1. One of the first customs of the Ukrainian wedding - the appearance of the groom's relatives (father, brothers, uncle) in the bride's house - matchmaking. They should definitely be the first to start talking to the girl's parents about the wedding. The main purpose of the visit is to secure the consent of the girl and her family for the marriage. According to an ancient folk custom, matchmakers came to the girl's house with fresh bread. It was brought to the bride's table, just before the start of the conversation about the upcoming wedding. If the bride accepted the offer, then she had to cut the bread. After that, the bread was put on a towel and given to the matchmakers. If the girl refused the groom, then the matchmakers received a symbol of refusal - a pumpkin.

2. The next step after obtaining the consent of the girl was the bride. At the bride, the bride demonstrated all her skills, showing what a good hostess she is. It was important to demonstrate exactly your skills in cooking.

3. After the wedding, an engagement followed, which symbolized the last stage of the agreements between the bride and groom. The hands of the newlyweds were tightly tied with a towel, and the bride had to give dresses, shirts, etc. to the matchmakers.

4. While waiting for the wedding, the bride embroiders a towel. It symbolizes the unity of lovers in married life, the formation of a new strong family, joy and happiness.

5. Redeeming a shirt is another long tradition. The bridegroom prepared a shirt for the wedding, and on the eve of the holiday or on the morning of the wedding day, boyfriends or any girls or boys sent by the young went to the groom's house. There friendship had to redeem the shirt.