The role of Marriage in he Renaissance

1. Marriage in the Renaissance 1400s-1600s Mimi Onyekonwu Mimi Onyekonwu

7. Wedding Customs $199.95 During the wedding ceremony the bride and groom would both share a glass of spiced wine to display their marriage. Around midnight guest would often follow the married couple into their bedchambers and encourage them to have a drink of Bride’s Broth. Renaissance wedding processions were preformed with habitual minstrel music, armed knights and pages, and family and relatives holding the wedding cake. Also during this time the bride mates and groomsmen would dress up identical to the bride and groom to confuse those who wished evil upon them on their sacred night. The main purpose of a bridal veil in the Medieval Ages was to protect the bride from the evil eyes of those who wished evil upon her marriage. The bridal veil was also a symbol of purity. Renaissance Weddings. net. 5 Dec, 2009 < http://www.renaissance-weddings.net/marriage_traditions.htm

8. Traditions Wedding cakes in the Roman tradition were originally loaves of bread broken above the brides head mainly to bring forth fertility. The wedding guest would collect the left over crumbs to bring them good luck. The modern day tiered cake originated from the Medieval times when guest would bring small cakes to the wedding and stack them on top of each other; and the bride and groom would try to kiss above them without it collapsing. Another tradition was that guest would collect the pieces from the cake and position them under their beds and they would dream about their future mate. Wedding rings were extremely fashionable. Poesy rings were metal bands decorated with petite love poems. Claddagh rings originated from Galway Ireland. This ring is a model of two hands holding a hand under a crown. Precious stones also had a great meaning in the Renaissance. People who wore these rings displayed their characteristics to who ever saw them, because all of the stones had their own meanings. http://www.renaissance-weddings.net/marriage_traditions.htm

9. Wedding Feast Wedding feast in the Renaissance was mostly comprise of the guest eating enjoyable food with there fingers. The feast consisted of goose, quail, venison, roasted boar, fish, peacock, mutton cheese, nuts and a lot more. Apples were the main fruit had at weddings, however many other fruits were found. Fruits like pears, peaches and quinces would also be served.’ Wine was the main beverage found in Renaissance weddings. The believed that wine has the ability to cultivate your body, refurbish health, aid digestion and cure melancholy. http://www.renaissance-weddings.net/marriage_traditions.htm