Bride ransom is one of the integral parts of any wedding. Bridesmaids prepare for a long time in advance, write a script and come up with competitions for the groom. It will be a lot of fun if you involve neighbors and parents of the newlyweds in the bride price process. The more creative the competitions are, the brighter the memories of the wedding will be. Today there are many different variations of buyouts. The theme can be anything: fairy tales, gypsies, army, etc. The main thing is to play up the redemption process itself in an unusual and artistic way.
Let's look at the most interesting scenarios and competitions.
Scenario #1. Classical.
It is the most common option for ransom among newlyweds. This scenario was popular even when our parents were young. You will need the following props: colored paper hearts, three footprints (on the first write “by calculation,” on the second by “for love,” on the third by “need”), a large basin, a stool, three cups of water. Add sugar to the first, salt to the second, citric acid to the third. You will also need three shoe boxes: put a slipper in one, the bride’s shoe in the second, and the shoe of the future father-in-law in the third.
Witness “Hello, gentlemen! How long did it take you to get here? Tell us the purpose of your arrival, otherwise there is no entry!”
Witness “For the Bride!”
Witness “For the bride? That's it! We value the bride, we won’t just give her away. We need a ransom that cannot be expressed in price. Three bottles of lemonade, a couple of chocolate bars, vodka, beer - everything flows, and a gold ring.” After this, chocolate, wine, and sweets are collected from the groom.
Witness to the groom “So that the bride does not spin around at the window alone, you must shout to her from here about your love.” The groom shouts several times throughout the street how much he loves his future wife.
Witness “And now, groom, there’s no escape. Tell us frankly why you are getting married. Here are three tracks in front of you - quickly choose any one” (“by calculation”, “by love”, “by need”). If the groom doesn’t immediately guess “out of love,” then: “Oh, that’s a bad reason, definitely not for the groom! If you want to take your bride up high, pay off richer!”
Witness On the stairs, colored hearts are laid out on each step. “How many hearts - so many kind words.”
Witness “We want to know the groom, because we don’t know anything about him. Let the witness friend, slowly, list the groom’s merits to us. If he doesn’t name enough, there will be a complete turn from threshold to gate.
Witness “This is a ladder of songs. How many steps - so many songs.”
Witness “Get up, groom, on the stool! Now let’s evaluate how he’s dressed. Yes. Dressed and shod in fashion. And the jacket is beautifully tailored. It's just lovely how he sits. Stylish tailcoat, watch with fire, even a bowtie with it. In general, we are now calm. You look like a worthy groom."
Witness “For the bride’s beauty - dance the groom on our pelvis. And you, witness, don’t be timid, dance for us the dance of swans.”
Witness (at the bride’s apartment) “And now, dear groom, show everyone what kind of life you will have with your bride. There are three cups of water in front of you. One (with sugar) speaks of a sweet life, the second (with salt) speaks of a bitter life, and the third (with citric acid) speaks of a sour one. Drink from any of them, we will understand by your face what kind of life awaits you.” It is advisable for the groom not to show it even after drinking the wrong cup.
Witness (in the bride’s apartment) “I passed the test. You've reached the bride. Well, groom, she is yours, only the shoe is mine. If you can’t find the shoe, you won’t be able to take the bride to the registry office.” The groom chooses the right one from three boxes, puts on the bride’s shoes, and gives her flowers.
Cool bride ransom scenario 2021
A cool ransom begins from the moment the groom arrives at the entrance of his betrothed’s house. The knight should be warned in advance about the upcoming test, and it is advisable that he prepare accordingly for action. Thus, the subject is recommended to decorate his car in an old style or to arrive for the bride on a horse. When the groom arrives, the bridesmaids should be ready to meet him at the entrance. They sit on a bench at the entrance, thinking:
– There hasn’t been a real holiday in our state for a long time. We live a boring life.
“The knight has not been seen for a long time.”
“So our princess was kidnapped by robbers and kept in captivity. And there is no one to come and save her.
“We wanted a noble fellow to come to us, save our beauty, and marry her.”
The groom arrives on horseback or in a wedding procession.
- Hello, good man! On what occasion did you visit us? - the girlfriends ask.
