Are you assuming it was an English or Anglican wedding rather than a Native American Wedding? On 2/27/07, David Kiracofe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm doing some research on Pocahontas and am curious about her wedding > to John Rolfe. I assume the liturgy of the wedding was prescribed in > the Book of Common Prayer then in use, but I'm wondering about little > details that I assume would have been included as early seventeenth > century English wedding customs. Would there be an exchange of rings? > would a bride have carried flowers? I really can't imagine the English > adapting any native Virginian customs in an Anglican ritual; does that > seem reasonable? > > Any leads or other information will be joyously received. > > David Kiracofe > > David Kiracofe > History > Tidewater Community College > Chesapeake Campus > 1428 Cedar Road > Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 > 757-822-5136 > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > -- Cherokee Basketweaving Books: http://stores.lulu.com/cherokeebasketweaver See more of my Baskets: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cherokeebasketweaver/ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html