Wedding Superstitions

Whether you are superstitious or not - you may find the following wedding traditions and superstitions interesting.

Of course, the list below is for entertainment purposes only. No superstition can shake the marriage of the bride and groom who truly love each other and who are genuinely compatible. A bride and groom who take their commitment seriously and are willing to put in the extra effort during tough times will find themselves “lucky” in marriage.

It is considered to be good luck if it rains on your wedding day.
It is said to be bad luck if the groom sees the bride before the wedding ceremony on the wedding day.
The wedding band is placed on the ring finger because ancient cultures believed there was a vein on this finger than ran directly to a persons heart.
A woman can propose when it is a leap year.
Throwing rice or confetti at the bride and groom represents fertility.
If the bride takes off her engagement ring before the wedding ceremony it is said to be bad luck.
It is unlucky if the groom drops the wedding ring during the wedding ceremony.
The person who catches the bridal bouquet will be the next person to get married.
If a bride cries on her wedding day it is said to be the last time she will weep over her marriage.
The groom carries the bride “over the threshold” because if the bride stumbles as she enters her new home, it is considered to be bad luck.
The bride and groom cut the wedding cake together as a sign that they will conceive a child.

If you are looking for a more scientific approach to bring more “luck” into your marriage – according to research by Dr John Gottman, statistics show that men who do more housework and child care have better sex lives and happier marriages.

If you would like to give your marriage ahead start, you may want to consider monetary wedding gifts as opposed to traditions wedding presents. We provide a wedding wishing wells for hire in Sydney to make it easy to request cash gifts for your wedding.