In the old days it was a tradition to ask the girl's hand and heart from her parents. Now there are no such strict restrictions. However, it is considered a sign of respect and good form if a young man comes to his father and mother and asks for the bride's hand.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, you need to agree on the day on which you will come to your girlfriend's parents. This process should not happen spontaneously. After all, the girl's family needs to be given time to prepare a festive table, and you need to tune in morally, as well as make all the necessary purchases.
Step 2
In no case should you come to woo a girl empty-handed. Traditionally, the groom should bring his future father-in-law a good strong alcoholic drink. For such a case, whiskey or cognac is suitable. And his future mother-in-law - a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Prepare the engagement ring in advance and be sure to take it with you.
Step 3
After all family members are seated at the table, stand up and politely ask to speak. By name and patronymic, address the words to the parents of your girlfriend. Tell them that you love their daughter very much and ask permission to marry her. If they give you a positive answer, then take out the wedding ring prepared in advance and put it on the bride's finger.
Step 4
If the bride's relatives don't know you very well, then get ready to answer their many questions. You can think about the answers to the most common ones in advance. For example, the following: who are your parents, where are you going to live after the wedding, how do you plan to provide for your wife, and how do you treat children.
Step 5
Try to leave the most pleasant impression of yourself. Be polite, neat, attentive. Be willing to answer any questions from your relatives. Do not take liberties with the girl: do not kiss her in front of everyone, do not hug her. Some parents may not like it. The best thing would be to just hold her hand.
