The origin of the term "Honeymoon" is something of a mystery, but
according to folklore, it stems from marriage practices of days long
before wedding ceremonies ever existed. Instead of having a
public marriage rite, a man would very often simply abduct his chosen
bride, and would go into hiding with her for a period of time, until
her (possibly enraged) relatives stopped looking for them. While in
hiding the newlywed couple would supposedly drink a special type of
wine made from honey. The period of hiding traditionally lasted for
a month, enough time for the moon to go through all its phases; hence,
the name honeymoon. Today, many couples still keep their
honeymoon plans a secret.
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