Weddings

here are many superstitions, myths & traditions that surround wedding across many societies & cultures. Here are some that you may or may not be familiar with:

* Arrangements of red & white flowers were considered bad luck as it was thought to represents blood & bandages.
* Bridesmaids are dressed similar to the bride to confuse any evil spirits who may wish her harm on the wedding day.
* The presence of a best man is said to protect the groom from bad luck.
* It is said to be good luck to tie the bride’s shoes to the wedding car. It is also thought to be lucky if the guests throw shoes at the wedding car.
* A wedding veil is said to protect the bride from evil spirits.
* It is bad luck for the bride to make her own wedding dress.
* It is bad luck for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before the wedding day.
* It is bad luck for the bride to try on her wedding dress before the wedding day.
* Never drop the wedding rings on the floor or bad luck will befall the bride & groom.
* The bride should never bake her own wedding cake or else she will have a hard life as a wife.
* Guests must taste the wedding cake. Should they refuse then they will bring bad luck to the couple & themselves.
* If a single girl places a piece of wedding cake under her pillow she will dream of her future husband.
* By keeping a portion of the wedding cake the bride can be assured of her husband’s faithfulness.
* It is bad luck for the bride to practice writing her new married name before they are married.
* It is bad luck to marry on Friday & Saturday.
* Should a bride see a toad, lamb, spider, black cat, chimney or rainbow on the way to the church she will have good luck. But she will have bad luck if she sees a monk, a nun, an open grave, a pig, a lizard or a crow.
* The spouse who goes to sleep first on their wedding night will be the first to die.