Russian folk party: having fun in the best cultural traditions. New Year's table in traditional Russian style

The fashion for themed weddings continues to gain momentum. Stylized celebrations are much more interesting to organize than just an ordinary faceless holiday. Being a part of a wedding ceremony that is decorated in a certain way is also very exciting. Organizing such a celebration requires attention to detail. All of them must correspond to the chosen topic. This article will offer a menu for a wedding in the Russian style.

Wedding feast in the old days

The feasts associated with the wedding continued for quite a long time. They began in the bride’s house during matchmaking, bachelorette party and ransom, and continued and ended in the groom’s home. After the wedding, guests and newlyweds arrived at the young husband’s parental home and the main feast began. It lasted for the rest of the day and throughout the wedding night.

In the following days, the feast continued in the house of the groom and other relatives who participated in the wedding. All such treats had special names and ritual meaning.

Wedding dishes in Rus'

In those distant times, people did not get food easily, so they took it very seriously. It was not customary to have weddings in the summer, since everyone was busy with the harvest.

In many wedding ceremonies, specially prepared dishes were used. For example, for matchmaking in the groom’s house they prepared fish pie, which was then brought to the house of the future bride.

For the main feast, they took a specially decorated tablecloth. The newlyweds' amulets were encrypted in the patterned embroidery. The bride and groom were seated at the head of the table. According to the then rules of Russian weddings, they did not eat during the feast. A plate with tied or crossed spoons and a piece of bread with salt was placed in front of the newlyweds.

Loaf

There was always a loaf of bread or chicken on the table, which was placed opposite the bride and groom. They baked such a pie from unleavened dough. It was filled with meat and grain. You could add millet, mushrooms or turnips.

The kurnik was covered with embroidered towels, towels, crosswise. There was a ritual in use that involved breaking this pie over the young. The more stuffing spilled onto their heads at that moment, the more better life was waiting for them. Pieces of loaf were treated to guests, who in return gave money or gifts.

Cold appetizers

Most often, fish and vegetable dishes served as cold appetizers on the festive table. Fish smoked, salted and boiled was offered in order to whet the appetite of the guests before the main treat. Jellied fish was also on the wedding table. Black and red caviar continues to be a table decoration today.

Our ancestors liked not only cold fish dishes. Beef jelly was popular at feasts.

Hot dishes

Most often they cooked noodles or porridge for hot dishes. Noodles for the feast were cooked on pork broth. The pig was considered a symbol of prosperity. Chicken noodles also sometimes prepared for holidays. The main dish at the wedding was roast meat. It was made from poultry, pork or beef.

Dessert

The sweet table we are used to today did not exist in those distant times. Treated guests various pies and pancakes. Usually not even on the wedding day, but in the following days.

The wedding feast of our ancestors may seem very modest by today's standards. The choice of products was really small. But it was customary to treat guests wholeheartedly, sparing nothing.

In addition to food, low-alcohol drinks were placed on the tables traditional drinks from honey or grain. It was believed that guests should be drunk to the point of drunkenness.

Modern wedding feast in Russian style

At the very beginning of the holiday, dishes with fresh vegetables, pickles and marinades. Tartlets with red and black caviar will look great on a wedding table. Jellied fish and beef jelly guests always like it.

For the first course you can prepare fish soup or borscht. For the second course, dishes made from meat or fish are suitable. To decorate a table in Russian style, you should order a whole roasted pig or goose. The main dish can be either porridge or dishes made from potatoes or other vegetables. Meat in pots would be a good choice for a wedding feast. This dish is delicious and looks colorful.

On a festive table in Russian style should be presented different kinds pies. It can be regular pies or pies. The filling can be cabbage, potatoes, mushrooms, fish or meat.

You should also choose special drinks for a wedding in the national Russian style. There should be kvass on the table. In this case, mead, sbiten, herbal or berry tinctures are suitable. In winter, they will especially delight guests.


