Of All the Colors of the Spectrum

  Glamis Castle, Scotland Since Sir John Lyon tied the knot to his royal bride, Princess Johanna, at Glamis Castle in 1376, the royal grounds have been a favorite for couples searching for a unique location for their nuptials. Not only does the space offer dozens of picturesque rooms for ceremonies and receptions, but the grounds are also home to extensive gardens that make for the most romantic photos. Ashford Castle In the quiet village of Mayo, Ireland, lies Ashford Castle—an 83-room hotel that overlooks the peaceful countryside. First erected in 1228, guests will actually feel like royalty at this hotel, thanks to its medieval-style architecture and elegantly decorated rooms. In addition to being an incredible place to stay on your honeymoon, the hotel also offers wedding packages that can accommodate over 160 guests. Biltmore House, North Carolina George Vanderbilt, an heir to the wealthy Vanderbilt family, built the Biltmore House over 120 years ago, but the grounds have only...

In most cases, marriage is the simple realization of a mutual desire to live together and to found a family; "marriage" is then reduced to the simple fact of living under the same roof. To do this, it seems that no administrative or religious procedure was required: the consent of the couple would have been sufficient. The woman is free to choose her husband and the Egyptian morals forbade the father to thwart the wishes of his daughter. The absence of an official act to seal the marriage, before the Low Period, should not lead us to believe that marriage is an act done lightly and easily defeasable. The Egyptians married with the women around them (cousin, neighbor, etc.) but, it seems, never with their sisters. The wise men warned young men against unknown women: Morality also recommended taking a woman of the same social class and extolling the qualities of simple women The Egyptian ideal of a life as a couple can be summed up as having a house, taking a wif...

The Sari, India Ostensibly the simplest item of clothing possible – a single length of fabric, up to nine metres long – the sari is also one of the world’s most versatile and stylish garments, which can be draped in dozens of different ways. The sari spans all of  Indian society, from simple cotton versions that are woven in the street throughout the villages of India to extremely glamorous contemporary styles that grace the catwalk during India Fashion Week.