wedding superstitions

taken from www.wedbykez.com Kez is a young Newcastle marriage celebrant info@wedbykez.com 0402 216 597

(no surprise I have Stevie Wonder in my head now… )

Whether you believe in omens, superstitions, good luck or bad luck there is no doubt that any couple wants a perfect wedding day which may explain why weddings are so full of traditions meant to ward off evil and bring health and happiness to the couple.



On this Friday the 13th I thought it would be fun to share some of the superstitions surrounding “I do”

YOUR NAME

A bride should not practice writing her new name before the wedding as it is thought to bring bad luck by tempting fate.

CHOOSING THE DAY

The saying goes:
Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday for no luck at all

Saturdays are of course the most popular day for weddings.

CHOOSING THE MONTH

Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind and 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 and 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.
Marry in May and you'll live to rue the day

June was considered to be a lucky month to marry in because it is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of love and marriage.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue
And a silver sixpence in your shoe

The "something old" represents the couples friends who will hopefully remain close during the marriage.

"Something new" symbolises the newlyweds' happy and prosperous future.

The "something borrowed" is often lent by the bride's family and is an item much valued by the family. The bride must return the item to ensure good luck.

The custom of the bride wearing "something blue" originated in ancient Israel where the bride wore a blue ribbon in her hair to represent fidelity.

The placing of a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe was to ensure wealth in the couples married life.

THE WEDDING DRESS

It is thought unlucky for the bride to make her own wedding dress.
It is also unlucky for the groom to see the bride in her wedding dress before until she arrives at the ceremony.
The bride should not wear her entire outfit before the wedding day. Some brides leave a final stich on the dress undone until it is time to leave for the ceremony when the outfit is completed.

WEDDING DRESS COLOUR


Married in White, you have chosen right,
Married in Blue, your love will always be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl,
Married in Brown, you will live in town,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Pink, your spirit will sink,
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back.

A green dress is thought to be unlucky unless the bride is Irish. The old expression that a woman has a 'green gown' was used to imply promiscuity, the green staining being due to rolling in grassy fields.

Assessing my own wedding I tempted fate by practising my signature, got married on the unluckiest day in a month that means we won't have much money, wore my dress before the big day and may be slightly ashamed of Mickey.

Yes Stevie Wonder, "Superstitions ain't the way"