Results: Wedding Traditions

The wedding tradition of throwing the bouquet began with the ancient Greeks and Romans when they used herbs and spices to protect from evil spirits and carrying flowers was used to signify new beginning and fertility. During the Middle Ages brides were considered lucky so touching something belonging to her was thought to bring about good luck. So, during her escape the bride threw her bouquet into the crowd. Did you ever catch the bouquet at a wedding?

The wedding tradition of carrying the bride over the threshold began its origins in ancient Roman times where they believed evil spirits would curse the bride through the soles of her feet. It would bring bad luck to the marriage therefore carrying the bride would protect her and the marriage from any bad luck. It also signifies the groom taking the bride away from her parents. Did you/Were you carried over the threshold at your wedding?

The bride's white wedding dress traditionally is a symbol of innocence and purity that is thought to have started with Queen Victoria's wedding to Prince Albert. Did you/yours wear white on your wedding day?

The wedding tradition of not seeing the bride before the wedding occurred when arranged marriages were common, and it was considered bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding over fears that the groom would back out of the wedding. Did you/yours see each other before the wedding?