Greetings!
Good question--I've always wondered what ceremonies are actually in
the liturgies, and being too busy with other things, never checked.
So.....exactly when did the marriage ceremony begin to approximate
the form probably most of us are familiar with? I'm also curious
as to whether the vows occurred outside or inside the church--the
only part I'm really familiar with is the assignment of dower.
Obviously, the blessing by the priest would be inside, but were the
vows exchanged before him, as they are today?
Any liturgists on the list?
cheers--
Susan Carroll-Clark
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