7 WEDDING TRADITIONS THAT ACTUALLY COME FROM SUPERSTITIONS - MARRIAGE

7 wedding traditions that actually come from ancient superstitions

There are a few things a bride knows for sure she will have to deal with when the wedding date begins to approach: from choosing the dress, to choosing the shoes, the hairstyle and the bouquet. To make things right, you have to organize yourself well in advance but there are things that, as far as we can relegate them to our to do list, represent essential rituals for every wedding that we don't even know how to explain. And do you know why? Because they descend from ancient superstitions which, over time, have found their most "modern" form. Let's see together which ones:

1. A gift, a loaned thing, a blue thing ...

We have all heard it said at least once: when you get married you will need: one thing given away, one thing borrowed, one new thing, one old and one blue. But do you know that each of them has its own reason for existing rooted in the past? Here's what they mean:

3. The throwing of rice

As soon as the rite of marriage is celebrated, the spouses leave the church or the building in charge and, waiting for them, they will find a cascade of rice grains covering them. All happy to throw them, and the spouses, even if in difficulty, happy to receive them. But why are they pulled? Because in ancient times they were a symbol of fertility and good omen, and here is the mystery.

3. Of Venus and Mars ...

You don't get married, you don't leave, you don't start art. This is because Mars was the god of war and Friday was the day when evil spirits were created, according to the cabal. Today it's just a proverb, which often conditions the choice of the day while not knowing its origin

4. The throwing of the bouquet

Whoever grabs it will be the lucky one who will get married within the year. This is because in ancient times the bouquet was composed only of orange flowers, the wedding flowers par excellence, which meant abundance and fertility. Although today, in reality, bouquets can be made of many different flowers, check out what a show!

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5. Horns blaring wildly

Everyone knows: when the horns go crazy in the streets of a town, the bride is passing. But in reality this custom, which may seem rather "noisy", comes from the "ancient superstition that, by doing so, evil spirits were warded off (the same goes for the cans tied behind the machine). Incredible, right?

6. Wet bride, lucky bride

Of course, everyone imagines that it is a way of giving little consolation to the newlyweds. In fact, this saying originates from the fact that, in the past, rain was a symbol of purification, abundance and luck. For this reason, don't despair if it rains on your wedding day

7. The rings that fall are collected only by the priest

In the past, dropping rings was a bad omen and it was even believed that the fall of the wedding rings during the ceremony presaged a mistake in the marital choice. Reason why, the priest was the only one who could fight fate through faith in God.

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