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Where did some of those silly wedding traditions come from?
Here's a partial list.
Carrying the Bride Over the Threshold: In
the early days, when a Groom used to kidnap a woman from a
village to make her his Bride, he would carry her away kicking
and screaming while the villagers chased him. To fight off these
opposing villagers, the Groom would hold his sword in his right
hand while holding the captured Bride in his left hand. This
also explains the origin of why the Bride stands on the left
side of the Groom at a wedding. The Groom eventually took some
friends (Groomsmen) to help defend him while stealing the chosen
beauty.
The Honeymoon:
After capturing the woman of his choice, the Groom would hide
her until the moon completed a 30-day cycle. During this time,
they "got to know each other" while drinking mead. Mead was a
honey-sweetened alcoholic beverage that affects the acidity of
the womb, thereby increasing fertility.
The Wedding Veil:
Eventually, marriages were arranged by family members. The Bride
& Groom were not allowed to see one another before the wedding
because the family would be exchanging a dowry for the bride and
they were afraid that if the Groom didn’t like the appearance of
the Bride’s face, he might refuse to marry her. This is also why
the Father of the Bride would "give the Bride away" to the Groom
at the ceremony. Only after lifting the wedding veil at the
ceremony would the Groom have seen the Bride’s face for the
first time.
The Money Dance:
When arranged marriages were common, the Groom would usually
collect a dowry for the Bride. But he wouldn’t be able to
collect it until after the marriage was consummated. The money
dance was a way for the couple to receive some money before they
left their wedding reception.
The Bridal Shower:
During the times of arranged weddings, a poor man fell in love
with a girl and married her. The Bride’s father refused to pay a
dowry. So their friends showered her with gifts to help them
start a household together.
Bridesmaids:
Bridesmaids were gathered together to wear similar dresses as the
bride to confuse evil spirits.
Ring Finger:
Many years ago, the ring finger was the index finger. Later it
was believed that the third finger contained the "vein of love"
which led directly to the heart.
Wedding:
The word "wedding" comes from the Anglo-Saxon word wedd that meant
not only would a man marry a woman, but also that the Groom
would pay the Bride’s father.
The Wedding Toast:
The wedding toast comes from France where bread was placed in
the bottom of two drinking glasses for the Bride and Groom. They
would then drink as fast as they could to be the first one to
get to the toast. The winner was to rule the household.
The Wedding Cake:
In the Roman days, wedding cakes were baked of wheat and barley.
At the reception, they were traditionally broken over the head
of the new Bride and Groom as a symbol of her fertility. Guests
would then scramble for the pieces of the cake, and take them
home for good luck. It later became tradition to place many
small cakes on top of each other as high as possible. The Bride
and Groom would then try to kiss each other over the top of the
cakes without knocking them down.
Floral Bouquets at a Wedding:
Wedding bouquets were originally made of strong herbs like thyme
and garlic to ward off evil spirits.
Bouquet Toss:
It was believed that a Bride was especially lucky on her wedding
day. Guests would sometimes tear at her dress for a souvenir
piece of good luck to take home. Brides wanted to offer such
good luck souvenirs to the guests, but without them bothering
her at the wedding. So Brides started tossing a... garter!
That’s right, before the bouquet, Bride’s actually used to toss
a garter at a wedding reception. This was eventually changed to
a bouquet after Brides got tired of fighting off drunken men who
were trying to remove the garter themselves!
Garter Toss:
The
"garter toss" evolved from an early tradition when wedding
guests would follow the Bride & Groom to their bedroom on the
wedding night, wait until they undressed, then steal their
stockings and fling them at the couple. The first person to hit
the Bride or Groom in the head would be the next person to
marry.
Tossing of the Rice:
People used to believe that newlyweds would bring good luck.
Guests would shower them with nuts and grains to ensure a
bountiful harvest and many children to help work in the fields.
In years of poor harvest, rice was tossed instead.
Tying Old Shoes on the Car:
In
ancient times, the Bride’s father would give his shoes to the
Groom to show the transfer of authority over the Bride. Later it
became popular for wedding guests to throw their own shoes at
the newlyweds to signify the same. Tying the Knot: This comes from the days when the Bride wore a girdle that was tied in knots. The Groom had to untie all of the knots prior to consummating their marriage. |
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