Although wedding celebrations differ in many parts of the world, wedding superstitions are something that almost all cultures agree on. After all, a wedding is the union of two people in marriage and its celebration is a mixture of rituals, traditions, customs and beliefs, which are rooted in superstitions about what can make a marriage lucky or unlucky.

Remember that superstitions are beliefs without a rational basis that try to attribute a magical or supernatural character to certain events or facts. So it is not strange that being such an important event in the life of the couple, they want to seek the help of luck or destiny to achieve a happy and lasting marriage.

Wedding superstitions
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Among wedding superstitions, a famous example is that according to which the groom cannot see the bride in her wedding dress before the ceremony because it is believed this could result in the failure of the marriage and / or have bad luck during it. However, some of these superstitions can become puzzling and strange, although when the result is love and happiness forever, it is all worth it in the end.

Read on for the most exciting ways couples around the world seek happy, long-lasting marriages.

In Sweden, the bride’s parents must share their wealth.

According to one of the wedding superstitions in this country, brides must put a coin in each shoe. In the left shoe, she will put a silver coin that her father has given her, and in the right one a gold coin from her mother. This is to ensure that she will never lack wealth.

In Italy, the bride and groom break glassware.

For Italian couples, breaking a glass vase or goblet during their wedding is one way to ensure a long marriage. According to this superstition, the number of pieces in which the glass is broken will indicate how many years they will be happily married. So the more pieces, the more years.

In England, you should not kill a spider that is on your wedding dress.

Although it may not be common to find this eight-legged creature in your beautiful dress, if this happens, resist your impulse to crush it, as according to the English, it means good luck in life if you see it on the dress. Likewise, if you are looking for a happy married life according to English traditions, Wednesday is the ideal day to get married.

In Mexico, brides are not all dressed in white.

This is one of the most common wedding superstitions in Mexico, although this is usually done discreetly. And it is that many Mexican brides will do it by sewing three coloured ribbons to their underwear. A yellow strip symbolizing the blessing of food, a blue strip to attract financial luck, and a red strip, which is believed to ensure a passionate relationship.

In China, brides must cry for 30 days.

In some cultures, it is believed that it is good luck for the bride to cry on her wedding day since there is a superstition that the bride has shed all her tears and does not have any to shed during her marriage.

However, in the town of Tijua, in China, brides have a tradition to start crying a month before; in fact, the bride must cry one hour every day. After having done this for 10 days, her mother will join in and must cry with her every day, and in the last 10 days the grandmother will join. In the end, it is 30 days of crying.

In Poland, brides must pay close attention to their footwear.

According to one of the wedding superstitions, if the bride wears open heels at her wedding, her future wealth and fortune will leak through the opening. Besides, another Polish superstition says that if the bride wants to dominate the relationship, she will need to put her dress lightly over the groom’s shoe.

In Nicaragua, brides do not wear pearls.

Although in some cultures pearls symbolize wealth and love, in many Latin cultures they mean “tears of the sea”, so wearing them on the wedding day could be an omen that there will be sadness in the marriage.

In India, there are many wedding superstitions.

This country is full of superstitions that must be taken into account when getting married. For example, rain on the wedding day is considered good luck. If candles are added to the wedding ceremony and they become sizzling, it is considered a bad omen since it is believed that there are evil spirits lurking.

Likewise, before and after the wedding, future brides should beware of some clumsy habits since spilling the milk, even letting it boil, is a sign of bad luck to come.

In Holland pine trees are planted at the door of the home.

According to one of the most famous Dutch wedding superstitions, a pine tree must be planted outside the house of the newlyweds to bring them luck. In addition, planting a pine tree is believed to symbolize fertility and is a way to bring this into the lives of newlyweds.

In Ireland, bells are rung.

At Irish weddings, bells are traditionally rung to ward off evil spirits and ensure a harmonious married life. In fact, according to Irish traditions, the act of ringing bells symbolizes good luck and therefore, Irish brides are required to wear bells in their bouquets as a reminder of their sacred wedding vows after the wedding. Having said this, it is no wonder that bells are a common gift for newlyweds in that country.

In Kenya, the bride’s father spits her out.

In the Maasai village of this country, the bride’s father spits on her head and chest when she leaves the village with her husband, as it is believed that by acting disrespectfully instead of showering them with praise, it is avoided bringing bad luck to the new union.

As you may notice, these are just a few of the wedding superstitions that are going on around the world. So we invite you to read the second part of this article where you will find new ways to achieve a happy marriage.

ALFA