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Vermilionville's Mock Wedding
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The best man, mother of the bride, and maid-of-honor look on. |
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Broomstick Cake
This cake, a tradition at Acadian weddings, holds true to its name—it actually contains part of a broomstick! The broomstick is used to hold together the layers of cake, and a ripe apple tops the broomstick to ensure the couple many offspring and much prosperity. It is also customary for the couple to bite into the apple together—a further gesture of fertility.
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The newly-married couple dance, along with their guests. After, the couple often tried to sneak away for some privacy. Sometimes, they were "treated' to a charivari!
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Le Charivari, a noisy celebration with pots, pans and other utensils, was given to well-liked couples or an old widower who marries a pretty young girl. A crowd gathered outside the new couple's home and banged their pots and pans as loud as they could. Sometimes they even shouted “charivari, charivari!” The serenade continued until the couple invited the participants in for a drink or food.
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