* The verb "to wed" is thought to be derived from the Old English "weddian" (pledge), or Old Norse "vethja" (to wager).
* Juno is the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth. The month of June takes its name from her, making it the most appropriate for weddings.
* The matrimony vine is a shrub that takes root wherever its branches touch the soil.
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