Marrying in the month of June

It is now the month of June where most couples want to book their marriage vows in this season of time whether it is a church wedding or a plain ceremony officiated by a judge. But what is so special about having your marriage held in the month of June? Why not July or August? I have been asking this in my mind for sometime and it's only recently that I chanced upon this article and somehow given me a clearer picture and understanding of it.

So, here is a more precise explanation - that marrying in the month of June is likely to be lucky is believed to be an ancient superstition.

Some authorities also say that the month of June may have been the natural mating period for human beings in the primitive times.

But it is popularly believed that the month of June was named after Juno, the patroness of happy marriages. A proverb in Ancient Rome says, "Prosperity to the man and happiness to the maid when married in the month of June."

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What does honeymoon after the wedding symbolizes?

After the wedding comes the honeymoon, and you may ask how did the word honeymoon come to exist?

It looks like the word honeymoon originated in some parts of European country wherein it is a traditional belief to supply a newly wed couple with enough mead for a month to ensure happiness and fertility of the couple.

Mead is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey, thus we get the word honeymoon (moon meaning "month")

It is also on the idea that the first month of marriage is the sweetest, as sweet as honey.

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