"You know, the whole superstition with that actually started because back when arranged marriages were customary, they were more of a business deal than anything else. The couples in those kinds of marriages didn't do it for love, a lot of time they didn't even meet until the day of the wedding, so the brides' fathers would keep them out of sight in case the grooms decided they weren't attractive enough. If the groom never saw the bride, he obviously wouldn't be able to change his mind based on her looks and that significantly reduced the possibility of shame being brought onto the bride's family due to rejection."
It's not a sweet story but then, a lot of traditions aren't rooted in what would be considered very pleasant. Still, he smiles brightly because it's not like Isabelle had asked to learn that today, and he shrugs a shoulder. "But I'll leave him home anyway. I do like the idea of keeping what we wear a surprise from each other."
He shifts in his seat then, drumming his fingers against his cup. "So, um, how are things with you and Billy?" Reid's not particularly skilled at asking much about Alec or Isabelle's respective romantic relationships, but he does care. He does want to know if she's happy because she so very much deserves to be. "Do you think you'd bring him to your wedding? You're allowed the plus-one, by the way, just to be clear."
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Date: 2016-09-18 06:02 am (UTC)It's not a sweet story but then, a lot of traditions aren't rooted in what would be considered very pleasant. Still, he smiles brightly because it's not like Isabelle had asked to learn that today, and he shrugs a shoulder. "But I'll leave him home anyway. I do like the idea of keeping what we wear a surprise from each other."
He shifts in his seat then, drumming his fingers against his cup. "So, um, how are things with you and Billy?" Reid's not particularly skilled at asking much about Alec or Isabelle's respective romantic relationships, but he does care. He does want to know if she's happy because she so very much deserves to be. "Do you think you'd bring him to your wedding? You're allowed the plus-one, by the way, just to be clear."