Figure 1.--Here we see a French middle-class wedding in 1928. The bridegroom reportedly had a high social position. Sailor suits were common outfits at French weddings. Note the basket with flower pedals that the one boy is holding.
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Figure 1.--Here we see a French middle-class wedding in 1928. The bridegroom reportedly had a high social position. Sailor suits were common outfits at French weddings. Note the basket with flower pedals that the one boy is holding. |
We do not have much information about French weddings. France of course is a Catholic country and the wedding traditions are Catholic. Even so I believe many poor people did not marry formally before the Revolution (1789). A strong anticlerical trend developed with the Revolution which was moving toward a kind secular religion. This of course affected wedding trends. This was stopped by Napoleon, but throughout the 19th century there was a conflict between the Church and liberals. Even so most French people wanted a Church wedding. A lot of American wedding traditiins come from Vctorian Britain. We know much less about French wedding traditions. I am not sure about modern trends in France. Another factor is France's growing Muslim population.
We do not have much information about French weddings. France of course is a Catholic country and the wedding traditions are overwealminly Catholic. Even so I believe many poor people did not marry formally before the Revolution (1789). A strong anticlerical trend developed with the Revolution which was moving toward a kind secular religion. This of course affected wedding trends. This was stopped by Napoleon, but throughout the 19th century there was a conflict between the Church and liberals. Even so most French people wanted a Church wedding. Another factor is France's growing Muslim population.
A lot of American wedding traditiins come from Vctorian Britain. We know much less about French wedding traditions.
I am not sure about modern trends in France.
A French reader tells us, "One popular tradition in France is children with a basket of flower petals, especially rose petals. It is also a popular tradition to hold the wedding ceremony at rural chuch, especially churches with family connections. This is a tradition of long standing in France."
A reader writes, "It appears that the boy carrying a basket presumably for flowers in the dark sailor suit wearing
white gloves and navy sailor suit has short trousers which button to his sailor top. He looks a bit old for that, but of course wedding fashions are different than everyday dress. Also the short trousers are very long. His shoes have fancy laces on them (look almost like ribbons) and the shoes have high heels. A little unusual but maybe not for a wedding. The other boy in the white sailor suit wears it middy style and it is much more usual including the white knee socks and more brief contrasting short trousers."
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