There is no special place assigned to anyone; but the father of the boy stands up and his mother sits down, while the girl's father sits down and her mother stands up.

The boy's father now makes a speech, telling the bridal couple that they must remain together, and never separate nor fight.

He specially tells the young man that he has to kill deer and take care always to bring some animal home to his wife, even if it be only a chipmunk or a mouse.

He also has to plough and to sow corn and to raise crops, that he and she may always have enough to eat and not go hungry.
The father of the girl next takes the word, addressing himself mostly to the bride.

Now that she is united to the man of her choice, she should always comply with her wifely duties.