Sweet treats on the table in the Russian style are gingerbread, pies, cheesecakes with berries and seasonal fruits or pancakes with sweet filling. You can make a pancake cake.

Baked and fresh fruits berries and candied nuts should also be placed at the wedding and samovars should be brought out for tea at the end of the celebration.

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The table is bursting with delicious treats, catchy music and endless Slavic fun make your head spin. Fun, noisy and so heartfelt! Nice fellows and beautiful girls, party in Russian folk style in no way inferior to any newfangled theme. And how bright and colorful photos will remain as a memory of a birthday, bachelorette party or just a party in a friendly company!

Decor

There are no particular difficulties, but there are a lot of details. Ask your friends to sort out the mezzanine and dacha supplies - probably something suitable for decoration in the Russian folk style is stored there.

If not, arm yourself with cardboard and paints, print and glue the images. Buy wallpaper, paper, napkins and fabrics with national patterns. Suitable for decoration:

  • wildflowers, sunflowers, poppies, straw, bouquets of ears of corn;
  • bunches of bagels, onions and garlic, rowan beads, aromatic herbs in bouquets or bags;
  • wicker, clay and wooden dishes, barrels and tubs, pots and, of course, a painted samovar;
  • to hide inappropriate wallpaper, Pavlovo Posad shawls and Zhostovo trays are ideal;
  • bast shoes can be hung on the walls or used together with felt boots as vases for compositions;

  • nesting dolls, wood carvings (toys, dishes, paintings), real Khokhloma and Gzhel will not only add Russian folk flavor to the room. But they will certainly attract the attention of party guests, so you can arrange a mini-exhibition;
  • cardboard “claws”, eyes from an old soft toy, several cheap rugs with long pile. Cut, sew from the inside out - the bear skins are ready;
  • weave a decorative fence from twigs. Miniature, as part of the compositions;
  • Ask your friends for “grandmother’s” striped rugs. They will fit perfectly, and will also distract attention from modern parquet;
  • balalaikas, harp, spoons, bells, button accordion, etc. Of course, it’s difficult to find real tools, but making them out of cardboard and painting them is easy. They are useful for photos and artistic scenarios – they will add ambiance.

The stove is a chic photo zone for a themed party in Russian folk style! For example, cardboard, painted or photo wallpaper. But we recommend a partially functional option:

  • A rectangular table, the most common one. Cover the perimeter to the floor with thick cardboard or plywood on all sides;
  • Cut out a semicircle-firebox from the “facade”, near the floor. Adjust the paper “fire”, put in a few logs, put on the cast iron;
  • Make a pipe out of the box and tape it to the table top;
  • Cover everything with white wallpaper to look like stone or plaster;
  • Decorate the “oven” with floral ornaments, for example, wallpaper edging.

On such a stove you can pose for a photo (lying straight or sitting, like Emelya!) or put treats on it. It will turn out very atmospheric!

Invitation

Of course, in the Russian folk style there is an imitation of the ancient Slavic font and the address prince-princess or boyar-boyaryna, synonyms party - festivities, competitions - fun, dancing - dancing to ditties.

Or you can do this:

We sincerely ask you to visit us,
Come, honest people!
We'll sing and dance until the night
Al see how it goes in the morning! (time, place and dress code on the back).

There are a lot of options for designing invitations. For example, you can print the base for a postcard under Gzhel, Khokhloma or another type of Russian folk painting. Make a cardboard balalaika, stove, bast shoe. Or button accordion: two rectangles with an accordion of paper inside. Just write the invitation text first, and then fold the sheet.

A funny matryoshka postcard consisting of several pages(usually opens like a book). The text is divided into parts: to read it, you need to scroll through the “matryoshka” to the end.

Suits

Perhaps this is the most time-consuming part if you want not just stylization, but Russian folk “historicism” in clothing. You will have to prepare for the party ahead of time, sew something, and look for something in the shops. You can rent costumes - contact an agency or a local cultural center.

