2. Marriages in the Middle ages took place at the brides house.
Couples belonging to the nobility would have their weddings in
medieval castles.
3. Marriage contracts were arranged to describe the rights of
both the bride and groom.
4. The bride, groom, and priest. After rings andkisses were
exchanged, the couple would wait fora period of roughly 40 days
before the actualwedding ceremony took place. Grooms had to pay a
"deposit" at the time of thebetrothal, and if he tried to back out
of theagreement it would cost him four times that price.Husbands
usually promised one-third to one-half oftheir estate on his bride
to ensure her livelihood incase they passed away.
5. The Common ages of marriage on that time was girls after 18
and boys after 22.
6. Betrothal is the first step of the marriage contract. At a
betrothal, the two people join hands. He gives her a ring to be
worn on the right hand. It changes to the left at the wedding.
7. Renaissance marriage ceremonies and celebrations depended
largely on the social class of the bride and groom. It is a
marriage where all the attending people are from the same high
social class.
8. Nobles dressed themselves in elaborate and brightly colored
robes, gowns and other vestments. The upper class reserved silk for
themselves, and in some areas, peasants were forbidden to possess
it. Embroidery of gold and silver thread would be sewn to form
fanciful designs depicting scences from legends, nature or
religion.
9. Usually in such weddings, the prestige of food and drinks is
so high. In the wedding feast, a variety of food is served and the
guests eat with their fingers. Some examples are Quail, goose,
venison, roasted boar (sanglier), mutton, cheeses, nuts, fresh
fruits, oysters steamed in almond milk, stewed cabbage, tarts and
custards, and spicy mulled wine.