- "Maybe it's old-fashioned, but no one really feels married in District 12 until after the toasting."
- —Katniss Everdeen talking about the toasting.[src]
The toasting is a marriage ritual in District 12.[1]
Description[]
Traditionally, the bride would rent a wedding dress that had been worn hundreds of times, and the groom wore something clean that wasn't mining clothes. They would go to the Justice Building to fill out forms and be assigned a house. Friends and family gathered to share a meal, or if they could afford it, some cake. Then the newlywed couple crossed the threshold of their new home as their guests sang a traditional wedding song. Finally, the couple made their first fire together and toasted a piece of bread to share between the two of them. This constituted the wedding ceremony.[1]
History[]
At the time of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, people would sometimes pool their money and have two or three couples get married on the same day. That way, they could afford to hire the Covey to provide live music and entertainment.[2]
Caesar interviewing Peeta in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
During interviews for the 75th Hunger Games, Caesar Flickerman mentioned that Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark would never get to have a wedding on account of the Quarter Quell. Peeta claimed that although he and Katniss weren't married legally, they already considered themselves so because they had their toasting in total secrecy before the Quell was announced. However, this was a lie meant to sway the Capitol audience, so it had not actually taken place.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Catching Fire, Chapter 17
- ↑ The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Chapter 6
- ↑ Catching Fire, Chapter 18