Does anyone know why a "honeymoon" is called that? Where did the name come from? I've always wanted to know
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Today, the tradition of a honeymoon following nuptials has, long way from its original meaning. Today's "happy ending" to the wedding event is a far cry from its much different beginnings. The word honeymoon has its roots in the Norse word "hjunottsmanathr" which was anything but blissful. Northern European history describes the abduction of a bride from neighboring village. It was imperative, that the abductor, the husband to be, take his bride to be into hiding for period of time. His friends assured his and her safe keeping and kept their whereabouts unknown. Once the bride's family gave up their search, the bride groom returned to his people. This folkloric explanation presumably is the origin of today's honeymoon, for its original meaning meant hiding. \n\nThe Scandinavian word for honeymoon is derived, in part, from an ancient Northern European custom in which newlyweds, for the first month of their married life, drank a daily cup of honeyed wine called mead. The ancient practices of kidnaping of bride and drinking the honeyed wine date back to the history of Atilla, king of the Asiatic Huns from A.D. 433 to A.D. 453. \n\nSo that leaves us with the question of where the "moon" in the word "honeymoon" originates. One piece of folklore relates that the origin of the word moon comes from a cynical inference. To the Northern Europeans the terms referred to the body's monthly cycle and, its combination with honey, suggested that not all moon's of married life were as sweet as the first. British prose writers and poets, in the 16th and 17th centuries, often made use of the Nordic interpretation of honeymoon as a waxing and waning of marital affection. \n\nCertainly we have, long way and there is a vast difference between the original meaning of honeymoon and its present-day connotation. The newer version is, of course, the more pleasant one!
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Actually I've heard of a lot of couples that sleep after the first night cause they are so tired from all the wedding crap.  Of course these are typically people that did not keep their viginity until marriage.  If I was a virgin and I just got married I'd put an end to this virgin stuff in the limo on the way out of the chapel. LOL
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Our honeymoon was all that we expected and more! I am telling you when you tell people you are on your honeymoon, they upgrade rooms, they go out of their way to make sure things are special for you! At least that's what they did for us in Oahu, Hawaii and on the island of Kauai. It was awesome!!! I think back then, we both needed the time away as a couple, we were so tired from all the planning, paying, etc. It was a precious time that nobody could take from us,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,for me as a newlywed, and a real homebody though, it was hard at times being that far away from my family! However, we were then beginning our own family.................
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hey i think that is so sweet it is like you guys are reminding each other why you wanted to marry.i say noone has the right to call you weird if you are happy. keep up the good work you guys give others hope for happy marriages.
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Outside weddings. Me and my wife got married beside a river on some property my parents own. It was great and it was free, except for the Pastor. Plus then if you have people you don't want to invite but feel it is necessary to invite them, maybe they won't come because it is outside and they won't want to have to sit out in the sun. Worked on my grandma, she's crazy.
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The history seems lost, however some other wedding traditions which might interest you are found at these sites:\n\nhttp://www.ashley-wedding-cars.co.uk/directory-service/wedding-traditions/western-europe-traditions.htm\n\nhttp://www.weddingguru.com/wedding_traditions.asp
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People make mistakes, they marry the wrong people or for the wrong reasons.  Some people are fickle and fall out of love easily.  Others love the feeling of "falling in love" but when the honeymoon is over, it' over.  Others develop problems farther down the line.  As many divorces as there are, there are reasons for the divorce.\n\nPersonally, I don't want to restrict myself to a number, because as soon as I do, I'd break it.  I'd like to not ever want to marry again.
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Yeah, it's called marriage.
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have sex after the honeymoon youll have alife time to have sex
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You know, many of our wedding traditions come from strange things.  Originally weddings took place in June because that is when most people took their yearly bath and that made the wedding party more attractive by being less stinky (also easier to assemble a large group without folks fainting from stink).  The wedding bouquet also was related to our hygiene - the bride and brides maids would carry very aromatic flowers to camouflage any odor they would have due to infrequent baths.\n\nWhat I am trying to say is that many of the old customs don't really apply today, though they are still nice to observe.\n\nHaving said that, in all the weddings I have attended, I never heard that a veil indicated virginity - only the color of the wedding dress.  Pure white implies pure and virginal (which mean hymen membrane in tact - no intercourse i.e. penetration) Off white implies less than pure and darker than that implies previously married (my mother wore a light blue dress at her second wedding).\n\nSo where a veil if you want.  Where white if you want.  Your Virginity is your own private business.  Peace!
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Pre... means before. Marital... comes frome marriage.  But, if you are not to going to get married, it is not premarital sex! It is just sex!\nEnjoy it!
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When my husband and I got married, I said "I love you" quietly when we exchanged rings.  He replied "I love you more".  A little in-joke for us.\n\nHowever, you've probably already married and had the honeymoon, haven't you?
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Doesn't it bother you the word "marriage" was coined by people over 2000 years ago as a union between and a man and a woman?  It doesn't bother you that a group of people want to change the definitions of words more then 2000 years old just to suit their individual needs?  Even Bush has suggested these people should have all the same rights, but the word is founded in religion and its definition should not be changed to suit the needs of a radical few.
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a place where many people wouldn't think to go on their honeymoon, pick a unique destination..\n\ncarribean- dominican republic\nusa- colorado\ncentral america- costa rica\nmexico- acapulco\neurope- the netherlands
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hello ,\n\nit was a pretty delicate question...\n\ni know what everybody is reminded off during honeymoon is only sex!\n\nbut there is lot more to it . it is the only time when you can be together without thinking about the tensions of life\n\ntips:\n\n* select a quite and romantic place with lots of scenic beauty..if its a place like india then its darjeeling or shimla in the north or ooty, kodaikanal,munnar in the south and may be the carribeans or mauritius..sri lanka is also very nice\n\n* enjoy every minute of your stay and make sure wherever you stay your safe and can enjoy the facilities of the hotel\n\n* visit some of the nearby places  and relax yourself..spend yourself every minute with your spouse and make sure you 'll dont argue or fight since we have time for it later..\n\n* decide how long your honey moon is going to be and where and get packed accordingly.get a special gift for your spouse and \nsurprise him/her so that it would be a memorable honeymoon..\n\n* take time and understand each other and dont rush into anything..always hug each other or walk in hands and make each other feel warm.. it is a special experience ,be passionate and enjoy this romantic trip and you will have a wonderful experience... \n\nmy best wishes and have a safe trip!
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Being the 1st night, we did but I think with most traditional wedding situations...it could be more romantic if it was the next day or so..because we were so exhausted that it was more of an act than passion...and it may have been the high light of the evening if we hadn't gone thru so much already during our wedding day.
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Because people confuse marriage with weddings.  People spend so much time planning the perfect wedding and forget about whats going to come after the flowers have died and the cakes been eaten.  They don't realise the commitment they're actually making and when this sets in after they become so unhappy that it inevitably leads to divorce.  Some of the most happily married couples I know went off and got married alone in little ceremonies with no trimmings and they're still together like glue because they knew it was a marriage they were having and not a wedding.