5 Lucky Wedding Traditions from Around the World

Add these wedding traditions to your ceremony for good luck! 

 

If you’re feeling lucky in love and want your wedding ceremony to reflect that gift, consider including one of these lucky wedding traditions from around the world. 

1. Rain on your wedding day 

 

What does it mean if it rains on your wedding day? In India, rain showers are a lucky wedding addition! Hindu tradition claims they offer brides and grooms “a blessing of wealth and fertility.” ( via WeddingWire) It sounds like Alanis Morisette might have gotten this one wrong… So go ahead and schedule that spring ceremony outdoors! Just make sure you pack an umbrella. 

 

 

A little rain might lead to a lifetime of love

 

2. Cutting up the groom’s tie

 

In Italy and Spain, grooms cut their wedding ties into small pieces following the ceremony and trade the pieces for money. This tradition is said to guarantee the happy couple’s good luck in life and love, and offers guests a small memento from the day. 

 

Related: Italian Wedding Traditions - From Warding Off the Evil Eye at Your Ceremony to Dancing La Tarantella

 

3. Bouquet of lucky blossoms

 

Flowers have held special meanings for centuries, with many blossoms believed to bring luck and blessing to the brides that carry them. For example, in the Victorian era, holly in a bouquet was said to bring happiness to a home, orange blossoms promised eternal love and fertility, and peonies blessed newlyweds with lasting marital love. (via Lucky in Love)

 

 

Illustrations by Emily Isabella, from the wedding guide Lucky in Love (out of print)

 

 

4. Spider on the wedding gown

 

In England, brides are thought to be especially lucky in love if they find a spider crawling around on their wedding dress… a tradition that’s definitely not for those who are afraid of our eight-legged arachnid friends! This tradition pairs with another English superstition, which claims that killing a spider will bring swift financial ruin. (via Reader’s Digest)

 

 

 

Let a spider weave you a little wedding lace for luck...

 

5. Colorful ribbons tucked away

 

Colors hold deep symbolic meaning in many cultures, and weddings often incorporate colors that are special to the couple. In Mexico, brides tuck 3 colorful ribbons into their stockings –  in red, blue, and yellow – for just this reason. The red ribbon represents passion, blue represents wealth and security, and yellow represents the promise of abundance and a bountiful harvest. (via Wedessence)

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Interested in Wedding Traditions From Around the World? 

 

Want to learn more about wedding traditions from around the world, or create unique rituals and traditions of your own? Browse AMM's Ultimate Guide to Wedding Unity Ceremony Ideas: All-In-One Resource for inspiration! 

 

 

The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Unity Ceremony Ideas: All-In-One Resource

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