The trousseau consisted of a large, painted, wooden coffer; one or two eiderdowns, four to six pillows in red-white slip. On Sunday afternoon, the bridesmaids came to the bride’s house and prepare her for the ceremony. They made a wreath for a bride and feathers for a groom. The bridesmaids later started to invite the guests. The guests, as they came, they brought presents in the form of food and groceries for the wedding feast; wheat and grain for bride. Bride with bridesmaids sang a leave-taking song and dance. Similar ceremony was held at groom’s house. On Monday morning, groom’s godmother brought him a new shirt, feather, cakes and (distilled) spirit. Bride was dressed by bridesmaids and by bride’s godmother. The dressing was also connected with superstitions and magic rituals - the reversed under-skirt, bread, garlic, and parsley – all this things should protect bride against bewitching and spells. When the bride was ready, she kneeled on a scarf and starejší thanked parents for raising her, he told the bride to keep obeying her parents and to ask them for a blessing. The leave taking at the groom’s house looked the same. Then the groom with his suite went to the bride’s house and asked her starejší for her. When he accepted, then the groom and his suite and the bride with her suite went to the church. IV. After the ceremony at the church

After the wedding ceremony, both suites and guests return to the bride’s house. In many parts of Slovakia, impeding the access to the house became on of the humorous wedding customs. Then the feast started after all guests were at the spot. The meals were served by the best men. Before every meal, one of the best men had an ironic toast, making fun of newlyweds and hungry guests. After the feast the bride was “taken” away from her family, siblings, friends and neighbors. Then she got on the couch and went to the groom’s house. Her arrival into the new house was attended by another bunch of customs and magical rituals, which should bring happiness, prosperity, children, (preferably sons) and protect the house against the demons. After all ceremonies, the bride and the groom (or best men) had a first dance in a new house. The dance was attended by the light of twelve candles. The fire and the candlelight had in the Indo-European societies defending and purifying function.

V. Act of removing the wreath and act of “bonneting”

Before the dawn, bridesmaids and bride’s godmother took the bride into the pantry. The best men removed the bride’s wreath, put it up on a stick or sword and showed to the wedding guests.