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    • Faeth
      CommentAuthorFaeth
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    Haha - well that sounds about right - marrying in October, I'll be in love but broke - no change there then!

    Hmmm I found a website which listed a whole bunch of wedding superstitions once, I shall have to see if I can find it again!

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    • Faeth
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    Here's some more:-

    - Sisters should never marry on the same day, or even during the same year, lest this action condemn both to unhappy marriages
    - A woman must not be married in the same church she was christened in.
    - Brides must not read the whole of the wedding ceremony before getting hitched, lest the wedding not come about.
    - Bridal tears during the ceremony are considered lucky, but tears at any other moment during the wedding day are said to foreshadow a marriage full of them.
    - It's unlucky to have a widow at the wedding ceremony
    - If the solemnity of the service is momentarily interrupted by the sound of a crying child, this should be taken as a happy sign.

    Good thing I'm not superstitious!! Although I do still want to do the old, new, borrowed, blue thing....

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    • boo
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    I found one saying the bride has to keep a piece of the cake to ensure her husband will be faithful to her, I guess thats where the you can't have your cake and eat it saying comes from lol

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    • pennieb-MrsRiley
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    If it's unlucky to have a widow at the ceremony that would mean my nan shouldn't be there.... works for me

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    • boo
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    LOL pennie!

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    • XLittleMissMe!X
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    LIl Miss's friend said were she is from its bad luck if the bride gets wet with the rain and she has known them stay in church until it has stopped raining so no spots of rain touch the bride at all.




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    • RedBee12
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    Dropping the wedding ring:
    This is a contradictory wedding myth. The positive myth is that dropping the wedding ring during the ceremony shakes out the evil spirits. The negative aspect, is that whoever drops the ring is said to be the first to die.
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    • x ashlil x
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    the flowers one about red and white isnt so much a superstition but its supposedly the colours of death. thats one my mum actually believes because she is a nurse in a hospice. I dont want 2 see mr clarke til the wedding on the day and im doin the old, new, borrowed and blue but nothing else.
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    • FreyFreyMrs.Carney2B
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    OMG!

    Just seen this one - Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll go - my other half wants us to move to america! OMG! I've only just convinced him that we're staying here but can move somewhere else in the country if he wants! Defo not showing him this now!
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    • Delacc
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    Red roses are bad in weddings as they symbolise a colour of death? Hmm in Chinese weddings red is literally everywhere - especially red roses. So, if I have red roses, surely the good and bad luck cancel out?
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    • x~Hails~x
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    Not sure if this one is in here or not but i like this one :-) (found online)

    Wedding Tradition of 1,000 Origami Cranes

    Folding a crane takes time, patience, and understanding. These same qualities are vital for a marriage to last and thrive. This is why the symbology of 1,000 hand-folded cranes decorating a wedding is so powerful.

    The ancient practice of a man and woman folding 1,000 cranes for their wedding is called sembazuru. The tradition itself is called Tsuru wa sennen. The time and energy put into the thousand hand-folded origami cranes symbolized the patience and trust necessary to sustain a happy marriage. A couple who could weather the long, time intensive folding process together, supporting each other, talking with each other for weeks while taking on a challenging task was proving their ability to maintain a long term, content relationship.

    Color is critically important in any hand craft. Origami cranes for a wedding were selected for colors which held meaning to the couple. There might be bright pastels for a spring wedding, or rich autumn hues for a wedding held in the fall. The origami cranes could be perfectly tailored to match the theme.

    Not only was the folding of the cranes a "proof positive" of the couple's compatibility, but the end result became a visible testament to their love and dependability. The wedding and reception areas would resound with the cranes and their symbolism. The cranes would be strung on garlands to hang along aisles or around doorways. The origami cranes would be used as place markers and as table favors. Crane circles formed centerpieces around flower arrangements or candles. Hanging cranes floated in windows.

    Because you have a thousand cranes to work with, you can reach levels of artistic beauty found in few other decorating circles. You can group the cranes to form symbols important to the couple. Perhaps a moon, symbolizing the night you first met. An open circle represents the never-ending joys of life. A fish or cross can represent a Christian faith. The heart is a traditional symbol of love and loyalty.

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    • Enny
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    ohhh wow :) interesting :)
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    • A.Bird2b
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    We're having a really traditional Honeymoon... an old celtic/viking tradition states that the bride and groom should drink mead (honey wine) every night for one month (or Moon!) after the wedding to ensure fertility, prosperity and happiness in marriage.

    I really like this one so we're keeping it, especially since we can't afford to go away on honeymoon
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    • suzky123
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    if its unlucky to have a widow there then we have had it.... i cant disinvite my own mum haha

    cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
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    weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
    total loss to date: 24.5 lbs now need to maintain!
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    • suzky123
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    my nan on the other hand...

    cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
    start weight 10st 1.5 lbs
    weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
    total loss to date: 24.5 lbs now need to maintain!
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    • lolli88
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    The red and white flowers are supposed to blood and bandages, the meaing isn't just death, it supposed to mean that there will be war in the marriage and it will end in blood (needing bandages) but I also heard that it has something to do with florence nightingale!!!

    I know your supposed to shake the hand of a chimney sweep! but if ou wash your hand after then the good luck is washed away too!

    Cant remember if its the bride or groom thatis supposed to have a sixpence in their shoe!


    Never heard the widow one, bit worrying as I have my nan, my h2b's nan, my stepnan, one of my aunties!!! (men do not do well in m family - far to many headstrong women) Do widowers count?? Have a couple of them coming too!!!

