Summer can safely be called the most popular season for marriage, because the warm season provides the opportunity to hold a celebration outdoors, enjoying the beauty of nature.
After the celebration, newlyweds usually enjoy spending time together: they go on a honeymoon or arrange their home, making plans and setting goals together.
This period is traditionally called the honeymoon, and we decided to find out where this name came from.
History of the emergence of tradition
The expression "honeymoon" was first mentioned in English texts in the 16th century. However, the tradition arose much earlier.
According to one version, in the 5th century in Rus' and Europe it was customary to give newlyweds mead – a low-alcohol drink made from honey.
The bride and groom were required to drink it for 30 days to increase their chances of conception.
There is another theory, according to which the gift was not mead, but a barrel of honey.
It had to be treated in exactly the same way as the drink - consumed for a month to increase the likelihood of conceiving a child.
