Are you superstitious?
There are so many superstitions surrounding weddings but are they all rubbish or not?
Here are three of my favourite ones.
The most common superstition that I know of is;
- Something old, something new, something borrowed something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe.
This rhyme goes back further than the Victorian times and is pretty self explanatory.
Old is to represent the couple’s background, new is to represent their future, borrowed is to borrow from a happily married family member to pass on good luck to the bride, blue is to symbolise love and fidelity and the sixpence is to represent wealth and security.
The next superstition I have come across is;
- Rain on your wedding day.
Many say that its bad luck; some say its good luck!
I think it depends on where you live and what time of year you are getting married!
Others say it means you will have lots of children, then roman Catholics say that hanging a rosary bead on your washing line on the morning of your wedding will ensure that the rain stops just in time for your big moment!!
Then we come to;
- Throwing the bridal bouquet and the bridal garter.
The flowers in a wedding bouquet are said to symbolize fertility.
The woman who catches the bouquet will be the next to get married and likewise with the man who catches the garter, he will also be the next to marry.
This superstition dates back to medieval Europe where the dress used to be shredded by female guests as a sign of good luck and fertility. As dresses are now far too expensive to do this, bouquets are now more traditionally used.