Don't forget to choose shoes - closed shoes, short boots. Let the guys wear simple shoes. Bast shoes are difficult to get, and not everyone is comfortable walking in them. Kirzachi boots will also be suitable, but your feet will be hot in them, especially if the party is held indoors (you can take a few photos and change your shoes).

We offer the least labor-intensive options:

  • Modern clothing with patterns or ornaments in Russian folk style. Dresses, tunics, sundresses and even overalls with a recognizable pattern;
  • Long, plain sundresses with a loose fit. Color to choose from – blue, red, green, yellow;
  • The same sundress, but with wide straps, ethnic ornament (you can sew a piping on top of purchased clothes). Underneath is a tunic with wide sleeves gathered at the wrists by an elastic band.

The Russian folk style is emphasized by large earrings and beads, a long braid(your own or artificial), headband ribbon. It’s easy to make kokoshniks from base cardboard and bright fabric (decorate with embroidery, ornaments, beads).

Clothes for guys - light summer or regular dark/striped trousers, a casual shirt, a belt or sash, a cap. Linen or cotton men's tunics are suitable. At the end of the article we will tell you how to easily sew a real kosovorotka for a Russian folk party.

We sew a men's shirt-shirt

  • linen or cotton, thick enough;
  • buttons or lace for the collar;
  • braid with ethnic pattern. If you are sewing several shirts for all men, then buy different braid, maybe in the color of the dresses of their companions. A belt is a strip of fabric (the same one that goes on the shirt) or braid.

The shirt is loose, but you need to know the approximate size. The main thing is not to make a mistake with the length of the sleeves. You can sew without a machine, using a reverse stitch (if you don’t have a machine).

Elementary pattern:

Detail 1– rectangle, “body”. The length of the shirt multiplied by two. Width according to dimensions (waist in the “pot-bellied” place and allowance so that the shirt sits loosely). Fold the piece in half, mark the neckline, cut it out.

Details 2– sleeves, rectangles. Desired sleeve width multiplied by two.

Line 3- a slit so you can put the shirt over your head. It must be on the side (that’s why the shirt is called a blouse).

  • Sew the sleeves to part 1;
  • Fold the shirt along the line, as in the picture;
  • Sew the “body” on the sides, then the sleeves;
  • Decorate all sections (bottom, cuffs, neckline) with colored braid;
  • Along the cut on the neckline (line 3), add lacing or sew buttons. But first, decorate all sections (neck, sleeves and bottom) with colored braid. All! Your men will probably be glad that you saved them the trouble of looking for a costume for a Russian folk party!

Menu

The treats are hearty, plentiful and for every taste! The table should literally be bursting with variety in the menu of fish, meat and vegetable dishes- traditional feast.

Several options for maintaining style (original Russian folk treats):

  • game, porridge with mushrooms or meat, baked pig, okroshka, casserole, goose with apples, roast;
  • a variety of pickles and marinades (cabbage with cranberries, vegetables and mushrooms, pickled apples);
  • berries, jam and jam, pancakes and bagels, cheesecakes and pies, rolls and kulebyaki.

If you are celebrating a birthday, order a cake in Russian folk style - a wonderful surprise for the party guests and the birthday boy!

A couple of themed signature dishes will be enough. Or you can even arrange a buffet table by arranging porridge, game and roast in miniature baskets/tartlets. It will turn out interesting and very tasty! And there will be strength left for “singing and dancing.”

Don’t forget about the table decoration - a samovar, painted or simple rustic dishes, national patterns on the tablecloth and napkins. But the main decoration should be the dishes themselves.

Think about drinks too to stay on topic. Certainly, mead(easy to make yourself, but it will take about 5 days for fermentation), vodka (change the labels or pour into decanters) and kvass(in pot-bellied clay jugs). If you can find oak barrel and a traditional ladle, use for pouring beer at least at the beginning, for atmosphere. From non-alcoholic - herbal teas, compotes and juices.

