When people get married there are all kinds of wedding traditions that are almost always carefully followed. The following are a few very common and historical traditions that are followed during a wedding.
Engagement Rings
The earliest mean for an engagement ring was the a woman was “purchased” and was the property of the soon to be groom. The French were the first to make the meaning of the engagement ring in a romantic way. The rings that were worn during the 16th century were split so that each person could were a ring during the course of the engagement. When it was time for the wedding ceremony the groom would place his ring on the brides finger and the two rings together were her wedding band .
RICE
When your guests throw rice at a wedding it is often as a sign for fertility. The meaning of throwing rice can also mean your guests are wishing the newly married couple all the good things in life.
The color white.
The color white means purity as well as celebration during a wedding.
The Wedding Veil
An early use for the wedding veil was that it was made of a fairly heavy fabric so if there was any other man the may be in love with the bride to be they could not snatch her away before the wedding because they could not tell who it was under the wedding veil.
HANDKERCHIEF
It has often been said that the tears of a new bride will bring great luck and therefore must be caught. Another common saying is that if a bride cried on their wedding day there would be no reason to cry during their marriage. These beliefs brought on the use of a handkerchief during weddings.
These are just a few of the most common historical wedding traditions. Check out the internet for more interesting information concerning wedding traditions.
