Wedding signs and traditions - believe or not?

Of course, you need to know wedding signs and customs ... For general development. But is it worth believing in them, especially if they are bad? Russian folk pre-wedding beliefs are sometimes such a wild and explosive mixture of superstitions that you can’t figure out where it came from and what all this obscurantism has in common with the wedding. And we do a lot of things on the wedding day, blindly obeying a ritual invented by no one knows why.

But from time immemorial, marriage in Russia was considered an important, holy ritual. He was preceded by bride and matchmaking, which were carried out according to certain scenarios. And on the wedding day, a lot of specific actions were required for both the bride and groom.

Wedding signs and traditions have one goal - to enlist the support of Good luck or Higher powers, so that for many years to settle happiness and prosperity in a young family. How effective is the observance of wedding rituals, it is difficult to judge. But this is not important. The main thing is that you believe that they will help you. And your marriage will be truly happy and lasting!

Vintage wedding superstitions and signs

The age of these signs lasts several centuries.

• If it rains on the wedding day, this portends the well-being of a young family.
• For family happiness, the bride should cry on her wedding day.
• After the bride leaves for the wedding, the floors in the house must be washed so that the girl does not return to live in her parents' house.
• The wedding or registration venue cannot be reached on a direct road. To deceive evil spirits, choose ornate routes and roundabouts. The car signals and the loud cries of young friends were scared away by evil.
• In order for the family life to be long, the young people should not cross the path to the altar. Witnesses who go a little ahead of the bride and groom help to avoid this.
• Before and immediately after the wedding, do not let anyone stand in front of the bride or groom near the mirror. A close reflection of a stranger portends treason.
• Cutlery (forks and knives) cannot be handed over to young people as a gift: family relationships will not be smooth. You can’t give away watches and calendars yet - so you will make family life short. If the bride’s mother was happy in marriage, she should give her daughter a heirloom in order to bring prosperity to the young family.
• To avoid the evil eye, you need to pin the heads down on wedding dresses. The bride - on the hem of the dress from the inside, the groom - under the boutonniere. Pins should not be visible to others.
• To bring good luck in family life will help old shoes. The bride should wear a wedding dress or worn shoes, or wear new shoes the day before the wedding.
• After the ceremony, you should put the young on one bench so that nothing separates them. Lay a fur coat under your feet - this will make your family life rich.
• Putting pillows on the wedding bed should be next to their pillowcases in contact. This portends a friendly life of spouses.

Modern wedding signs and superstitions

Wedding signs and traditions of recent years are adapted to modern life. Some of them arose from ancient superstitions.

• The heel, broken on the wedding day, portends a “lame” family life.
• If the bride wears earrings from a married friend, the young wife will be happily married.
• You can’t wear a green dress for the wedding.
• Mothers of the bride and groom should wear dresses, not pantsuits. The latter can bring an early parting of the young.
• Do not re-mend the wedding rings of parents. It is better to buy new ones, and the bride and groom need to do this together, which will bring a friendly family life.
• It is forbidden to give wedding rings to measure, as well as wedding dresses. According to signs, this will cause frequent quarrels in the family.
• If before the registry office the newlyweds split in half and eat candy, their life will be sweet. And look in the mirror after the ceremony - to a happy marriage.
• After returning from the registry office, the newlyweds must walk around the festive table three times, at this time the eldest of the members of both families will say compliments for the girl. This ritual symbolizes the eternal connection of the newlyweds.

The most pleasant wedding signs and traditions

• You cannot take photos of the bride and groom separately on the wedding day. This is for a quick break.
• The best time to get married is in the afternoon, which will bring good luck and longevity to the young family.
• Cross the threshold of the house after the wedding should the groom with the bride in her arms. This means that the husband will always especially value his spouse.

To believe in wedding signs or not is up to you. Perhaps you should believe in the most pleasant ones, but just forget about the bad ones. After all, the happiness of family life does not depend on what rituals you observed on your wedding day. And on how respectful your relationship to each other will be. And what will be your psychological attitude. Is he positive? Then you will have a long and happy life!