Another interesting topic I’ve had to research. My main character in Schellberg 7 has to attend her sister’s wedding. Gabriela is estranged from her mother and sister but all the same she is there,
There will be quite an explosive scene soon. But at least so far the wedding ceremony has gone smoothly.
The reception is held at the bride’s home and it is called a wedding breakfast. They are served a buffet of cold cuts, breads, salads, Sekt and cake. But there isn’t a wedding cake as we know it. The couple saw a log, light a candle and have a first dance together.
Something that is just becoming popular is the throwing of the bridal bouquet. Edith looks at Gabriela as if she ought to try to catch it. Gabriela wants nothing of this and you’ll understand why when you read the novel.
I’ve set this wedding just after the hyperinflation has been brought under control. It’s also around the time that Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and George VI marry. The bride is wearing a similar dress to the one the young Elizabeth wore. There is another similar bride elsewhere in the cycle.
Rings are used differently in Germany. The engagement ring is the wedding ring but it is worn on the left hand and it is moved over to the right hand during the wedding ceremony.
Gabriela’s dress is quite daring. She hasn’t been invited to be a bridesmaid but her sister has asked her to wear blue. It is definitely a very fashionable dress. Will she upstage the bride?
