nbfa14+marriage

 **Marriage during the Renaissance Period**
 * == Customs ==

    
 * The reception was often held at the bride's house
 * The nobility had their weddings in medieval castles
 * Usually weddings would take place at a chapel or at the door of the chapel
 * Social class was important
 * Inheritance and property is why marriage was often arranged, by the father
 * During the wedding their would be a contract, about rights for the bride and groom

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 * == Laws ==


 * The father of the bride must give priestly blessings, to the bride and the groom
 * All weddings were in public
 * <span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">There were no secret weddings
 * <span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">A Priest must preform a betrothal ceremony
 * <span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Divorce was common, but it was not legal

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 * == Ages of the Bride and Groom ==
 * Grooms were 14 years older than their brides- on average
 * noble women sometimes didn't marry until they were 24, this was rare though
 * Most men and women were married before they were 19
 * == Betrothal ==
 * The Bride and the Groom would exchange rings and vows
 * The Betrothal could not be close to a holiday
 * The Groom had to pay a deposit at the time of the Betrothal
 * If he backed out of the marriage he had to pay four times the price of the Betrothal


 * == Food ==


 * After the wedding there would always be a big feast
 * the poor would usually eat with their fingers
 * The rich would use fancy dining ware
 * Common wedding foods were Quail, goose, venison, roasted boar (sanglier), fish, roasted peacock, mutton, cheeses, nuts, fresh fruits, oysters steamed in almond milk, stewed cabbage, tarts and custards, and spicy mulled wine.
 * <span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Nobility often had pistachio nuts and dates
 * <span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Seasoning on food was extremely common
 * salt was extremely popular because it was cheap and it was used to preserve food
 * <span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Mustard was also extremely popular


 * **Dresses**


 * Blue was a popular color, it was also a symbol of purity
 * A band of blue was often worn on the dress
 * Dresses were a variety of colors
 * If the Bride wore a garter it meant good luck
 * If man gave his lover a garter, that he had gotten at a wedding the boy would be guaranteed

**Cakes**
 * The guests usually brought small cakes
 * They then put them on top of each other
 * If the Bride and Groom kiss over top of cake they will have luck for the next five to seven years

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http://www.katrinamariedesigns.com/WG366GuenivereM.jp
http://parisparfait.typepad.com/paris_parfait/images/2007/11/25/kings_chapel_total.jpg

http://www.cicsworld.org/blogs/nalamro/Wedding-Banquet-Nastagio_jpg.jpg

http://www.gypsymoonemporium.com/imgs/wedding.png

http://img4.realsimple.com/images/holidays-entertaining/weddings/0717/white-cake_300.jpg

=Websites:= = =

=<span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 32px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 32px;">// Renaissance Wedding Ceremonies // <span style="color: #ff0045; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 32px;">. Web. 11 Jan. 2010. <http://www.renaissance-weddings.net/>. =

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