A.It helped people cheer up in a dark time.B.People gave it too much of their attention.C.It was funny and ridiculous.D.Tom and Lavinia were stupid.

• 从短文最后一段可知，他们的婚礼是在美国南北战争期间举行的，在这个历史背景下，这个婚礼给人们带来了喜悦，摆脱了战争的阴影。