wedding myths
Welcome to our myths section at Hitched.There are some truly weird and wonderful wedding myths still alive today, all coming from many different walks of life and some with their origins lost in the pages of history. Some myths are said to mean good luck and some bad luck. We have gathered a selection of some well-known wedding myths for you to enjoy. Just keep in mind when reading that none of them have any factual basis.
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Traditions & Symbols.
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Before the wedding
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Do not sign your married name:
If the bride uses her married name to sign any documents, this is considered
bad luck
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The bride must not make her own dress:
For every stitch the bride makes on her dress, she will shed a tear in her married
life.
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The Wedding Dress
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Married in White
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You have chosen right.
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Married in Blue
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Your lover is true.
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Married in Pink
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Your fortunes will sink.
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Married in Green
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You will not long be seen.
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Married in Red
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You'll wish you were dead.
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Married in Yellow
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Ashamed of the fellow.
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Married in Brown
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You'll live out of town.
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Married in Grey
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You'll live far away.
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Married in Black
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You'll wish you were back.
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The Wedding Day
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Before reaching the church:
If a bride should pass a lamb, a dove, a spider, a clergyman or a blind man it is
seen as a sign of good luck. However, passing a pig or a funeral procession is bad
luck. Although it may not seem like it, rain on your wedding day is considered good
luck as is the sun shining on the bride. For extra luck, the groom should pass a
coin to the first person he sees on his journey to the church.
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Wearing pearls:
Pearls are said to symbolise tears and so this wedding myth is contradictory. Wearing
pearls on your wedding day could be seen as good luck because they are a replacement
for any tears she may shed in her married life. On the other hand, they have been
known to resemble bad luck as they signify future tears.
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Seeing the bride:
This is a common myth that is still upheld by many people today. The groom must
not see the bride or her dress before the wedding day as it is considered bad luck.
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The right time to marry:
It is better for the bride and groom to say their vows when the hand of the clock
is facing upwards and ‘ascending towards heaven’.
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Dropping the ring:
Similarly to the pearls myth, dropping the ring can signify both good and bad luck.
It can be viewed in a positive light because dropping the wedding ring gets rid
of any evil spirits. However, it is also thought that whoever drops the ring first
will unfortunately be the first to die.
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After the wedding
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Who dominates in the marriage?
If a woman wishes to be the dominating person in her marriage, she should be the
first person to buy something after the wedding. It is said the quickest way to
do this is to buy a pin from the chief bridesmaid as she is getting changed into
her going away outfit.
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Removing the pins
If the bride fails to remover every pin from her veil after the wedding it is considered
to be bad luck.
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