“I heard that you have a beautiful girl, I came to marry her,” he answers.
“Our princess is in captivity. The path to the bride runs through a thorny swamp, dense thickets, and stones. We’ll help you find your way, and if you can’t cope with the difficulties that arise, you’ll have to pay us,” says one friend.
“You’re a good fellow, but I need to find clothes to match you. Are you going to brush off the robbers with a bouquet?” - says the second friend. “To get armor, list us 10 qualities of a true knight.” If the knight does not cope with the task or uses the tips of a witness, a penalty is assessed. The subject can pay either with money or with promise cards, which must be prepared in advance.
After the knight names 10 qualities, the bridesmaids dress the subject in knightly armor. “Now you are ready to meet your beloved. But then you need to overcome the swampy area. Every stone you step on will indicate the reason why you decided to get married. If you choose the wrong option, you will have to pay."
On the steps of the stairs they lay out pieces of paper, on the back of which it is written: “by calculation”, “they left no choice”, “bet with friends”, “for love”. The piece of paper with the correct answer is placed so that the groom steps on it last, and pays for mistakes.
– You passed through the swampy area and came out into a forest clearing. A lot of leaves fell from the trees while you were getting here. Pick up the piece of paper and answer the question posed on it.
Tree leaves with questions are scattered on the flight of stairs. This could be the date of birth of the bride, future mother-in-law, the color of the beloved's eyes, the name of her favorite dish, the place where the first date took place. For every wrong answer you have to pay.
- You are standing at a high tower. But can you guess which tower of the three presented is your betrothed? A friend is standing by the elevator, holding a large sheet of paper. Three towers with opening windows are drawn on the sheet. Behind each window is a photograph of someone present, and only on one tower is a photo of the bride attached. If an attempt to find his beloved is unsuccessful, the groom will have to pay.
After the knight has reached the bride's door, a guard comes out to meet her with a sword in his hands. They are asked to fight to get into the tower. The groom and the guard have a comic fight with inflatable swords. Then the victorious knight goes into the apartment.
– You passed the tests with dignity, defeated the evil guard. Prove to us that you will be a good host. Hit the target with your bow and hammer the nail into the stump with one hit.
If the knight fails to hit the target and hit the nail on the first try, the witness pays for the mistake with the bridesmaids.
– You have overcome all the obstacles on your path. All that remains is to free the beloved and take her down the aisle.
The knight and his girlfriends go into the bride’s room. The bride's hands are shackled with chains on which hangs a large padlock.
“As you can see, the guard has chained up your beloved.” To free her, you will have to find the right key.
The subject is offered several keys; he must find the one that will open the lock. For every mistake there is a monetary penalty. A cool ransom ends with the release of the bride.
Scenario No. 2. Country style.
For this bride price, you need to decorate the entrance of the house and the entrance itself with posters with views of the Wild West, balloons in the shape of cacti and flowers. You will need the following props: cowboy hats, darts, balloons, feathers, a children's toy rocking horse.
So, let's create the atmosphere of the Wild West. The bridesmaids dance the can-can when meeting the guests and the groom. Then they are given cowboy hats.
The sheriff witness comes close to the groom and asks him about the sincerity of his feelings for the bride. Then come the tests for the future husband.
- Dancing. The groom needs to dance to different types of music (country, rock, pop, slow).
- Money. You need to remember the names of all the presidents depicted on dollar bills. Whichever president doesn’t guess correctly, he must give that much to the bridesmaids as a ransom.
- Darts. This competition is intended to test the groom's courage. You need to hit the balls with darts, thereby getting rid of obstacles in your future family life.
Next, the groom must put his bride on a horse (rocking horse) and take her to a wonderful future together.
Characters
- Bridesmaids wearing ancient outfits from the time of the knights.
- A guard at the door, not allowing the bride into the tower.
- The groom's friends, his retinue, helping to overcome the obstacles that have arisen.
- The groom is the main knight of the day.
- A bride imprisoned in a high castle, awaiting her lover.
Scenario #3. Pioneer is always ready!
