My referrences make note that "winter weddings' were not the usual
thing...partly because of travel restrictions dominted by the weather. Private
ceremonies might have occurred in special circumstances, but were usually
family, and private, with a larger celebration in more clement weather.
Mid Spring weddings were planned before Planting and Mowing; likewise, late
summer and fall weddings took place after harvest . May and 0ctober were often
the favored dates. Consider the heating of a church or hall as a problem? in
the cold weather...Marriage records tend to support Spring and Summer, or early
Fall as the better choice.
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For assessories, Prayer book, sprig of greenery (seasonally symbolic), small
basket? or nosegay selected by the groom,, of live flowers,?was the expected
thing.? If you can find a history of the various traditional elements of the
bridal occasion, you might get some other ideas. You have ot mentioned whether
your "wedding" is country or city...That too would make a difference in the
style of the bride and ceremony. Do consider that 'white weddings,were not the
expected until at least mid Century, and then a formal event (in Church) was
the usual occasion of white...if one could afford it. A Wedding dress for the
less class was usually the best dress of 'her' life and probably would not be
white by choice since it would have to be used for many occasions.Hi List,
I am writing about a winter wedding in 1830 New England. What might a
bride carry in lieu of a bouquet? My fuzzy California brain remembers/
guesses something like "bittersweet," which I assume is a woody herb?
It might be imported orange blossoms, but I think those are later.
In need of floral costuming,
== Marjorie Wilser
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