Wedding
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Where did
the custom of the bride carrying "something old, something new, something
borrowed, something blue" originate? |
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No one knows
for sure. The rhyme originated in Victorian times, although some of the
customs referred to in it are much older. However, I can at least tell
you what brides traditionally carried. The "something old" is supposed
to be the garter from a happily married woman. The "something new" is the
wedding dress. The "something borrowed" is often a coin from the groom
(worn in the bride's shoe) or it can be something (preferably old and valuable)
from the bride's family. (Note to brides: Make sure you return the item
or you'll be unlucky!) The "something blue" may be a symbol of the moon,
which is associated with fertility. Or it may be just a blue ribbon, to
symbolize fidelity. |
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Why do
wedding guests throw birdseed instead of rice now? |
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The custom
of throwing rice at the bride and groom at weddings has been largely replaced
in the US with the throwing of birdseed instead. But the trend has nothing
to do with the myth that uncooked rice causes birds' stomachs to explode.
Birds can eat uncooked rice without the rice swelling in their stomachs
and exploding (how many exploded birds have YOU seen?). The hardness of
uncooked rice isn't a problem either. After all, birds will swallow gravel
and stones! But birds don't really LIKE uncooked rice and they'll usually
leave it alone. Throwing birdseed makes the church custodian's job easier.
Czech newlyweds, by the way, get peas, instead of rice or birdseed, thrown
at them. The custom of throwing anything at all originates in pagan times
and it's supposed to ensure that the union of the bride and groom is a
fruitful (i.e. fertile) one. |
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Why are
wedding rings worn on the fourth finger of the left hand? |
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Engagement
and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger (third, if you don't count
the thumb) on the left hand because it was believed in ancient times that
the vein of love led straight to the heart from that finger. |
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Who started
the custom in the Western Hemisphere of wearing white wedding dresses? |
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Most Western
brides today marry in white, but it wasn't always so. Before the white
dress, brides simply wore their best dress, whatever color it was. Blue
was a favorite. In the 16th century, the wealthy began favoring white,
but the practice didn't really take off until the reign of Queen Victoria
of England. She chose to marry in white instead of the silver traditionally
worn by royals. The following little rhyme advised brides as to dress color:
Married in
White, you have chosen right, Married in Blue, your love will always be
true, Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl, Married in Brown, you
will live in town, Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead, Married
in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow, Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Pink, your spirit will sink, Married in Gray, you will go far
away, Married in Black, you will wish yourself back.
Green dresses
were believed to be unlucky unless you were Irish. The old expression that
a woman has a "green gown" was meant to imply that she was promiscuous.
The idea was that the dress was stained green from rolling in grassy fields.
Different cultures, of course, have different ideas about color. A red
dress in China is the best dress for a wedding as it denotes happiness.
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