Traditionally more weddings take place in June than any other month of the year. Naturally, you might think that this is because of the wonderful weather that we enjoy nationwide during this month.. While that may be the deciding factor for a lot of brides and grooms, there’s a lot more to this tradition than just the weather. There are actually several good theories to the origin of this popular wedding tradition.The custom for June weddings may have begun in ancient Rome. Roman mythology dictated a lot of their customs and traditions and the goddess, Juno, was the Roman goddess of marriage. Desiring their marriages to be blessed by Juno, they honored her by marrying in the month named after her.
Another theory to the origin of this custom dates back to the 1400’s when the ‘annual bath’ was held in May, making the large gathering for this type of celebration a little less offensive in the odor department. Still another theory suggests that since many brides became pregnant on their honeymoon, the newlywed wife wouldn’t be too far alone during harvest time if the wedding was in June and could therefore still be of help bringing in the crops.
Today many couples have to plan their weddings around school and work schedules, and typically, the summer months are a little easier to plan for.
