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Funny
Wedding Moments & Wedding Superstitions
by Nancy Reid,
co-editor, BigBlendMagazine.com
From tying tin cans
on the back of the "Just Married" vehicle to scare away
evil spirits, to throwing rice so the evil spirits can
eat it thereby being distracted--weddings have their
moments, both superstitious and hilarious. Check it out,
why we do what we do at weddings!
There is
obviously a lot of stress connected to getting married,
most of it zeroing in on the actual wedding day and
ceremony, rather than the life thereafter--something to
think about. However, there also seems to be an attitude
about attending a wedding and the reception party, where
the 'lid is off' and people do things they would never
do at other parties or celebrations. Well, the party and
the ceremony, has a history. Why do we do what we do, at
a wedding? Why do we wear something old and something
new? It all goes back to wedding ceremonies in ancient
times--and what behaviors have made it to modern times.
One can only imagine what future generations will think
of Bridezilla's--and their outrageous and stupid
behavior--but here are some beliefs surrounding a
wedding ceremony.
The
tradition of the father giving away the bride, is based
on the bride being a captive of some brave young man
trying to prove his worth to a man of greater
stature--be it head of a tribe or his father, best
friend or brother--whatever. The bride, being an
unwilling participant, had to be 'watched' at all times,
so she was accompanied 'down the aisle' so she couldn't
escape.
Rain at a
wedding can signify something positive or negative--just
depends on your own outlook. The good version is, rain
foretells the coming of children--just like a good crop
in a farmer's field--enough said... only you yourself
know if this is good or bad. Way back when, it was good
as families needed farmhands, i.e. children. The other
version is, rain means many tears will be shed in the
union. This again, is your own outlook--there are tears
of joy, tears of sorrow, and things that happen that
make you cry--but, also make you stronger as a person.
Speaking of
tears, it is considered good luck for the bride to cry
during her wedding--meaning she will not have to cry
later, during her marriage--also meaning, she has
brought rain for crops. Maybe she is crying because she
is captive--sorry, just looking back on the 'giving away
of the bride.'
Bringing
this into more modern times, the wearing of pearls also
has good and bad luck meanings. It is believed that
pearls, in ancient times, represent future tears--so
wearing them means the bride will have occasion to cry
and experience heartache in the marriage. So, if you
think about it, if your fiancée gives you pearls, that
could mean he is telling you he will give you reason to
cry later. The other version is that the pearls take the
place of the brides tears, so she will have no reason to
cry later, during the marriage. This is all intertwined
with what it takes to make a pearl--sand in an oyster
that is a constant irritation to the oyster--makes a
pearl. You can make your own choice here, point is, it
is all based on ancient beliefs.
Next, it is
bad luck for the bride to sign her married name, before
she is married. It tempts fate. This is a modern one
since being a captive leaves out signing your name at
all--especially your 'intendeds' last name. The bride
should not wear her entire bridal outfit--even for a
fitting--before her wedding day. This includes the
dress, veil, shoes and jewelry.
Here's a
good one, do you, or do you not, drop the wedding ring?
On the one hand, if you drop the wedding ring during the
wedding ceremony, it has been seen as lucky as you are
shaking off any evil spirits that may have been lurking
there--on the other hand, it may signify the first to
die... whoever dropped the ring, dies first! Wow, you
might want to consider the age of the ring bearer..
On to the
brides dress--IF she makes it herself, for every stitch
in the dress, the bride will shed a tear during the
marriage. This could be countered by the tears shed
trying to pay off an expensive dress--could be a draw on
that one.
When to get
married--modern belief is to exchange vows as the
clock's minute hand is moving upwards--not downwards.
The upward movement of the minute hand on the clock is
'ascending towards the heavens'--so my guess is that the
downward moving of the minute hand means your going to
the 'other place.' It's all up to you--playing on the
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Do not marry a man that has
the same first letter in his surname, as the first
letter in your surname. So the Victorian rhyme goes, "To
change the name and not the letter, is to change for the
worst and not the better." Hey ladies, this is most
likely the reason your last names changes to his last
name!
It's all in
the shoes! Long after the days where the 'bride' was a
kidnap victim, and the father 'sold' or 'gave' his
daughter away, the father would pass one of his daughters
shoes to the groom, as a signal of giving his daughter
away in marriage. It is also considered good luck
for the groom's mother to throw a shoe at the bride as
the couple leaves the reception, so that the bride and
her mother-in-law, would forever be the best of
friends... but then, it is also considered to be good
luck if a house cat eats from the brides shoe the week
of her wedding... in addition, the bride must have a
penny in her shoe, while being married, if she wants a
good marriage and wealth. Who knew, it's all in the
shoe!
Onto the
bridal dress. Well, back in the captive days, it was
considered really good luck to have a piece of the
wedding gown..so the dress was, while still on the
bride, ripped to pieces, by wedding attendees--I'm
guessing probably mostly female attendees. No one else
was to outshine the bride by having a longer dress--i.e.
the big train of the modern wedding dress--the bride was
to be the center of attention. It is unlucky for the
groom to see the bride in the wedding dress before the
wedding and also unlucky for the bride to wear the dress
for alterations more than one time before the
wedding--this centers around either party changing their
minds?
Walking down
the aisle-whether accompanied by friend or foe or
not--the bride must enter the church on her right
foot. Also, the bridesmaids should sign the bottom of the
brides shoe. The name that lasts the longest on the
bottom of the shoe, i.e. not walked off, will be the
first to marry next. This could be the forerunner of "if
you could walk in my shoes." And then, why does the
groom stand to the right of the bride! Well, in ancient
times, so the grooms right hand is free in case of attack
(assuming he is right-handed) so he could defend his
bride--if you really think about this--it makes no sense
at all.
Let's talk about the
bouquet and the tossing thereof--watch the videos. As
women rush to catch the bouquet hoping they will be the
next married, the first reason for the bouquet seems to
be a message to the groom--I don't stink--the scent of
the flowers cover up whatever B.O. there might have
been.
At last, the
wedding ring! If you let another try on your wedding
ring, you are so doomed, and you are asking for
unfaithfulness. Should a bride take off her ring, for
any reason, the groom must be the one to put the ring
back on--or bad luck!
There's a
lot to think about when getting married, we just thought
we would add to that drama! On the lighter side, no
matter how well you plan a wedding--have a look at the
videos, and what could happen at your wedding! |
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