Genealogy Chat

and I am not paying for this either !!!!

I got a few where two members of a family marry on the same day.

thanks Old Crone you do make sense, and I suppose in those days it was probably more of a celebration as they didnt have a lot of fun in life .

Valerie Yes - it was cheaper! One reception did two weddings, rellies only had to travel once (but had to buy two wedding presents, what a pain). I have two brothers and a sister marrying on the same day, one after the other. This was late 1700s, so I think it was for convenience as much as anything else, they were farmers, the Church was a fair way to go - lets get all the inconvenience out of the way in one fell swoop. OC

yes it seems Reggie its not unusual I must say I am surprised about that , dont know why , I suppose it made sense would have been cheaper

I've got an unusual example of a double wedding among my 'lot'............father and son on the same page Just read all the replies...........not so unusual, after all!! Reg

Val I wouldnt have liked it for myself. Like you said it's not just 'your day' Margaret

IMargaret I remember my friend was really annoyed with her Sister she didnt really like her much and she insisted on getting married the same time,she wanted it to be her day.

My cousins had a double wedding. 2 sisters married 2 brothers. They married side by side (in church) not following each other. 2 of my fathers aunts also had a double wedding side by side. Margaret

how lovely to have a photo of it you are lucky. Yes Merry I did imagine side by side would that not have happened then as my friend and her sister did that .

When you say ''double wedding'' do you mean side by side?? (have you been watching too much Pride and Prejudice?).....surely more likely to have been one after the other? Still lovely though!! Merry

I'm sure it is. I have a double wedding 1881 of two brothers, an old photo has also been found of a double wedding and am 99% sure it is them! Deb

that must be unusual a Father and Son getting married together.

Val I have father and son on same page same vol etc. The father was on his second marriage. Margaret

Hi Linda its the first one I have come across thanks for that cannot wait now to get the Certs !!!!

Double weddings were common, I have one. they are on the same page as well, so it sounds like it Linda

I have 2 Sisters marrying the same year 1889 same Quarter the same district the same Page and Volume number do you think its possible a double Wedding ??? would they have done that in those days??? Yes I know I can get the Certs but it might be weeks before I receive them