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| Anne (in center) with a cohort of Elizabethan Minstrels |
The procession to an Elizabethan wedding was an event in its own right. Accompanied by an uproarious minstrel band, the bride and her party would be escorted by the groomsmen to the church where the bridegroom waited. Bystanders, finding this splendid entertainment, where likely to join the procession unless deterred by the groomsmen.
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| Rev. David Beronio |
Reverend David Beronio is a licensed wedding officiant in California and Nevada for the past 25 years. Here, he offers some historical perspectives on your favorite wedding traditions:
The word "Wedding" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word "wedd" that meant a man would marry a woman and pay the Bride's father.
