In ancient Athens, wedding ceremonies started after dark. The
veiled bride traveled from her home to the home of the groom
while standing in a chariot. Her family followed the chariot on
foot, carrying the gifts. Friends of the bride and groom lit the
way, carrying torches and playing music to scare away evil
spirits. During the wedding ceremony, the bride would eat an
apple, or another piece of fruit, to show that food and other
basic needs would now come from her Gifts to the new couple
might include baskets, furniture, jewelry, mirrors, perfume, and
vases filled with greenery. In ancient Sparta, the ceremony was
very simple. After a tussle, to prove his superior strength, the
groom would toss his bride over his shoulder and carried her
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