catholic weddings?

Davida Gisriel: I really wish I had this answer for you. Renting the "Romeo & Juliet" movie might possibly give you a presepctive on love and the lingo of that era. Good luck.

Faustino Mellerson: Renaissance weddings were much less formal than today. But the vows used by the church have changed very little in 400 years.Renaissance marriages were often held at the bride's house. Couples belonging to the nobility would have their weddings in medieval castles. This ceremony brought the prospective bride and groom in front of a priest to make solemn promises. After rings and kisses were exchanged, the couple would wait for a period of roughly 40 days before the actual wedding ceremony took place. Marriages were not allowed to to be performed during certain times of the year such as Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost.Grooms had to pay a "deposit" at the time of the betrothal, and if he tried to back out of the agreement it would cost him four times that price. Husbands ! usually promised one-third to one-half of their estate on his bride to ensure her livelihood in case they passed away.Renaissance wedding processions were complete with minstrels playing traditional music, armored knights and pages, attendants carrying the bride's chalice and the wedding cake, and friends and relatives wearing their finest and most colorful clothes. Bridesmaids and groomsmen began to wear clothing similar to the wedding couple to confuse those who would wish them evil on the wedding day. The Catholic Church during the early Middle Ages had a much more relaxed attitude towards the wedding ceremony. Renaissance wedding ceremonies may not have had clergy present at the time of the betrothal. Ceremonies called handfastings were popular in some parts of medieval Europe, with the couple exchanging vows as simple as, "Would you marry me?" Some ceremonies would be held outside, in a parent's home, or even a tavern, where vows and gifts would be exchanged. The coupl! e would later go to the Church door to have the marriage bless! ed by the clergy, or the priest would stop by the newlyweds' house and bless the union there.Wedding customs meant agreements or contracts were drawn up describing the rights of both the bride and groom. Medieval marriage ceremonies and celebrations depended largely on the social class of the bride and groom. Inheritance and property were usually two reasons why arranged marriages were contracted....Show more

Antone Bual: Here is an article about Medieval and Renaissance Marriage with some examples of vows: http://www.drizzle.com/~celyn/mrwp/mrwed.html+ Modern Catholic Marriage Vows +I (...), take you (...) to be my husband/wife. I promise to be true to youin good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life. OrI (...), take you (...) for my lawful husband/wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. OrIn th! e name of God, I (...) take you (...) to be my husband/wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow. Notice there is nothing about 'obeying.'+ Exchange of Rings + (...), take this ringas a sign of my love and fidelity. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. With love in Christ....Show more