![]() The les filles du roi arrived in the wilderness, intended to be the intendeds of fur-traders and colonists. The good news is that you had plumbing and heat and a chance to know your beloved before the ceremony, unlike 737 women who traveled from France to New France (now Canada) in 1670. Just like every couple starting out, you had bumpy spots. But pity the Chinese bride, who was often raised by her in-laws to ensure that she was familiar with their “personal needs.” ![]() Hundreds of years ago – and, indeed, until relatively recently – boy met girl in preschool.Ĭhild marriages, says Abbott, were one way to cement social relationships and to prevent scandalous out-of-wedlock pregnancies. Whether you had a quiet religious ceremony or televised nuptials, whether you wore frippery or flip-flops, your wedding probably started like nearly everyone else’s: boy meets girl, boy dates girl, boy marries girl.īut it wasn’t always a grown-up affair. ![]() ![]() So why did you do it? Was love the sole reason for the ceremony, the ring, the best man, or the wedding whoop-it-up? Find out in “A History of Marriage” by Elizabeth Abbott. And you ended that day with a celebration that friends and family are still talking about. Oh, you’ll never forget that ceremony! There you stood, promising to cherish your beloved always. ![]() It’s a beautiful ring, sparkly and just as meaningful as the ceremony at which you got it. The diamond is firmly on your finger, third from the thumb, left hand, snuggled next to your pinky. ![]()
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