A very original plot for bride ransom. It will take guests and newlyweds back to the period of the USSR and the times of the pioneers and Octobrists. You need to decorate the entrance to the house in advance with red flags and posters of those times. You can turn on the appropriate music.
Necessary props: pioneer ties, dumbbells, darts, USSR flag.
When the groom and his friends come for the future bride, you need to find out whether the betrothed is a member of the party and whether he is a pioneer. This is followed by trials, after which the young man will be initiated into a pioneer.
- A true party member should compliment his beloved. But not simple ones, but in poetic form. Let the future husband and his friends come up with chant compliments and voice them loudly (all over the street). — A true pioneer must be in excellent physical shape. To do this, you need to perform various exercises: running in place, long jumps, push-ups, squats, lifting dumbbells, throwing darts.
— Next comes a lie detector test. Let the groom tell the whole truth why he chose our bride. What qualities did you love for?
— At the end, you need to take an oath on the party document. After this, the betrothed will be enrolled in the pioneer detachment and he will be able to pick up the bride at the registry office.
What does the ritual symbolize?
The history of this ritual stretches back hundreds and even thousands of years. Since after the wedding the bride left her father’s house and could no longer help her parents with the housework, it was not customary to give the girl away in marriage just like that - the groom had to pay a ransom. Its amount was determined by the beauty, good manners and thriftiness of the potential wife.
The ransom was agreed upon in advance during matchmaking, and if both parties came to an agreement, an engagement was announced. In addition, on the wedding day, the groom had to prove that he was worthy of the hand and heart of his beloved, and for this he had to pass simple tests.
The most popular task, for example, began with the young man’s neighbors blocking his way to the bride’s house with a fallen tree. The groom was given a saw, and he had to saw through the obstacle in order to pass further.
Now the redemption is taking place on a less grandiose scale. Since the hero of the occasion must look perfect at the wedding, competitions are organized not for physical actions, but for ingenuity. In addition, financial compensation is no longer provided to the bride's parents. The groom pays a symbolic amount only for the fact that he cannot pass any competition.
Scenario No. 4. And you will be cured.
Bride ransom based on the plot “at a doctor’s appointment.” The plot is very funny and will certainly make all the guests laugh. Such an unusual scenario will create a positive mood for the entire wedding day.
You will need the following props: medical gowns, syringe, hammer, darts, marker, vitamins, juice, carrots. The groom, having arrived to pick up the bride, ends up at the clinic. On the entrance door there is an inscription “Quarantine”. The witness-therapist examines the betrothed and concludes that the groom is having an attack of melancholy. We need urgent treatment, give us vitamins and juice. They are sent for a medical examination.
An ophthalmologist awaits the groom at the entrance. Tests vision by throwing darts, first with one eye closed, then with the other. As a result, the ophthalmologist comes to the conclusion that the groom is having an attack of severe anxiety. This caused vision deterioration. Diagnosis: in love. Gives the groom a carrot.
A neurologist is waiting at the groom’s apartment. He examines the patient, testing his reflexes with a hammer. Next he gives the groom the task of drawing a portrait of the bride blindfolded. As a result, the doctor draws disappointing conclusions. He diagnoses love and sends him to the next doctor.
An ENT doctor is waiting for the betrothed in the apartment. He examines the patient’s throat and ears and asks him to sing a song while kneeling. The groom sings a song about love, ideally with a guitar.
The doctor makes a conclusion - “falling in love.” Next, the witness-therapist takes the reports from all the doctors from the groom and announces the final diagnosis - “chronic love”. Writes out a prescription for him - the bride. The betrothed kiss and leave for the registry office.
Process
The advantage of such an event, which is not tied to any creative theme, is that organizing will not take much time. The bride's friends and relatives, who, as a rule, are involved in preparing the tests for the groom, do not need to select special costumes or decorate the place of celebration in any special way.
The ransom organizers remain in their usual outfits, which will not change throughout the wedding. A sign or poster with an inscription in the spirit of “The bride lives here” is hung on the front door of the hero of the occasion. The inside of the entrance is decorated with posters, paper garlands, lanterns and pom-poms, balloons, colorful ribbons, etc.
