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Next would be a large celebration in the form of a procession or feast, and finally a serious religious ceremony. The bride would wear
a silk or satin gown and her wedding chest, called a , would be carried with her through the streets. The cassone held all of her possessions and would sometimes be painted with scenes of a wedding feast.
Women whose families could not afford marriages were sometimes sent to
to become nuns!
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• A woman with a baby
• The bride’s wedding chest
• Tom
• An elderly couple dancing together • Digby the cat
• A group of musicians
• A contract of marriage
