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
>
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