Entertainment

Noisy partying until you drop - that’s the whole scenario for a party in the Russian folk style, and there’s no need to invent any plots. Just alternate between active competitions and quizzes to give guests a chance to catch their breath. We offer several entertainments.

Turnip(you just need something to grab onto).

This is a test of strength, traditionally for men. But, as they say, there are women in Russian villages. So optional.

“Turnip” grabs a pole (or something else that definitely can’t be moved). One person grabs him around the waist and pulls “a turnip from the garden.” Everyone counts to five. Did you survive? Another one clings to the waist of the first one. The winner is the one who can withstand the longest line of “pullers” for five seconds.

Pan(on the floor or ground you need to mark a circle half a meter in diameter).

Two teams (for example, peasants and boyars). Give guests a minute to remember who is from which team or tie ribbons of two colors on their sleeves. Everyone stands around the “frying pan” so that the participants are distributed through one, friend, foe, friend.

Everyone dances in a circle. The music stops. You need to quickly push a player from the other team into the frying pan. The first one to step in is eliminated. The team that has the numerical superiority of those remaining in the round dance wins.

Include Russian folk dances in the party script: Kamarinskaya, Trepak, Cossack, Kalinka, etc., there are more than two dozen of them, just the most popular ones! Don't forget to download the appropriate music and watch the basic movements to show them to your guests.

Pile(nail or dart, metal ring or stylization)

This is a competition for accuracy, competition in teams or one at a time. Place a ring with a diameter of Big apple on foam (if you are indoors) or on the ground. Three attempts, the goal is to throw the “spear” so that it sticks into the area indicated by the ring. First they throw from two steps, then from three, etc., until a winner is identified.

Swan, crayfish and pike(ropes or strong ropes)

According to the script, the party guests are divided into threes, and then - whatever you want. You can identify the winners in each top three. Or continue the game until the end until there is only one winner left.

Make “bundles” of three ropes. The loose ends need to be tied around the waist of each of the three participants. Now all three are “pulling the cart” in their direction. The winner is the one who “pulls” two, i.e. dragged them along with him at least a little.

Three quizzes

  • Guess a fairy tale or fairy-tale character from the description:
    • an elderly cannibal with a prosthesis (Baba Yaga);
    • a person of blue blood, together with an accomplice, the speaking ancestor of man's best friend, violates Article 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (the fairy tale Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf);
    • the hero of many fairy-tale “quests”. He wins thanks to non-standard solutions, although by nature he is slightly deprived of intelligence (Ivan the Fool).
  • Guess the Russian folk instrument from the photo(musical, craft) and kitchen, household utensils. Print it out, name on the back. If party guests find it difficult to answer, let them try to guess the purpose of the tool/household item;
  • Guess the meaning of an Old Russian word. Use an online dictionary for selection. Examples: abuse - war, conversation - shop, admiration - kidnapping or theft. Choose with meaning, unexpected meanings (in general, not just something mind-blowing).

Don't forget about gifts/rewards for all party guests. These can be any little things in the Russian folk style - amulets (herbal jars, horseshoes, brownies), painted dishes (cups, spoons), boxes or beads, etc.

Many people believe that organizing a party in the Russian national style is much easier than in any other style. After all, no matter how, every person knows the history of their country and imagines what national costumes and treats look like. But this is far from true. To organize this party, you need to make every effort and knowledge so as not to fall flat on your face. If the organization has any other themed party, be it from a movie or a national, but different culture, you can miss something or not know, then in your own national style there is no point in missing anything.

First of all, you need to think about where this celebration will take place. Almost anything is suitable for a party. premises: from sauna to office. But, a country house or a room at home is best suited. The most important thing here will be to create a festive atmosphere and decorate the room in the appropriate style. Basic paraphernalia maybe something like the following:

- decorating walls with straw and hay;
-various fragrant herbs in bags (lavender, lemon balm, mint). They can be hung somewhere in the corner of the room.
— embroidered towels;
- objects of Old Church Slavonic life (poker, large shovel for the stove, brooms made of birch branches);
- bundles of onions and garlic;
- pottery on the tables;
- samovar.

