Every culture has different traditions and superstitions when it comes to the marriage ceremony. Many cultures have come to believe that a wedding, in and of itself, can bring bad luck or evil spirits to cause trouble for the marrying couple. In order to ward off these evil spirits or bad luck, often times the marrying couple and/or family and friends would preform acts of good luck in order to change the couple's bad fortune. These acts have become today's wedding traditions and superstitions.
Wedding superstitions' range from any aspect of a wedding whether it is the proposal or the honeymoon. Many cultures believe that if you see bad omens on the way to making your proposal that it is an indication that the man should reconsider his proposal. In American weddings, it is believed to be bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the ceremony on their wedding day. Another tradition is the paying of the minster, it is thought that if you pay the minister an odd sum it will bring good luck to the newlywed couple. Every culture is different and you can best learn your family traditions by asking your relatives or recollecting other weddings you have seen or been apart of. Also, you can talk with former brides and find out what traditions they followed when they got married.
The Internet is also a wonderful resource for find out your particular culture's wedding traditions. Traditions make your wedding feel a little more protected from any bad luck that could befall you or your betrothed. It gives your wedding a sense of honor and is an example to future brides to be when they plan their weddings. You could also begin your own wedding traditions and who knows maybe some day your great granddaughter will follow in your wedding foot steps. Do you have to have tradition in your wedding preparation or ceremony? No, but isn't it better to be safe than sorry? (Knock on wood . . . tap tap!)
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