4 Responsibilities Of The Bridal Party And Groomsmen According To History

Planning a wedding, no matter how simple, or little, is serious business. That’s the reason it gets overwhelming.

When planning a wedding, you need all the help you can get, whether it’s a family member who wants to contribute financially or a friend who wants to help with running errands, etc. Every type of help is necessary for planning your wedding.

Still, asides from wedding vendors, some people have roles to play at your wedding; for starters, the bridesmaids and groomsmen. And according to history and how they came to be a vital part of weddings, there were responsibilities they were associated with. We are excited to discuss their historical responsibilities in weddings below!

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●      Marriage By Capture

In the era of ‘marriage by capture,’ groomsmen were responsible for helping the groom “capture” his bride without hitches. They did that by forming a small army to prevent angry relatives from preventing the bride from leaving with the groom.

●      Confusing Vengeful Spirits

According to an ancient Roman rule, ten witnesses, usually the bridesmaids and groomsmen, would dress like the bride and groom. This confuses vengeful spirits aiming to harm the couple. This practice is the predecessor of the popular tradition of the bridal party.

●      Protecting The Bride

In the earlier years, some traditions had the groomsmen protecting the bride. These groomsmen were called the ‘bride’s knights.’ In most cases, they would defend the bride because they helped kidnap her, as in the ‘marriage by capture’ method.

●      The Dowry

If the bride’s father disapproved of her marriage to the groom, the bridesmaids would shower her with gifts before the wedding. This is a probable cause for the invention of the “bridal shower” party. The gifts the bridesmaids bring will serve as the bride’s dowry.

Your bridesmaids and groomsmen have to stand by you for moral support and help with the wedding plans and add to your procession.

These days, weddings are incomplete without bridesmaids and groomsmen, although not as essential as a wedding venue. Because what’s a wedding without a platform? And a fabulous one at that!

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