Suits

An important aspect of the party is the selection of costumes for the guests. For the right choice It’s worth turning to the history of your country. After all, each country has its own national style, which in the modern era has become forgotten. And, as for Russian, here it is very rich and diverse. Already starting with clothes, you can notice the breadth of the Russian soul.

So, you need to start preparing the costumes. First, count the number of guests: how many women and how many men. There is no need to sew such clothes. It's worth taking rental. It’s good if you manage to come to an agreement with some theater, because it is there that the most correct costumes of the national style are collected. The basis for a women's suit will be a long-sleeved shirt, red or white. The shirt can be decorated with antique patterns in the form of trim or embroidery. A long or short sundress is worn on top of such a shirt. You can put a kokoshnik on your head or tie a ribbon. Hair can be braided. Also don't forget about shoes. Will fit well here bast shoes- These are low shoes, they were woven from wood or wicker. To keep the shoes in place, they tied them to the feet with laces, also made from lyca. You can use shoes or boots. For men, a shirt with wide and long sleeves and pants are also taken. Here the men's suit is less varied than the women's. To give it a more elegant look, you can wear a caftan. You need to put it on your head tafyu. This is a small round hat. There are also murmurs and three-headed caps.

Invitations

When the costumes are finished, you need to write invitations. For this you should use parchment paper to give the invitations a more vintage look. It's worth writing in ink. Try to make as many curls as possible in the letters. Invitations can be composed as follows:
Charter

“I (indicate your name and patronymic) decree that you (name and patronymic of each guest) will appear for the celebration (for what occasion) in my chambers (indicate the address and date of the party). Be so kind as to come and taste the treats from my steel, take it with you good mood and the breadth of the Russian soul."

Menu

The next step will be festive feast. It's worth taking a full stroll here. All holidays in Rus' were famous for their very rich treats. Russian kitchen absorbed elements of peasant, Old Slavonic cuisine, as well as dishes different nations who inhabited the Russian land. A themed celebration cannot be complete without dishes such as roasted pig or goose. Dishes made from wild animals or birds also fit well. Pancakes with various fillings. Don't forget about pies with fish and meat filling. Pies can also be served with sweet fillings: cottage cheese, berries and fruits. A special appetizer will be pickles: cucumbers, tomatoes, canned mushrooms, sauerkraut. Fried or baked potatoes are usually suitable as a side dish. But you can also serve porridge. Considered the most popular barley porridge. You should also not forget about mead, moonshine and kvass. For dessert, serve sweet gingerbreads, baked goods yeast dough, pancakes with honey. Serve these desserts with tea. A good addition to the attributes of the festive table will be samovar. It’s good if it fulfills its main purpose, and not just complements beautiful interior. Learning to use it is not at all difficult. Use wooden and clay dishes.

Party scenario in Russian folk style

It doesn’t matter in what order your party will take place, but one more important stage this evening should be entertainment. The Russian people love not only to eat delicious food, but also to have good fun. Stock up on good ones songs and ditties . They can be performed without leaving the table. And if you really want to, you can dance.

Could be a very good game quiz knowledge of folk songs. You, as the party organizer, take on the role of host and explain the song in words, talk about the main characters and their actions, and the guests guess. After that, they must perform a verse or two from the guessed song. The gift can be a disc with folk songs or ditties. You can also organize a competition for knowledge of characters from folk tales. Guests are divided into two teams. Each team takes turns calling out the characters' names. The last team to answer wins.

We all come from childhood and remember well the entertaining game " Brook" All participants in the game are divided into pairs, preferably opposite sexes. Having divided into two columns, you need to hold hands and lift them to the top, thus forming a tunnel. The number of players must not be even. The driver enters the corridor and chooses a mate, breaking the old one. The new couple stands on the opposite side of the tunnel, and the freed person becomes the driver and everything repeats again. There are no winners in this game. Simply, the faster the stream flows, the more fun it is. Play until you get bored.

