The buzz around a house where there is a wedding is not new; an observer in the 16th century likened the activity to a bee hive, suggesting perhaps, how the word "honey" came to be associated with sweethearts and weddings. The day following a wedding was often an open house, with guests dropping by throughout the day. Gentlemen visited the bridegroom's house to give joy to his father; others paid compliments to the bride's mother.

The blissful first few weeks of the marriage were known as the "honey month," the beginning of the tradition now known as the "honeymoon."