In the late 19th and early 20th century the marriage ceremony could only take place on the Sunday of Carnival (the Sunday before Lent) or the White Sunday (the first Sunday after Easter). For the sake of preparing for the wedding, the bride’s and groom’s families arranged and negotiated their marriage during the Advent, and by Christmas at the latest, they had to agree on all the details so that everything for the wedding could be prepared during Lent. At the midnight Christmas mass, the boys and girls carried a present to the person they liked – a Christmas apple which they gave to them after Mass.
On the eve of marriage the bride had to prepare her dowry, which she brought to the groom’s house. The dowry consisted of tablecloths and sheets that they stored in a wooden chest. If you are interested in how fashion and wedding dresses have changed throughout history, at Donja Kupčina Native Museum there is a photo album with pictures of newly married couples from this area over the years.