Wedding Myths – 9 Myths About Getting Married

Everyone is familiar with at least one wedding myth.  Wedding myths are believed to bring good luck or bad luck, but they aren’t factually true.  They are passed down from one generation to another and whether to believe them or not, is totally up to you!  Just because someone said that these myths are true, doesn’t mean they actually are.

Get a kick out of these 9 wedding myths and keep them in the back of your head for future reference!

1. It is believed in Rome that the veil protects the bride from evil spirits that are jealous of the bride. The veil protects from illnesses that these spirits can give her. 

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2. In the Hindu culture, rain on your wedding day represents fertility and cleansing.  There are other folklores that don’t believe this.  They believe that wind and cloudy skies represent a story marriage, but falling snow will bring peacefulness and warmth.  According to Southern Folklore in order to keep rain from coming down on your wedding day, a bourbon must be buried upside down one month from the wedding at the venue.

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3. Spiders that are found in the wedding gown and black cats that cross your path are good luck according to English omens.

4. The Greek culture believes that sugar cubes on top of the bride will sweeten the marriage.

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5.  In Italy, a vase or glass is smashed and however many pieces it breaks into symbolizes how many years the couple will be happily married.

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6. Crying on your wedding day has evolved over the years.  In ancient times, if a bride cried on her wedding day the tears represented good luck because the brought rain for crops and new growth.  During Victorian times, tears on her wedding day meant she won’t shed any more tears during her marriage.

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7. In the Chinese culture, “you should exchange vows between the half hour and hour when the hands on the clock are moving upward to the heavens and between the growing and full moon so that the rising moon and flowing tide will follow your fortune.”

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8. In Medieval European times it was believed that the bride is super vulnerable thorough her feet.  To avoid bringing evil spirits into the new house, the groom must carry the bride from outside the new house and through the door. 

9. Ringing bell chimes sends evil away and ensures harmonious family life according to the Irish.

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