Kidnapping likely served as the origins of honeymoons
In a time when marriage by capture (AKA kidnapping) was common, the groom would hide his bride away for several months, until her family gave up the search or she fell pregnant, according to the New York Post . Being taken from your family and stuck in an unknown location was probably a far cry from relaxing on a Hawaiian beach.
The origin of the specific term honeymoon is a little more fun. Newlyweds would traditionally enjoy mead, a type of drink made from honey, during their first moon (AKA month) together, according to Country Living. Out of all the traditions, this is the one I want to keep going. Sipping sweet wine every evening would not be the worst way to spend those first few weeks of marriage.
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