Our guest blogger Brea Gunn, a wedding industry insider, shares her personal take on wedding traditions and superstitions.
When I was planning my wedding, I was constantly being bombarded with questions about how I was going to handle wedding “traditions.” All of the questions made me realize that there are a whole lot of superstitions out there surrounding weddings.
We’ve all heard the classic, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a lucky sixpence in her shoe.” But did you know that the superstitions surrounding weddings extend far beyond just your wardrobe?
Let’s start with when you host your wedding: There’s a rhyme to tell you what day of the week you should get married. Didn’t know this? Neither did I until my grandmother recited this gem to me:
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
Wednesday best of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses,
Saturday for no luck at all
I guess 90% of brides are in for “no luck at all” then since most American couples marry on Saturday! As if that weren’t enough, it’s also not fortuitous to marry in the summer as most American couples do, according to long-forgotten superstitions: It’s an old belief that marrying during the winter months (specifically December and January) will bring love and happiness.
When I first learned about wedding traditions and superstitions, I had to chuckle a bit. But when it came right down to it, I ended up marrying on Sunday (which the poem doesn’t mention, oddly enough) and putting a sixpence in my shoe.
Though some may seem silly, I actually think that the traditions are rather charming. Heard of the tradition of a groom carrying his new wife over the threshold? It’s not just about being chivalrous (although that probably helps). The groom is supposed to carry the bride to ensure that she doesn’t trip. Falling over the threshold is considered bad luck.
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Brea Gunn writes about the best Hudson Valley wedding venues and tips for starting a wedding business.
