Fiance to the wedding bride does not see, matchmaking does proceed from the parents and is carried out by the mother of fiance or by any other elderly woman - by relative or the simply familiar family of fiance. In VI century the matchmaking was not charged also, as later, to special-matchmaker. The matchmakers of fiance and bride were assigned only after the agreement, when the matter is already settled. Term of "match-maker" made two sense: by it was designated not only profession, but also wedding rank - the representative of the kind of fiance or bride with the specific functions. If matchmaking is accepted, the fathers of fiance and bride do concur and do negotiate about that attached, moreover is comprised written condition - document juridical, frequently encountered among the Russian events VI and VII of substances. But in these certificates were enumerated the detailed enumeration of dowry, the determination of the period of wedding, in VII century - and the sum of forfeit, which pays the guilty side of another in such a case, when reject does not take place. Agreement must occur thus: fiance with his relatives arrives to the court of the parents of bride. Fiance must meet in the porch native brides, and only in the entrance hall - future father-in-law. In the room they are seated on the rank at the table: guests - on the bench, and masters - on the dock (less honorable place). They wear out all by red wine in the goblets.
Betrothed could be encountered and converse only in the house of bride, under the care of her parents.
Then do follow business negotiations, composition and signing by certificate. After drinking another - "the jar of honey", all congratulate each other and are exchanged gifts. Father-in-law must present to son-in-law means, and also goblet or ladle, the piece of expensive material, forty sables. Fiance and his relatives on the agreement could and not see bride. Next day or somewhat late the mother of fiance must look around her future daughter-in-law. In this case it was proposed to present ring to bride, and as a gift served sables or expensive material.