The Homeplace 1850 Wedding is an annual 1st person
special event that focuses on wedding traditions in Western Kentucky and
Tennessee. Visitors are encouraged to join in on the celebration.
The wedding is held annually the 3rd Saturday in October.
Weddings
in the 1850's were a community affair
with many friends and acquaintances
coming many miles by wagon or horseback
to be a part of the activities and show
their best wishes.
Families came together for special
events.
The family arrives for
the wedding.
The family and others await the
ceremony.
Wedding ceremony under
the trees
Congratulations to the newlyweds
After the wedding ceremony, visitors enjoy
refreshments of cake and cider while the wedding party cuts the
traditional wedding cake baked in the double pen woodstove.
Later everyone is invited to play wedding games,
dance, and join in on the shivaree.
Look for the specific date this
year in the Calendar of Events and come
take part in history.
Families came together for special
events.
The family and others await the
ceremony.
Congratulations to the newlyweds
