Rites of Marrying

Part 1 Contexts of Scottish marrying: the legal framework; the churches in Scotland; christian marriage and Scottish liturgy. Part 2 Engagement: getting married; the engagement - rings, announcements and parties and presents; being engaged. Part 3 Learning the lore - planning and the wedding industry: the reception; the ceremony; and all the rest. Part 4 Casting, dressing and participation: the bride and her dress; the bridal party; the bridegroom and the males of the company; the mother of the bride and the female company; the guest list; seating for the meal; the experience. Part 5 Festivities before the day: the presents; the show of presents; taking out; stags and hens. Part 6 Wedding day 1 - the ceremony: services in the Church of Scotland; the Catholic nuptial mass; services for mixed marriages; music; innovation. Part 7 Wedding day 2 - framing the ceremony: the pattern; photography; in, through and out; scrambles; interpretation. Part 8 Wedding day 3 - the reception: the line-up; the cake and toasts; the meal; speeches; the dancing; singing; variation; favours and the bride's responsibilities; going away. Part 9 Familiar rites and anthropological interpretation marrying in the social and cultural context of Glasgow: kinship and families; social class; religion; cross-cultural prespectives; symbols and interpretation.