
July 3rd, 2010
And Other Wedding Traditions, Rituals and SuperstitionsSo, anybody planning their wedding today? Hoping to be a June bride? A Christmas bride? Ever wonder why June weddings are so popular? Blame it on the Romans. It sometimes seems as if we can blame the Romans for every ritual or tradition or celebration we have. Just goes to show the real importance of an empire lies in what it leaves its unknowing inheritors. The Romans favored June weddings because that was the month dedicated to the observance of Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. There was a practical side to June weddings as well, and practicality also shows up quite a bit in rituals and traditions. A marriage in June could result in a conception early enough so that a wife wouldn't be too full with child to not be able to help out during the harvest. A June wedding also meant that the baby would be born soon enough so that the recovered bride would be in shape for the next harvest pending no unexpected second bundle. So,...