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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Christian V Danske Lov of 1683 made marriage in the church the only legal method of getting married. Beginning in 1851 a person had the choice of a civil marriage (depending on the circumstances). | Christian V Danske Lov of 1683 made marriage in the church the only legal method of getting married. Beginning in 1851 a person had the choice of a civil marriage (depending on the circumstances). | ||
Up until 1799, a couple had to be legally engaged before they could be married. This meant the couple along with 2 bondsmen (acting as witnesses) had to meet with the priest to discuss the details. The witnesses would testify that the couple was not related to each other, and were not otherwise engaged to someone else. The bondsmen were often relatives to the bride or groom. Getting engaged was legally binding. | Up until 1799, a couple had to be legally engaged before they could be married. This meant the couple along with 2 bondsmen (acting as witnesses) had to meet with the priest to discuss the details. The witnesses would testify that the couple was not related to each other, and were not otherwise engaged to someone else. The bondsmen were often relatives to the bride or groom. Getting engaged was legally binding.<br> | ||
Once engaged the couple’s next step was to have the banns publicly announced. The public announcement would be done by the priest during the Sunday services for at least 3 Sundays before the wedding. As of 1824 the banns had to be announced on 3 successive Sundays before the wedding. The purpose of the banns was to publicly announce the engaged couples desire to marry. If anyone in the congregation knew of reasons as to why the couple should not marry, they could meet with the priest privately to discuss them. The priest could then meet with the couple to address the concerns. The final step was the wedding, which was usually performed soon after the final banns were announced.<br> | |||
==What will you typically find?== | ==What will you typically find?== | ||