The Wedding Wishing Well

The wishing well concept originated from ancient folklore in Europe. According to the tradition, a person’s wish will be granted if they drop a coin in the wishing well.

According to ancient Celtic and Germanic cultures, wishing wells and springs were considered to be sacred places. Water was seen as a source of life with healing properties. If someone dropped a coin in the wishing well, these ancient cultures believed that the deities associated with the water would grant the persons wish in return. The tradition of dropping coins and into fountains originates from this ancient belief.

Of course, modern culture has progressed beyond the belief in “water gods”, however the wishing well remains as an emblem that we associate with our wishes.

The wedding wishing well borrows from this symbolism. By having a wishing well at a wedding, the bride and groom give their guests the opportunity to perform an act of kindness, in much the same way as the water deities from ancient cultures. This act of kindness is the act granting a wish for the bride and groom as they start their married life together.

A wedding is a once in a lifetime event. So celebrating the occasion by having your wish come true is a great way to make this milestone in your life memorable. It adds an extra sense of excitement to the wedding experience and it serves as great start to married life together.

The wedding wishing well makes it easy for wedding guests to provide the bride and groom with a wedding gift that they would truly value. The wishing well takes the guesswork out of shopping around for an appropriate wedding gift.

The wedding wishing well uses the symbolism of the ancient wishing well tradition to provide a beautiful metaphor for guiding the kindness of your wedding guests. A great way to thank your guests for their kindness in providing a monetary wedding gift is to provide a bomboniere or a wedding favour in return. This acts as a means of expressing your appreciation.

We provide a full range of wedding wishing wells for hire in Sydney. Please feel free to contact us with all your enquiries. It would be our pleasure to assist you.