Title:
Colonial marriages could be cold-blooded affairs
Author:
Mary Virginia Goodman
Subjects:
Celebrations
Colonial practices
Customs
Marriage
Weddings then and now
Colonial practices
Customs
Marriage
Weddings then and now
Object ID:
scr-027-100
Object Name:
scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
Sunday Bulletin
Publication Place:
N/A
Pubication Date:
03/26/1988
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
A description of the evolution of the details behind marriage during the colonial days. Weddings, as described per Goodman, were more a "cold-blooded affair" than a sacred ceremony uniting two individuals. From having a magistrate officiate a wedding rather than a minister, to marrying for convencience and status rather than "love" - weddings have evolved. Customs practiced in the colonial days are explained in detail such as the game of "kidnapping" the bride and the garter toss (as opposed to a bouquet toss).
People:
Governor Winthrop
Jonathan Wood, of Saybrook
Jonathan Wood, of Saybrook
Search Terms:
1600s
Colonial Era
New England
Colonial Era
New England