Wedding Folklore

Something Old -This must come from a happily married woman in order to transfer the happiness

Something new -this is to represent the new phase in life

Something borrowed - this should be gold to bring future wealth and fortune.

Something blue -This symbolizes modesty, fidelity, and love.

Marry in white, you've chosen him right.

Marry in blue, your love will be true.

Marry in pearl, you'll live in a whirl.

Marry in brown, you'll live out of town.

Marry in red, you'd be better off dead.

Marry in yellow, you're in love with the fellow.

Marry in green, you love being seen.

Marry in pink, your family will link!

The wedding should be completed when the hand of the clock is rising back up -between half past and the hour

In Ancient Greek and Rome they marred in flame red -Christians introduced the white

In Roman times the bouquets contain garlic, chive and other herbs intended to drive away evil spirits and symbolise fertility

In a wedding bouquet ivy brings good luck, lilies symbolise purity, apple blossoms, better things to come, and myrtle brings good luck.

White wedding dresses became popular after Anne of Brittany married Louis XII.

 If a new penny is worn in the left shoe then wealth is assured

In olden times bridemaids and ushers dressed like the bride and groom in order to confuse spirits

In medieval times, guests would take a small cake to the wedding and the cakes were placed on top of each other. The bride and groom had to kiss over this stack of cakes to ensure many healthy children.

In Vicorian times it was said if you married the same day of the week as the groom was born then good luck would come your way

Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday best of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, Saturday for no luck at all

Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind & true, When February birds do mate, You wed nor dread your fate. If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know. Marry in April when you can, Joy for Maiden & for Man. Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue the day. Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll go. Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bred. Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see Marry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine. If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry. If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember. When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last.

It is good luck for a bride to dream of her wedding day

If you feed a cat from an old shoe your wedding day will go well

If a cat sneezes by the bride on the wedding day good luck is ensured

It it unlucky for the bride to read the marriage service on the day of the wedding

It is unlucky for people who's surname start with the same letter to marry

It is unlucky for two people born in the same month to marry

If it rains on the wedding day the bride will cry all her life

A bride must not look in a mirror when completely dressed

Wearing earrings during a weding brings happiness

It is bad luck for a groom to see his bride before the marriage

If a spider crawls on a wedding dress then it brings luck

Pearls symbolises tears

Ifa veil is torn it brings good luck

It is bad luck for anyone but the bride's family to see the veil before the marriage

It is unlucky if a wedding present is given away