3. Who decided
In ancient Mesopotamia, their parents,
specially their fathers made the decisions.
In the ancient times, girls married at a
very young age like 14, because their
parents wanted them to. In that time,
people, specially girls couldn’t make
their own choice, and had to marry some
one that they don’t even know or a
person that was much older than her. In
the past, there was a rule that said princes
and princesses should marry a royal
person too, not a normal person.
Kingdoms did that to became united with
the other kingdoms.
4. How did the wedding look like?
In the ancient Mesopotamia the
weddings were so different. For
example one thing that was
different, was that it was not big
and beautiful, they were so simple.
One thing was the same, was that
the bride came in with her father
throw the hall. There also was a
man or a priest that represented
them as husband and wife. In that
time there were few guests and
they were no bridesmaids
didn’t have all the additional things
that now we have in Canada, they
were so simple.
5. How their dresses looked like?
Women
In ancient Mesopotamia, the wedding
dresses were so different. For example,
women had dresses with lots of
jewellery, plus a crown or a tiara on their
head. Their dresses were long ,usually
cream. On the upper body, the dresses
were open on the belly. They had a huge
neckless on their neck and lots of tattoos
on their body. Also the bottom of the
dresses had multiple slashes on their
skirt. They also had a long tour cape on
the back of their dresses.
6. How their dresses looked like?
Men
In ancient Mesopotamia, men really
didn’t have a wedding dress. They
just wore a normal, clean gown so
they looked good. An example is this
picture. They had a long gown, that
was long through their feet. Also a
long cape with sleeve
it on their gowns. They also had an
arabic hat that was like a fabric with
a rope around it, on their head. In
total, their dresses were so simple.
8. Who decided
In ancient Egypt, no one could decide for
her/himself. The royal kings chose who
ever they wanted to marry. Another thing
was that, if the husband die, they should
kill the woman too! Because they believed
that when a person die, that person
would have another life, so they kill their
wives so they can live with each other.
Also when they were getting married, the
bride would swore to die, if their husband
die. Basically the weddings were harsh
and no one could make their own
decision
decided by couples parents. A few people
escaped to marry someone that they loved.
9. Age and siblings relationships
The girls would married at the age
between 14 to15, and boys between 17 to
20. They believed that marrying at a
young age was better, because you can
have more sons. They even had a poem
about it:
that she may make a son for you while you are
youthful" (Instructions of Ani)
Most royal Egyptian marriages were
with their siblings, like their sisters and
brothers, and that was not good. For a
long time, investigators though that
everyone in Egypt married their siblings,
but it turned that it was not true, only
royal people did that.
10. How did the wedding look like?
In ancient Egypt, normal people usually didn’t
have a wedding or a ceremony, the royals kings
and queens usually had that. The normal people
just agreed to live with each other and the bride
should moved to her husband’s house. They
didn’t have a lot of paper work that now we do.
The royal weddings were really big, and every
one in the city would came to watch. As usual,
there was a person that ask the question of
marriage from the bride and the groom. They
also had a big statue of Set( the god of coyote
their weddings, because they believed that he
had to agree to that wedding. When the
ceremony ended, someone would cut a little spot
of their hands, then they would rub it together,
and they would swore that they would live with
each other forever.
11. How their dresses looked like?
Egyptian’s wedding dresses were a lot
different. For example, the royal women had
a white gown. On the gown they had a
ribbon on their belly. The royal men had a
huge belt that was colourful, long with
different shapes, that was on their gown.
Also there was a cape on their shoulders that
also had a ribbon on it, that connected their
gown with the cape. On their collar, they
had a round shaped, designed fabric that
was colourful. On their head, they had a
helmet or crowns, that had a rattle snake on
it. They had lots of makeups, specially their
women.
21st century wedding dresses.
13. Who decided
In ancient Rome, people married in
different ages. The basic age for men was
between 25 to 59 years, and for women
was between 20 to 49 years old. In
ancient Rome, if you married, you
married for a life, because there were no
divorces
best match for their children, they wanted
the best for them. In ancient Rome,
marriage was a really important thing and
parents really tried hard for their kids. A
good thing about Roman marriages, was
that they didn’t get married in a young
age. Roman people were not allowed to
marry their siblings and relatives, even
their third or fourth cosine.
