String Quartet in Raleigh NC: The History Of June Weddings
Have you ever wondered why so many people get married in June!? Our Raleigh DJs did, so we did a little investigating. The month has sort of unofficially become the “wedding month,” with all the weddings that tend to take place during that time. Below, you’ll find some interesting June wedding history, courtesy of droherphd.com:
String Quartet in Raleigh NC | June Wedding History
“The history of weddings celebrated during the month of June goes all the way back to early Roman times, well over two thousand years ago!
The Romans celebrated a festival in honor of the deity Juno, wife of Jupiter and goddess of marriage and childbirth, on June first. June also followed May, the month of the “unhappy dead” for the Romans, so not an auspicious month to marry! During the 1400 and 1500, June was considered the time when people came outdoors after a long winter and bathed communally. I guess to marry when one is clean seemed to them to be a good beginning… It is quite possible that the use of flowers at weddings was also, initially, a way of masking body odor… June weddings also come from the Celtic calendar.
Even the term “honeymoon” has a historical origin, referring to the first moon after the summer solstice – June 21 – which was called the “honey moon.” Getting married in June, in pre-contraceptives times, meant that children conceived from these unions would be born the following spring, increasing their chances of survival after the long – and often very lean – winter months. Also, spring births would not interfere with the fall harvest, which was the busiest time of the year for most people.”
Interesting information? Our Raleigh DJs think so! It all seems to make sense now! June wasn’t just a fun month to get married in, there were actual reasons as to why it was so popular!
If you’re considering a June wedding for 2015, be sure to contact our wedding music planner soon, to start planning! It’s never too early to start planning your wedding of a lifetime! We can help you find the best string quartet in Raleigh NC for your big day!
