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OLE3495 Something Old, Something New - A Social History of Weddings and Marriage

£25.00 / unit

Robyn Atcheson, BA, MA, PhD

£25.00 (no concession)

Spring 2026

Half-day session on Saturday 9 May, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm

Where do wedding traditions come from? How important are royal weddings when it comes to trend setting? Where did brides get something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue? This workshop takes you through a brief history of weddings and marriage from the Tudors right through to today. It will look at wedding traditions through the centuries and give examples of famous marriages in British and Irish history - the good, the bad and the shocking. Using contemporary sources from all walks of life, this class will lift the veil on how modern weddings and marriages came to be.

This class will take place on QUB campus

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