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Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 18 Feb 2006 09:44

i always thought - going off the point a bit- that a double wedding meant simply that say, two sisters married on the same day in the same chuch, one after the other - then shared a wedding breakfast. You couldnt run the two intertwined could you ? I mean , what if the groom wasn't entirely concentrating and said ''I do'' at the wrong moment, could end up with the wrong bride! Jess

Merry

Merry Report 18 Feb 2006 09:35

Just a thought, but I assume by a double wedding, you mean they both take their vows together?? (Like in P & P! LOL)...........I suppose that IS allowed in this country? It's just that I've only ever come across it in films and books, but never in real life. I was only wondering as a friend had two cousins (sisters) who married on the same day at the same church. I would have thought they would have had a double wedding if they could, but I asked friend last night and she said that they went down the aisle as two separate weddings (if you see what I mean!)........she didn't know whether they had been given the option or not? Maybe someone out there has been to one?????? Merry

Helen

Helen Report 18 Feb 2006 07:22

Jennifer I have got two GT GT Aunts whose wedding details matched exactly as yours do. In their case it was a double wedding because a relative in Australia unearthed some wedding photos and both couples were there in their finery. They even only had 1 cake made by my Gt Grandad and decorated with each couples intertwined initials. So yours may have been a double wedding but you won't know for sure without the certificates or a photo. Helen

Merry

Merry Report 17 Feb 2006 22:11

LOL LOL!!! Merry

Jennie

Jennie Report 17 Feb 2006 22:07

Merry I cannot believe you know my favourite film - it's almost worn out. I adore Jane Austen stories. Jennie

Merry

Merry Report 17 Feb 2006 22:01

LOL How many re-runs of Pride & Prejudice have you watched?? Merry

Jennie

Jennie Report 17 Feb 2006 21:59

Thanks Merry I didn't know the brother existed until 2 days ago and then to find they'd married on same day I was getting carried away - it's the romantic in me. Jennie

Merry

Merry Report 17 Feb 2006 21:56

Well, that would be nice, wouldn't it!! I'm not sure you would be able to tell, though............ The matching page number means they occurred at the same church or reg office and the certs would tell you if they were on the same day or not, but as to whether it was a double wedding, rather than one following the other.........Hmmmmm.......... I don't know! Merry

Jennie

Jennie Report 17 Feb 2006 21:46

Having looked for and found a marriage for one sibling I then searched for marriage of her brother and found it in the same year, same quarter and it had identical ref nos. Do you think it's likely to have been a double wedding? Goodness knows why I didn't spot the second marriage first time round - I think I was so excited I had found the sister's marriage. Jennie