To celebrate a wedding the Vikings drank mead through the 28 days of the moon’s cycle.  This celebration became known as the “honeymoon”.

Vikings drank mead from large horns. When drinking they held the point of the horn to their stomach and drank all the mead in one go.  This drinking pattern regularly led to them becoming drunk, which often led to fights and arguments.  Injuries and death were common because when drunk they were unable to defend or protect themselves.