The Marriage of Narcisse and Edesse.

Their courtship began with Narcisse calling on the family on a Sunday evening. The visits included card games, such as le quatre-sept. They shared the latest news from around the area, while the men smoked their pipes. With time, he brought small gifts for his intended. When Edesse appeared to respond, the couple went on outings such as a sleigh ride. It was customary for the suitor, or cavalier, to ask permission (called la grande demande) from the girl's father to marry; perhaps his older brother attended to discuss his prospects since Narcisse's father had passed away. The couple's families would negotiate the marriage contract to assess what each would bring to the marriage. Long engagements were frowned upon, so the wedding would occur within six months, and in keeping with church custom, the three banns were read on consecutive Sundays. The witnesses in the church record were his brother Joseph Pétel and her father Paul Mondou, who gave permission for the minor aged young lady to marry.

The wedding was part of a nuptial mass. After the service the festivities would begin in Edesse's parents' home. Guests enjoyed tourtière, sugar pie and maple syrup, along with ample drink. Someone played a fiddle while the others sang and danced. The couple visited with friends and each other's families over several days to celebrate the happy occasion. As a married couple, Edesse would begin to dress more conservatively and Narcisse grew a moustache.

The newlyweds lived with her family in a 2-story wood home on Rue Saint-George where many tradesmen lived in LaPrairie. Along with her parents, Paul Mondou and Marie-Geneviève Poupart, were her three younger sisters, Matilda, Hermine, and Floriane, and her brother, Siméon still at home.