Another fun activity will be a team competition " Victory over Zmey Gorynych " For this entertainment you will need a lot of fake chain mail, swords and toy wooden horses on sticks. Balloons we need to paint the heads of the Serpent Gorynych. These heads should be placed on two chairs, approximately 10 meters away from the participants. Participants are divided into teams of five people. The first participant from one team and the first from the other team puts on fake chain mail, takes a sword and “mounts” the horse. They must race to the chairs and cut off the Serpent's head, then return and pass the baton to the second player. The team that finishes the fastest wins.

A similar entertainment could be a competition “ Bath" For this competition you need to take several basins, bath caps, brooms and sheets. Several participants go to the middle of the room to the music. At the same time, they must dance and slap themselves on the back with brooms. As soon as the music stops, the participants quickly put on a bath cap, wrap a sheet around them and stand in the basin. Whoever does it faster wins.

If the party is taking place in winter time, somewhere in a country house, then for a thrill it’s worth taking a ride on sleigh. This will be good outdoor fun. If you have two pairs of sleds, you can conduct these rides as competitions. Whoever slides down the hill the fastest is the winner. Below you can arrange a small table with drinks, such as mead or moonshine. Warm wine is good for girls. You can add cinnamon, cloves and vanilla sugar. Everyone who comes down first is “rewarded” with some kind of drink. This will give you a fighting spirit and help you warm up.

Photo

The offers of event agencies are replete with all kinds of events, the topics of which relate to cultures and traditions unfamiliar to us. Russian folk style undeservedly relegated to the background. So why not recreate ancient traditions and have fun in the images of brave guys and Russian beauties?

How to invite guests in Russian style?

For any holiday whose theme is Russian traditions, ideal option the invitation will be a postcard decorated with Khokhloma and Gzhel painting. Or you can put text into a matryoshka doll - you’ll get both an unusual invitation and an excellent souvenir that can set your guests in the right mood.

Where and how to organize fun?

The basic rule for a Russian party is that the larger the room, the better. Ideally, such celebrations should take place under open air in nature or on the territory of a country cottage.

To recreate the picture of past years and imbue the atmosphere with the real Russian spirit, you need to add a certain amount of details to the decor of the room: tufts of straw, bear skins on the floor and on the walls, beautifully arranged wicker baskets, nesting dolls and boxes. Dishes on the tables should be wooden and clay. Tables and chairs can be covered with burlap, canvas, and wooden lampshades can be hung from the ceiling.

Don't forget to highlight the style of your party with fabrics with patterns in the Russian folk style.


Chairs can be decorated with such patterns, festive table, the walls are decorated, even waiters can have uniforms with elements of such a pattern, however, do not overdo it with patterns! There should be one leader, the others can only partially complement him in the design details.

What outfit to choose for a Russian folk party?

There are two ways to decide the dress code for a Russian-style party. The first is an authentic outfit, which refers to folk costumes, recreated in its original form. The second is to dress in modern clothes, stylized as folk ones. Today, many fashion designers offer quite stylish and comfortable things that will be appropriate not only for a themed event, but also for everyday life.

Girls should pay attention to sundresses and shirts with puffy sleeves. The head is decorated with a kokoshnik or ribbon. You definitely need to put your hair in a braid; those with short haircuts can think about extensions.

The approximate composition of a suit for guys looks like this: wide loose pants, a satin shirt with embroidery and a scarlet sash. A cap with a flower on the head will complement the image.

What to serve on the table in Russian style?

Russian cuisine has always been distinguished not only by its unique flavor, but also by its delicious and hearty dishes. Serve baked poultry or roasted pig. You can cook potatoes and mushrooms with the meat. All kinds of pickles must be present on the table: tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage. Sweets: gingerbread, bagels, cranberries in sugar, jam.

