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Roman Weddings

Roman Weddings. By: Raegan K. How The marriage Was Arranged. The father of the bride chose a husband for his daughter. A roman girl was considered ready for marriage at the age of 12, but both the bride and groom usually were around 14 when they got married

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Roman Weddings

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  1. Roman Weddings By: Raegan K.

  2. How The marriage Was Arranged • The father of the bride chose a husband for his daughter. • A roman girl was considered ready for marriage at the age of 12, but both the bride and groom usually were around 14 when they got married • When the father of the bride made his choice of a husband for his wife he considered the economical and political advantages instead of his daughters happiness.

  3. How They Dressed • The bride wore white. • She also had a flaming orange veil on, it was called a flammeum. • The most important part of her dress was a belt that was tied in a knot around her waist. • only her husband could untie her belt.

  4. This is a picture that shows the brides flaming orange veil.

  5. The Ceremony • At the beginning of the wedding the brides mom would hold her and the husband would take her with a pretend act of force. • The bride would say the vows which made their marriage formal. Their vows were chants. • The chant in Latin was “Quandotu Gaius, ego Gaia”, but in english it says “Where and when you are Gaius, I then and there am Gaia” • They would sit on a bench in front of the alter together and give a sacrifice to Jupiter. • The sacrifice was normally cake then the bride and groom would eat the cake together and congratulations would be given by the few present witnesses. • The Ceremony was held at the brides house.

  6. This is a roman house, the ceremony would be held here.

  7. After The Wedding • After the wedding The bride would be escorted to her new husbands house. • Before she entered the house she had to say the chant again and then enter. • Once she got inside she was givin a torch that she used to light the fire palce. • Then they had a dinner party

  8. This is a torch that the bride would use to light the fire place in her new husbands home after the ceremony.

  9. The Quiz Who organized the wedding? 2. What was the normal age for both a bride and groom to get married? 3. What was the most important part of the brides dress? 4. What was the normal sacrifice to Jupiter? 5. What was mostly considered when chosing a husband for the bride?

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