without using any blanks. However, the older generation is often very worried and cannot find the right words. Therefore, it is quite possible to use an example of a speech and make up your own based on it.

“Children, you are our bloodlines, dear and beloved! Today is your wedding day. A holiday that opens up a long and difficult road for you, full of sudden turns, fogs and other obstacles. This road is called family. And you will follow it all your life, without turning anywhere. And if bad weather suddenly thickens, then we are always there for you and will help everyone inHard time. Don't forget about it.

Happiness to you and an easy path along the long road of life. Congratulations!”

Such congratulations on the wedding day from the bride's parents or from the groom's side can sound, there are no priorities in the order. The only thing that the older generation should not forget is the need to contact both newlyweds at once. As a rule, the parents of the young wife remember this condition, but congratulations on the wedding day from the groom's parents often contain a nominal appeal only to the young husband. That is why the hosts usually ask to acquaint them with the content of the table speeches of relatives.

How to highlight your child in a greeting?

Unfortunately, parents do not always approve of the choice of their own children. As a rule, hostility is not openly demonstrated, at least at a wedding, but it is veiled. For example, the older generation refuses to address the newlyweds as a whole in a congratulatory speech.

If there is a strong desire or need to single out your child, then this can be done, of course, extremely unobtrusively and very tactfully.

Example of congratulations on the wedding day from the groom's parents:

“Dear son, now you have become a fully grown man. You have taken on a great responsibility. Ahead of you is a long, difficult journey, full of trials and difficulties. On this path, not only your wonderful wife will be nearby, but also us. After all, for parents, the son remains a child, even if he himself is alreadybecomes a father.

We wish you happiness and a cloudless sky. We wish you not to forget about dreams and achieve all those goals that you strive for. We wish to fly up and never know the bitterness of the fall. And the support in this will always be your family, whose birthday we are all celebrating here today!”

Example of congratulations on the wedding day from the bride's parents:

“Today I look at you, my girl, and cry. From happiness and joy. From pride in what we were able to raise you as a smart and beautiful person. But we don't give you to your spouse, not at all. Today we welcome a son into our family.

Happiness to you, (name of the newlywed), he alth and eternal youth, which true love always gives. For love!”

To think over a congratulatory speech, in which there would be no general appeal, should be done in advance, since it is quite difficult to make such a toast. But it’s more ethical to forget about your emotions for the duration of the holiday and treat the newlyweds as a family for at least a few hours, that is, contact both at once.