Drinks that were popular in Rus': kvass, mead. The “stronger” option is vodka, of course. Organize a real tea party at the samovar.




For table setting, tablecloths with Russian folklore patterns are perfect, the dishes can be wooden, and in the middle of the table there is a huge samovar; all this will certainly complete the interior design of your evening.

What music to dance to and how to have fun?

The musical accompaniment of the evening is Russian folk songs, which can be found in recordings (the Golden Ring ensemble, for example), or invite a folk group that will perform several numbers live. If the guests of the holiday are young people, then order a DJ who will make excellent dance hits based on folk songs.

Russian people love to have fun, so the entertainment should be appropriate. Organize a tug of war, and, despite the fact that this is a purely male entertainment, involve girls in the exciting action - it will be a lot of fun!

Another interesting competition about the bathhouse! To carry it out, you need to prepare all kinds of equipment that you need for going to the bathhouse: brooms, basins, sheets, hats for the steam room. Several players must dance to a fiery melody, but at the same time “steam” with a broom. At a certain moment, the music stops, and then the players must very quickly pull on their hats, wrap themselves in a sheet and plop down into the basin. Whoever is faster wins!

For quiet entertainment, a quiz on knowledge of Russian culture and traditions is suitable - an excellent break between music and dance marathons. In addition, guests will also enjoy competitions in which they need to remember Russian folk ditties and songs. Give prizes to the winners and let them be items of Russian folk art.

A party in the Russian style is not only fun, joy and dancing, it is a kind of tribute to the traditions and culture of our country. So let's popularize something that is so often forgotten. Our ancestors knew how to have fun, let's learn from them?

A short plan for preparing for a disco party

If after this article you feel that the party will definitely be in Russian style, we suggest moving from words to actions.

Answer yourself the first most important question: we will organize it ourselves or we will order it on a turnkey basis.

If you decide to order a turnkey party, the issue of choosing a quality performer is very pressing, use our services to greatly simplify your task.

If you are confident in your abilities, we offer you a short thesis plan to help you keep your finger on the pulse and not forget anything during preparation. Copy it, print it in Word and go! Disco-disco!

  1. If the decision about the party was made by the company, determine who will be responsible for preparing the party (one or more people, if several, determine who will be the coordinator) and distribute the tasks according to this list.
  2. Make a preliminary list of party participants.
  3. Call or meet with everyone to clarify the preliminary list of participants.
  4. Determine the date and time of the party.
  5. Determine the budget that you are willing to spend on the party (the solution to all subsequent issues will largely depend on this amount)
  6. Resolve the issue of financing (who, in what amount, when and how will pay all the costs of preparation and implementation)
  7. If you are planning a full party style, the question of Russian folk dress becomes one of the important preparation points on the list of each participant. Find costume rental companies and give each party participant a handout with addresses and phone numbers (this way you can avoid excuses like “I didn’t know where to find the right outfit...”)
  8. Decide where you intend to hold the party (restaurant, office, yacht, country complex, etc.). To solve this issue more easily, leave a request on the site indicating that you are planning a party in the Russian folk style. Surely, you will be answered by venues that not only have experience in organizing such a style, but were also originally conceived as establishments in the Russian style, and therefore in interior plan 100% meeting your requirements. Or maybe someone will organize a similar party in the near future, then from the entire to-do list you will only have to remember to come to the address on the day of the party.
  9. What dishes/drinks should be on your table? Who prefers what?
  10. Consider the issue of transport and delivery of participants home.
  11. Decide who will do the decoration of the room. If you plan to do everything yourself, decide on the decoration elements; it is best to have them ready at least 1 week before the event. If you rely on the experience of professionals, leave a request on the site; they will offer you not only design options, but will also demonstrate existing decoration elements. You can choose the best performer based on quality and price.
  12. Consider the entertainment part. Which contests and competitions attract your friends and which ones don’t? Use our competitions section to quickly solve this problem.

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