I was having a think about what is supposed to be good luck for a wedding day, and I found out these "facts". What do you think?
1. According to Greek culture, having sugar with you on your wedding day will "sweeten" your marriage: so brides, tuck a cube of sugar in to your pocket or bag.
2. Urgh! The English believe that finding a spider in your wedding dress means good luck.
3. The groom should carry the bride across the threshold to protect her from evil spirits lurking within.
4. According to English tradition, Wednesday is considered the luckiest to marry, although Monday is for wealth and Tuesday is for health, whilst Saturday is the unluckiest wedding day. And now, Saturday is the busiest day for weddings.
5. The ancient Romans studied pig intestines to try to determine the luckiest time of the day to marry.
6. According to Hindu tradition, if it rains on the wedding day then the bridal couple will have good luck.
7 . Middle Eastern brides paint henna on their hands and feet to protect themselves from the evil eye.
8. In Holland, a pine tree will be planted outside the couple's home as a symbol of good luck and fertility.
9. Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.
10. A Swedish bride will put a gold coin from her mother and a silver coin from her father in to each of her wedding shoes to ensure that she'll never do without.
11. For good luck, Egyptian women pinch the bride on her wedding day.
12. Finnish brides traditionally visited all their neighbours collecting gifts, accompanied by an older married man who represented long marriage.
13. Moroccan women traditionally have a bath in milk to purify themselves before their wedding ceremony.
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