Origin of the Word Honeymoon

Since Zazbot.com has some wedding resources (bridesmaid dresses) we thought this interesting bit of info would be on-topic.

The origin of the word “honeymoon” comes from Babylon 4000 years ago. It was normal for the father of the bride to provide the groom with honey beer for exactly one month following the wedding day. Honey beer was called Mead in ancient Babylonian times.

This one month period called the “Honey Month”. The Babylonian calender was a lunar calender, and henceforth over the centuries the term Honey Month became Honeymoon.

Cool huh!

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