midnight
After the ceremony at the church , the party went to a dinner given by the parents of the bride . The dinner lasted all afternoon ; then it became a supper and continued far into the night . There was much dancing and drinking . At midnight the parents of the bride said good-bye to her and blessed her . The groom took her up in his arms and carried her out to his sledge and tucked her under the blankets . He sprang in beside her , and Pavel and Peter -LRB- our Pavel and Peter ! -RRB- took the front seat .