Young Lovers Tie the Knot Behind Closed Doors

Verona, Italy: Monday- Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet were married after Friar Laurence agreed to conduct the ceremony in secrecy.�

The two young lovers had to elope due to the continuous rivalry between their families. They met the day before at the Capulet�s dinner party, which Romeo crashed. Romeo and Juliet fell in love, and agreed to marry the next day. At the party, Romeo was heard to be saying, �Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne�er saw true beauty till this nigh.�

Although Romeo and Juliet met the day before they got married Sunday, they were already very much in love. When overheard during their first meeting, Juliet states, �A thousand times good-night!� Romeo responded to Juliet with �A thousand times the worse, to want thy light! Love goes towards love, as schoolboys from their books; But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.� People sneaking among the bushes Sunday night also heard other confessions of love from Romeo and Juliet and vice versa.

Despite their deep affection for each other, Romeo and Juliet�s parents have been fighting for years. Due to this fact, they had to wed in secrecy. The rivalry was such a big problem for their families that the first time Juliet found out Romeo was a Montague she said, �O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore are thou Romeo? Deny they father, and refuse they name.�

Only one guest was present at the wedding- Juliet�s faithful Nurse. The Nurse also arranged the wedding. On the wedding day, Monday, she found out Romeo�s plans for Juliet and relayed the message to Juliet. Following this, the couple met at Friar Laurence�s cell.