It is customary that the bride price should be prepared by the witness, but recently this role has been given to several girls at once. This is even better, because if the event is hosted by one friend, she will quickly get tired, but several presenters replacing each other will create a more interesting scenario. Most often, the ransom is carried out by 3 people.
Stage one - meeting the groom
The scenario of a classic bride price with phrases like “We have goods, you have a merchant” will be lackluster. Everyone has long been tired of such remarks. It’s better to make the dialogues more original – you can even speak in your own words.
For example, when the groom and his retinue arrive at his beloved's house, the host can greet the guests with a speech.
Presenter. Hello, (groom's name). Where are you in such a hurry? Why did you come?
The groom says that he has come for the bride.
Presenters. For the bride - that's good. Look how many of us there are - for every taste and color. Blondes, brunettes, brown-haired, tall and short, cheerful and serious, calm and fast. Each of us will go to the registry office right now.
The groom says that he has already chosen his bride and says her name.
Presenters. Ah, so you came for the most enviable bride. Well, the lip is not stupid. Do you know that the parents of your beloved strictly forbade giving her away just like that? You will have to go through tricky tasks, show your strength and ingenuity, and in some places pay off with money, quench our thirst with champagne or delight with sweets. Are you ready for such tests?
The young man replies that he is ready.
Interesting! To add a “zest” to the beginning of the wedding, you can come up with or take as a basis a ready-made script for a classic bride price in verse.
Stage two – competitions
The groom and all the guests stand under the bride's windows.
Presenter. First, show us how much you love your bride. Although she is far away now, she will definitely hear the words of true love. Shout three times how much you love (the name of the bride), and if she throws her handkerchief out of the window, then we will move on.
After the hero of the occasion throws off the handkerchief smelling of her perfume, the whole procession goes inside the entrance.
On the ground floor, the presenter shows the groom a large flower with separate paper petals, with a number written on each of them.
Young woman. If you really love our (bride’s name), then you should know everything about her. There are numbers written on the petals of the chamomile, you need to guess what they mean. For every mistake you make, you will pay a fine.
The numbers could be as follows:
- foot size;
- the last three digits of the phone number;
- clothing size;
- heel length on wedding shoes;
- how many children does the bride want, etc.
When the groom answers all the questions or pays them off, everyone goes up to the next floor. There are footprints glued to the steps and walls leading to the next landing.
Presenter. In married life, the wife must be sure that she can rely on you, that you will not deviate from the intended path. Now you need to follow exactly the footsteps, without stepping anywhere else, to the next floor.
The groom jumps onto the first step himself, and then must guess that his friends should carry him, touching him to the marks on the walls or distant steps.
On the next platform there is a dartboard, but the usual fields on it are replaced by the following phrases:
- the demon beguiled;
- tired of ironing shirts;
- I want to fall asleep in an already heated bed;
- ran out of clean socks;
- mom forced
- by calculation;
- kicked out of the house;
- tired of being escorted home;
- for love (in the very center).
Original ideas for wedding posters.
Funny nursery rhymes will amuse the newlyweds and guests. The bride price involves the presence of posters in the apartment, the entrance of the house, as well as in the restaurant. Here are examples of inscriptions for a wedding:
If you got married, talk your friend out of it! A ring on your finger - a collar on your neck! In order for the union to be strong, we urgently need a toddler! Who won't have fun. We won't let you get hungover. Children are the flowers of life. Give me a whole bouquet! Come on, mother-in-law, don't worry. Give your son-in-law a Zhiguli!
The bride price will be fun and carefree if you arrange it according to one of these scenarios. But the most important thing is the presence of a great mood. Improvise, add a few jokes of your own. And then the ransom will turn out great.
DPS
Competitions in the style of traffic police, or, as it is now correctly called, traffic police, have become fashionable relatively recently. How to conduct a ransom in this style? Firstly, it is advisable to dress the bridesmaid and her assistants in uniform, put caps on their heads and hand striped wands into their hands . They must wait for the groom near the bride's house in a car with a blue bucket instead of a special signal. Impromptu inspectors will need to stop the groom for trying to drive the family car while intoxicated with love. He will be asked to get a license, undergo a medical examination, pass a driving test on the site in front of the entrance of his future wife on a tricycle, and so on.
