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his daughter. If the young man wanted to marry the girl the two fathers negotiated the
dowry. A notary came to write a list of the couple's possessions and drew up the
marriage contract. Once the contract was signed, the families announced the engagement.
The girl's family gave a big dinner at her house where the young man gave her an
engagement ring. As a fiancée the young man could visit the girl whenever he wanted
and take her out, but they were always chaperoned. A few days before the wedding, the young
man gave his fiancée a wedding basket with lacework (handkerchiefs, mantilla, fan), a cashmere
shawl, gloves, and jewelry. She could not wear the jewelry before the wedding, nor could she
leave the house for three days before the wedding.
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The Creoles liked to have weddings on Mondays or Tuesdays in Saint Louie Cathedral in New
Orleans in the late afternoon.
The bride wore a silk dress with pearls and lace
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