Moroccan brides took milk baths to purify themselves before the ceremony.Įgyptian women believe it’s good luck to pinch the bride on her wedding day.Īlso in Egypt, the family of the bride took care of all cooking duties for one week to allow the couple to relax. Trivia & Traditions: 35 Fun Facts about Weddings in Africa Milk Bath for a Moroccan Bride In several countries, including Germany and Greece, the bride would attempt to cover her husband’s foot while dancing as a way to establish dominance in the relationship. It’s even considered unlucky to eat green vegetables during the wedding. Green is a taboo color in Scottish weddings because it’s the color of fairies and is a symbol of revenge. The coils, ending in a circle, represented eternity. In Victorian England, snake rings with ruby eyes became popular as wedding rings. In the latter part of the 15th Century, diamonds set in gold or silver became a favorite betrothal ring of wealthy ancient Venetians. They said a final goodbye to their bachelor days with a raucous party.
Stag parties were first celebrated by ancient Spartan soldiers. This gave rise to the massive popularity of June weddings, which still holds true today. The Ancient Roman goddess Juno represents marriage and childbirth. Queen Victoria’s wedding cake weighed 300 pounds! The traditional wedding cake began in ancient Rome as guests would break a loaf of bread over the bride’s head for fertility. Greek brides tucked a lump of sugar into their wedding gowns, believing this would bring sweetness to the marriage. Tradition in Denmark saw brides and grooms cross-dressing to confuse evil spirits. The Western tradition of wearing a white wedding dress was begun by Queen Victoria in 1840.Īncient Greek and Roman brides wore veils to protect against evil spirits.
Ancient Romans studied pig entrails to determine the luckiest time to marry! In the Finnish tradition, brides went door-to-door, collecting gifts in a pillowcase, while accompanied by an older married man, a symbol of long marriage.Īccording to Dutch tradition, a pine tree planted outside the couple’s home is symbolized both fertility and luck. Swedish brides put a silver coin from her father – and a gold coin from her mother – in each shoe to make sure that she’ll always have enough silver and gold in her new life. This is ironic since Saturday is the hands down the most popular day to get married.Ĭzech tradition calls guests to throw peas at the newlyweds instead of rice. Saturday is considered the unluckiest day to marry. Wednesday was considered the best day to marry while on Monday you marry for wealth, and Tuesday you marry for health. The English believe that finding a spider in your wedding dress brings good luck. Trivia & Traditions: 35 Fun Facts about Weddings in Europe Spider in a Wedding Dress Check out these thought-provoking, and sometimes downright funny, traditions that inspired weddings as we know them today. Today’s’ global culture has assimilated traditions from just about every part of the world into one big event that we now call The Big Day. It’s not unusual that many, if not most people don’t know the origin of the traditions they hold near and dear when planning a wedding. So put down that wedding gown guide, get yourself a cup of coffee or tea, make yourself comfortable, and enjoy our little romp through time and tradition.
But as you’re choosing your wedding gown, and considering colors for your bridesmaids dresses, we invite you to take a little break.Įverything from seemingly silly superstitions – like a spider in your wedding dress is good luck – to why getting married is called “tying the knot,” we’ve collected 35 totally fun – and probably not-so-well-known – facts about your upcoming nuptials. Maybe they’ll inspire an idea for your big day!Īh, your wedding day … perhaps the most important day of your life! Everything about it, from the ceremony to the venue to the guests, is steeped in tradition. Take a break from wedding planning & check out our Trivia & Traditions: 35 Fun Facts about Weddings.
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