What are their weddings like?
Marriage is for life, divorce and remarriage are simply not considered options, as vital as the bride and groom at a wedding are the attending family and church community, there to give visible support to the new home. Marriages are not arranged. Young people meet at the church community s events. For many Old Order Amish, pairing up happens at Sunday evening singings. The young people gather in an appointed barn to sing and visit. A young man takes his girl home and will likely arrange to see her again in another week or two. The couple is secretive about their friendship; in fact, many will not admit to their courtship until they are published two days to several weeks before their marriage. The wedding and reception are held at the bride s home. It will be a feast day, with from tow to four hundred guests. In many Pennsylvania settlements, due to farming schedules, most Old Order weddings take place in November when fieldwork is not demanding, usually on Tuesdays and Thursday. A fou
