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WOW! Photos about how Hungarians got married in the previous century
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Weddings were mostly organised in autumn, and until the 1900s the wedding dress was totally different from what we know today.
It is one of the symbols of reaching adulthood in the Hungarian tradition. Thus, they usually lasted for three days, and each had its own schedule like the photos selected by the Femina.hu show.
It was not a must for the brides to wear a white wedding dress at the beginning of the 20th century. Instead, they said “Yes” in their most beautiful dress. The photo was taken in 1906.
In 1910, some swore fidelity in white. The dress told a lot about the social status of the couple; rich people married in expensive, unique designer dresses.
Weddings were one of the biggest events in a family’s life. Therefore, everybody was doing their best to wear fashionable clothes. Tableus were already very popular in the 1910s among wealthy families.
Meat soup and stuffed cabbage were part of the menu even those days. The party was organised in the home of the family, but in the country, the whole village helped in the preparations and the cooking.
