Wedding911-Crazy Wedding Superstitions

 Do you believe that if you see a lizard running across the road on your wedding day, that you will never have a child? Have you heard that if a single woman sleeps with a piece of wedding cake under her pillow, she will dream of her future husband? These are just two of many crazy wedding day superstitions that have been floating around since your grandmother was a baby.  But, no matter how silly they sound, superstitions have actually been around for centuries, and they originated at different times and in different places, when people have tried to explain mysterious events or happenings. Have you heard that breaking a mirror meant you would have seven years bad luck? There was a time when people thought their reflection held their soul and if you broke the mirror you damaged your soul. That explains a lot! Some of our wedding superstitions are truly rooted in history, but most of them we will never figure out how they started. Regardless, I am sure you will recognize a few, and maybe even believe them to be true! Have you heard these statements at a Bridal Shower? The first gift the bride opens should be the first gift she uses. The person who gives the third gift to be opened will soon have a baby. Everything the bride says as she opens her gifts will be repeated on her wedding night. The way to determine how many babies the bride will have is by counting how many ribbons she has broken while unwrapping her gifts. As to what you should or should not wear on your wedding day: Married in White, you have chosen right Married in Grey, you will go far away, Married in Black, you will wish yourself back,Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead, Married in Green, ashamed to be seen, Married in Blue, you will always be true, Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl, Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow, Married in Brown, you will live in the town, Married in Pink, your spirit will sink.Crazy scary superstitions: The wedding veil is a custom originated in Rome, when a bride would wear a veil down the aisle to disguise herself from evil spirits who were jealous of her happiness. If the groom drops the wedding band during the ceremony, the marriage is doomed. Another variation of this one is that whoever drops the ring will be the first one to die. Which is not something you want to be thinking about during your marriage ceremony, right? Superstitions are meant to be warnings as well as signs of good fortune. A few of these "good" signs are worthy of taking note: Tying a pair of shoes to the back of the getaway car brings good luck. Finding a spider in your wedding dress brings much happiness. Sure it does! And, in Old England, if you see a rainbow, have the sunshine, meet a black cat or a chimney sweep on your wedding day you are blessed. But to truly be a lucky bride you should have something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and put a lucky sixpence in your shoe. HAVE A WEDDING QUESTION? Send questions to weddings911@ idoidoweddingplanning.com Alene Gamel is a Master Bridal Consultant and owns Alabama-based I Do, I Do! Wedding Planning