14. How did the wedding look like?
In ancient Rome, weddings were a little
different. In Rome, couples would
decided if they want to have a wedding
ceremony or not. Most people didn’t
because in Rome, most people married to
each other because of their parents, love
marriages was less in ancient Rome. The
couples that had a ceremony were simple.
Like the other weddings, the bride and
groom would came to the court, then the
ceremony began. They played a classic
song for the intro. There was also a man
or a priest
as husband and wife. There were few
guests and they cheered for them. When
the ceremony ended, the bride would
move to his new husband’s house.
15. How their dresses looked like?
Women
Roman’s wedding dresses were so
simple. For example in this picture the
dress is white and has a blue cape on
the back. The capes would usually
connected to the gown with a clamp.
They had some belts or ropes on their
upper body, and it would made them
look like thiner. They normally had a
headband or a ribbon on their head,
they didn’t have crowns and tiaras.
They did’t have a lot make up too. Their
dresses were so simple.
16. How their dresses looked like?
Men
In ancient Rome, men wore gowns too!
They usually wore a short cream or
white gown that was underneath their
knees. They had a thin belt or a rope on
their belly. They also had a cape like
women dresses, but men’s capes were a
little different. They were longer and the
cape passed through their chest and their
shoulders. Men’s cape also connected
with a clamp to the gown. Usually they
had a special roman headband that had
golden leaves or real flowers on it, that
they put it on their head.
18. Who decides?
In Canada, people marry in a
normal age, like between 20 to 40.
In Canada, usually people make
their own decisions and marry
someone that they love. Parents
also help their kids to make the
right decision
person is good enough for their
kids or not. In Canada, marriage is
much easier and more beautiful,
plus most of the marriages are
with happiness and love.
19. Matchmaking
In Canada, the man ask the girl
will she marry him or not, and
give her a ring. If the girl accept,
the man will go to his new
couple’s home for matchmaking.
He will go there with flowers
and a cake to get the girl’s
parents permission for marriage.
If they accept, they will set up a
wedding. Before they get
married, they became fiancés.
20. How the wedding look like?
In Canada the weddings are really beautiful
and glorious. Usually in Canada, the weddings
took place in a churches, big halls or in yards
and gardens. The couples usually invite their
families and their friends. There is a man or a
priest that will ask the question that will they
accept to be each other’s husband and wife.
Then they would answer yes or no. When the
wedding starts, the bride will slowly walk
throw the hall with his father. While she is
getting there, the bridesmaid
her dress and cary it through the end. Plus
sometimes there are some little kids that throw
beautiful flowers behind the bride. When the
bride gets to the groom, the groom will take of
her tour. When the both couples say yes, they
will put the rings in each other’s hands. After
that, they will kiss each other. When they got
their rings, they will cut their big, white cake
and they will put their fingers inside it, then
put it in their mouth, I mean the male put it in
the female’s mouth and the female do it with
male too. After all those, they will have a
romantic dance.
21. How their dresses look like?
women
In Canada, the wedding dresses are so
beautiful, they are usually white. In
Canada the dresses are skinny or puffy. An
example is this picture. The upper body
part is skinny and don’t have bands, plus
there are some embroidery with stones.
The bottom part of the dress is long and
puffy, plus there are some wrinkles on the
bottom part too. Most brides have a tour
plus a little tiara a flower on their head.
They also put small neckless and earrings.
In the wedding, the bride also hold a small
bouquet of flowers.
22. Men
In Canada, men dresses are usually black
suits, with a small flower or a cloth in
their chest’s pocket. They were a special
type of shirt like a thin vest underneath
the coat. They also were a long fancy
white shirt underneath the vest. They wear
a tie or a ribbon. If they were a tie, the tie
will go underneath the vest. Modern
Canada’s men wedding dresses are much
better and fancier that the ancient
cultures.
How their dresses look like?
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