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    • suzky123
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    yes we were advised to keep the red from the white due to blood and bandages so I am having predominantly white flowers by having white centerpieces but a red rose on everyones napkin to get my red in.

    cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
    start weight 10st 1.5 lbs
    weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
    total loss to date: 24.5 lbs now need to maintain!
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    • Enny
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    BUMP :)
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    • Gazza 122
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    just read all of this! ....arrrgghhh...i am not superstitious really, but am now worrying about flowers, dropping the ring...forgetting to feed my cat, the rain, my tears...widows at the wedding....blimy! xxx




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    • CommentAuthorFuture Mrs Henderson
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    Exactly makes you think about everything you will do on the day in a new light lol, think i night try and forget traditions and superstitions lol xx
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    • Gazza 122
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    yeap, me too...not that i really did, we are defo going with our day...our way! not even doing the old, new blue thinggie either lol x




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    • CommentAuthorFuture Mrs Henderson
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    I like tht as a new tradition...our way, our day lol xx
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    • Tinsel
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    Bump x

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    • Mrs Davro
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    Hmm I have paper (kind of a white/ivory colour) roses.

    The full outfit is easy to get around I wont be trying my dress on with my garter and tights, saving them for the wedding day.
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    • Finally Susan B
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    I love reading superstitions - although I hardly ever go along with them but so interesting to find out why they came about.
    The something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue traditionally finishes with ' and a sixpence in her shoe' .
    The sixpence is traditionally given to the bride from her father to be hidden in her shoe so that she has some money of her own that no one knows of - and it's for her fare home should she need to escape back to her family lol
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    • Becca
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    My mum has always told me, her nanna was furious the day my mum got married the first time because my mum didn't wear her veil over her face, and because she didn't wear it over her face as she walked in, she "invited the devil in" and the marriage would be unhappy and never last (which turned out to be spot on)... I'd love to know where these superstitions come from! Xx
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    • sita_meena
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    These are hilarious!

    In our culture we wear red for good luck, you wear white to funerals!
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    • nadia13
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    I'm not doing the whole something old something new something borrowed & something blue thing!!!! X
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    • MrsEminson2B
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    bump x

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    • AlisonT58
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    Monday for wealth
    Tuesday for health
    Wednesday the best day of all
    Thursday for losses
    Friday for crosses
    Saturday for no luck at all


    Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind and true.
    When February birds do mate, You wed nor dread your fate.
    If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know.
    Marry in April when you can, Joy for Maiden and for Man.
    Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue the day.
    Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll go.
    Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bred.
    Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see
    Marry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine.
    If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry.
    If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember.
    When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last.
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    • Mrs T. 2 Be
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    What about getting married on a Sunday? lol.

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    • MrsEvans13
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    Its good "marry in june over land and sea you will go" we are getting married in June and in Greece! Xx
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    • sarah
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    bump




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    • Emmabear
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    I'd never heard of this one:
    'a woman shouldn't be married in the church she was christened in'... good thing these superstitions are nonsense- I love the idea of getting married in the church where I was baptised and confirmed- and where I made my stage debut in the nativity play!
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    • thefuture:Mrs_Hurren
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    I loved reading through these although its a good job they are jst superstitions as if they wernt I might as well cancel my wedding now!

    The one about the cat sneezing in front of the bride the day before the wedding made me giggle, I have 2 cats and one is particuly sneezy, so much so I quite often get a face full of cat sneeze!
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    • InDreamland
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    How is it only now I've just read this? Have enjoyed reading it.

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    • CommentAuthorMidgetGem89
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    Mam told me its bad luck to have your full outfit all on together before the big day

    that means jewlery too!

    I have some new underwear i wont be wearing till the day so thats fine lol

    nt sure if its been said already appologies if it has :-) x
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    • CommentAuthorMidgetGem89
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    It has been said sry just looked back hehe

    The "penny" is a sixpence.. usually its best if its an old 1 rather than a bought 1 but either will do. Goes in or on you shoe :-)

    Mam has hers for me lol
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    • Emily17
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    I've never heard about that about your full wedding outfit.. will have to remember that one!

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    • InDreamland
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    Me neither until I read this thread lol. Glad I never did wear my entire wedding day outfit until the actual day.

    Now wondering where I put my silver sixpence. Can't remember where I put it after the big day.

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    • RachaelB76
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    good job im not superstitious or my marriage is most likely doomed lol x




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    • CommentAuthorMidgetGem89
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    Rachel im the same bt my mam is vry superstitious. It wudnt bother me in the slightest haha bt she sort of freaked out about the full outfit thing

    Theres a few more shes told me bt i cnt remember lol!
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    • Melty Cat
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    For me I tend to follow a mixture of traditional English and Chinese superstitions. So, for my wedding day the following will apply.

    Bad luck to get married on a Saturday, so I'll be getting married on the Sunday.
    No wishing wells in sight! I'll be asking the venue to cover theirs so I don't see it.
    Despite loving spiders, I won't be letting them near my dress. I'll just make do with a faux spider. ;)
    No red wine so I don't risk spilling it on my dress, haha.

    We have also carefully plotted out the dates. The 24th of July 2016 is significant.

    24 being the Mister's lucky number, July being his birth year and 2016 being the year of the monkey which will be prosperous for us both.
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    • michgib
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    Wow meltycat you have thought it through
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    • InDreamland
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    How come you follow Chinese supersititions Melty Cat?

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    • Melty Cat
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    I have Chinese heritage according to my Gandmother (Who sadly passed away last year.)

    Plus, being of the beliefe system I am, it also fits in.


    The Mister has always been athiest and sceptical, but ever since he's been with me I've got him into the signs and such. Haha. It was also his input for the dating of the ceremony.
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    • InDreamland
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    Ah right.

    All my cousins go to Chinese fortune tellers to set their wedding dates.

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