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From: "Wilma King" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Infare Dinner
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2002 13:23:25 -0600
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Thanks for the information on the enfair feast. Do you have information on
the beginnings of the custom of having a chivaree for the newlyweds sometime
after the wedding date?
Wilma King
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From: "Harold Blevins" <>
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Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 5:24 PM
Subject: [ARIZARD-L] Infare Dinner


> Infare- alternately known as "infair" or "enfair" (from an old Scottish or
Middle English custom)
> In a tradition dating back to the early 1800s, the bride's family gave a
bridal feast the day of the wedding and the groom's family hosted a wedding
breakfast the day after. This breakfast was called an "infare." It provided
an occasion for family, wedding party and out-of-town guests to visit and
review the previous day's festivities. Travelers then departed, taking with
them the warmth of hospitality. The rehearsal dinner is today's version of
the infare.
>
> Many people may have never heard of the term infare, yet are quite
familiar with the tradition. In the 1880s, it was an American custom for the
bridegroom's parents to host an infare, or a feast, on the day following the
wedding. Today, this custom has evolved into a Sunday brunch intended to
give out-of-town guests more opportunity to visit with family, friends and
other wedding guests before returning home.
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