Marry In June, Ready For Labor

Here is a fact about June weddings you may not have known:
This does seem like the perfect month for weddings. The weather is usually flawless. Your vacation time will be granted during summer months. As the saying goes, " Marry when June roses grow and over land and sea you'll go." Sweet, very sweet.

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A wedding in June, was formulated so the "worker wife" would conceive early and would be able to help out during the harvest season. The birth of the child is early enough that the "worker" I mean "wife" will have recovered from childbirth. Gives labor another meaning, it is so romantic.

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In Nigeria there it is quite common that no one is expected to arrive on time to any event. BUT, the groom's family is expected to be on time. If they are late, better have a little cash on hand to pay the price. It is a part of the custom to ask for late payment.
So this is where the "late payment" started.

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