| Like all histories, the history of how honeymoons | | | | during the engagement and the honeymoon was the |
| became to be, is varied depending on geographical | | | | first time the couple was allowed to go away together |
| location. The post wedding vacation that we have | | | | and get to know each other. |
| come to know as the honeymoon, was not always | | | | During the 19th century, in the Victorian era, bridal tours |
| such. Many sources say that the history lies | | | | were introduced and paid for by the groom's family. |
| somewhere in Northern Europe, where for a month's | | | | The couple would go on tour or take a wedding trip |
| time, the newly married couple would drink a wine, | | | | which lasted anywhere from several weeks to |
| known as mead, which was made from fermented | | | | several months. With the rise of industrialization, the |
| honey. This is where part of the term, honey, comes | | | | middle class sought to emulate the upper class bridal |
| from. A month's time during this period was also | | | | tours, and took small trips which lasted a few days |
| referred to as a moon, hence the term, honeymoon. | | | | after the wedding. Once automobiles, trains and |
| Later during the bride-by-capture era, we first relate | | | | airplanes became mainstream couples were able to |
| honeymoons with travel. Grooms would abduct their | | | | increase the distance of the honeymoon trip and seek |
| brides for a period of one month and take them into | | | | out exotic locations, hence the modern day |
| hiding. Friends and family assured their safe return. | | | | honeymoon was born. |
| However, it was imperative no one should find them | | | | According to tradition, the groom or groom's family |
| during this period. Very often the family of the bride | | | | should plan the honeymoon, since the bride and her |
| would go out looking for her to bring home. It was the | | | | family have planned the majority of the wedding. |
| husband's hope that within one month's time his bride | | | | Where to go on a honeymoon should be a joint |
| would be pregnant and would be before the bride's | | | | decision by the couple, but the groom or groom's |
| family located her. | | | | family should handle the arrangements to help alleviate |
| It was not until the 16th century and later in the | | | | the stress from the bride's family. Of course though, |
| Victorian era, that the honeymoon became the | | | | this is only tradition, and may of today's modern |
| romantic trip that it is known for today. During Victorian | | | | couples handle the honeymoon planning. |
| times, the bride and groom were kept separated | | | | |