1. Victorian Wedding Rituals

2. Overview
Weddings were a highly valued part of Victorian culture and usually highly elaborate
They had many superstition-based beliefs and rituals
Basically, a Victorian girl’s only purpose in life was to get married It was their PASSION!

3. Summary
A Victorian girl's wedding day was the most important day of her life, therefore it had to be perfect
They believed that June was the best month to get married in because it is the month of Juno, the marriage goddess
The day of the week was important too. Marrying on Monday and Tuesday meant wealth, Wednesday was the best day, Thursday meant crosses, Friday meant loss, and Saturday meant no luck at all
Wedding included three cakes: one for the guests, the bride, and the groom. The bride's cake wasn't eaten at the wedding, but it was put away and saved to be eaten on the couple's 25th wedding anniversary.

4. Connections to Great Expectations
Marriages “by hand” were rare…
Mrs. Havisham couldn’t let go of her proposed wedding because in the Victorian era, marriage was a vital, once-in-a-lifetime decision
Mrs. Havisham was very proud of her bridal cake and she didn’t find it strange that she still had it

5. Works Cited
Dickens, Charles. Great Expectations. New York City: Bantam Dell, Print. 
"The Victorian Wedding-Part 1." The Victorian Wedding-Part 1. N.p., Web. 05 Feb
"Wedding Traditions from the Victorian Era." Recollections Blog. N.p., 18 Feb Web. 05 Feb

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