"All Things I Want to Believe in ♡ / How Many Do You Know? 8 Happy Wedding Superstitions*"
2016.02.15 published
Do You Know the Wedding Superstitions?
Since it's a once-in-a-lifetime event, many want to use superstitions and charms to bring happiness to their wedding♡ Many brides-to-be are familiar with popular traditions like bouquet tossing and the first bite*
In Fact, There Are Many! A Special Feature on Wedding Superstitions*
Besides famous traditions, there are actually a lot of romantic wedding superstitions out there♩ This time, we will introduce some lesser-known romantic wedding superstitions♡
Ivy, a popular houseplant that stays fresh all year round, is said to be a "symbol of immortality and fidelity"♡ Incorporating it into your wedding is said to bring 'unchanging love and eternal happiness'♡ Be sure to include it in your bouquet or bridal hair*
This is the groom's version of bouquet tossing, where the groom throws the garter he was wearing to the male guests. The person who catches it is said to be able to have a happy marriage♡ It originally stemmed from the groom's friends wanting to receive it as a memento of the wedding to share in the happiness*
Placing a sixpence coin, which was originally used as currency, inside the bride's left shoe symbolizes "living richly and happily"♡ It is mentioned in a nursery rhyme from "Mother Goose" and is also part of something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue♡ This superstition seems easy to try♩
The ribbon or cord of the ring pillow used during the ring exchange symbolizes 'promise'♡ There’s a superstition that if you use the ring pillow from your wedding as your child's first pillow, your child will grow up healthy and happy♡
Mice are considered lucky creatures because they have many offspring and live with the same partner for life. At weddings, they symbolize fertility* If you consider Disney's Mickey and Minnie, it's pretty easy to incorporate them into a wedding*
In England, there is a superstition that kissing under mistletoe brings happiness♡ Mistletoe is said to be a sacred plant that brings happiness, safety, and good fortune*
There are many romantic superstitions surrounding weddings held in the rain* Rain on the wedding day is believed to wash away all the hardships the couple has faced and any future difficulties. There's also a superstition that the sky sheds tears for the couple, ensuring that they will be visited by a lot of happiness from then on♡