The tradition of giving the bride away goes back to a time when a woman had few rights and privileges and her family viewed her as property. The father of the bride would literally give his daughter away to the groom and his family for social and monetary gains.
More Weather Forecasts in Bordeaux. January is low season in Bordeaux, and although the temperatures remain relatively mild there is a significant amount of rainfall. As the days become longer, the amount of sunshine increases and the temperatures can get up towards the high teens on some days.
The weather in Reims is like in many places in the north of France. In the autumn and the spring there is a chance of a considerable quantity of precipitation, however this is amply compensated by the amount of sunny hours in the summer, which among other things provide the delicious taste that the champagne has!