The Amish and Arranged Marriages

When do Amish get married? Amish typically marry in their early 20s, after the adolescent period Rumspringa Compared to non-Amish Americans, Amish marry young, typically at age Amish females usually are about a year younger on average than males at marriage. Both parties are required to be members of the Amish church to be married.

You will learn all of the history, traditions and customs of the Amish through the eyes of an experienced tour guide (most likely Kathy, with over 20 years of experience). Enjoy hearing about the customs of courtship and marriage, church services, funeral practices and much more.

Most people know the Amish as a people who dress plainly, live simply, and avoid the conveniences of modern technology. Their history goes back to at least , when a group of Anabaptists chose to break off into their own church, led by Jakob Ammann. One of the things that separated the Amish from others were the Amish way of life, ways of living that designed to avoid the distractions and temptations of the wider world.

Amish Rules That You May Want to Know Though each Amish community can have their own set of rules, they are generally governed by the Ordnung, a basic outline of customs that began during the 16th century. Since the first Ordnung was created, other rules have been added over time, and now those rules on everything from childbearing to clothing can be had for the asking. They believe in care for plants and animals, and working to better the land, never doing anything to harm it.

They do not have a dedicated church building, but hold services in the homes of the community. Coffins are hand-made, and the graves are dug by hand as well. Work in their farms is done by animals and man, rather than by machinery.