Do These Wedding Beliefs Apply?

There are many beliefs about weddings. Some traditions had good reason but these have been forgotten over time. Others are just downright weird and seem to have no logic behind them yet we follow them for fear that not doing so may indeeed bring bad luck to the couple. A few of them actually contradict each other. So which ones will you follow? Take a look at these and decide for yourself.

It is said that neither the bride nor the groom should see the bride in all her finery before the ceremony. Doing so will bring ill luck to the couple. It is said that the bride should not even see herself in the mirror while fully decked out. Until she is about to walk down the aisle to her groom she is supposed to leave off a shoe or a glove or any other piece of her ensemble just to ward off this ill fortune. Could this be true?

In the Philippines, they take it one step further. It is considered ill luck for the bride to wear her wedding gown before the day itself. They believe that doing so will cause the marriage not to push through. This is why the bride fits her gown in pieces (just the top, or just the skirt) never the whole. The first time she will wear it is just before she goes off to the church.

It has been said that where the groom puts his bride as they stand before the altar is a sign of how he will treat her in future. Placing her on his right he will treat her as his right hand, his partner in any endeavor. Placing her on his left means that he will always protect her and cherish her. The left hand position dates back to the times when the grooms used to kidnap their brides. Since most men are left handed, they place their brides on the left so that they can easily fight on the right and still hold on to her if necessary. Most brides now choose to stand on the right. Where do you want to stand?

In some countries, siblings are excited to get married in the same year, if not on the same day. It means a lot for these siblings to share the experience and anxiety of preparing for their nuptials with someone they love who is also going through the same thing. In the Philippines though, getting married in the same year is considered bad luck for siblings. This is what they call sukob, where good fortune is bestowed on only one couple while the other will experience misfortune, even death of either the bride or groom. They say that to avoid the misfortune the couple who marries later in the year should utilize the back stairs of the church for their wedding. Hmmm…better find a venue with a beautiful back as well as a great front.

What do you believe? Are any of these worth applying to your nuptials?