6 Amusing Wedding Facts

Wedding facts – 6 amusing things about weddings

These days, people no longer even attach much meaning to a wedding as a sacred form of commitment. They simply plan their wedding and then, a year or so later, file for divorce on the grounds that they no longer love each other – but that isn't the reason people marry. A wedding is the most important day in a woman's life, whether she is poor or the richest woman ever born. It signifies love for the man she has chosen for the rest of her life and, above all, it shows that her journey as a young woman has ended and a new chapter of her life is beginning.

By: kate hiscock

A wedding, too, should not be taken for granted, for it calls for thorough planning. From the venue and the photographer to the food, everything has to be planned piece by piece to make sure the wedding turns out perfectly. But did you know there are actually things about weddings that might amuse you? Here is a list of wedding facts you may not know, but which are in fact true:

By: Faylyne

– Every bride must wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in her shoe literally symbolises continuity and optimism, not only for the bride and groom but also for the guests with whom the couple will share the most important day of their lives.

By: John Morton

– Originally, wedding rings were placed on the third finger of the left hand rather than the fourth finger, because the ancient Egyptians believed that the veins in this finger were connected directly to the veins in a person's heart.

By: Amy Clarke

– The bride's veil traditionally represents her youth and virginity, and in the past red, blue or yellow veils were often used at weddings because they symbolised the colour of Hymen, the Greek god of marriage, but today white veils are more popular because they are also said to symbolise purity and wealth.

By: Beatrice Murch

– Symbolic foods are common in all cultures, such as throwing wheat and rice at the bride and groom, because this symbolises fertility, prosperity and good fortune for the newly-wed couple.

By: Aaron Phillips

– The wedding cake also has a meaning for the wedding ceremony, because it symbolises luck and fertility, and most of the time the bride and groom are asked to kiss over the small part of the cake to strengthen the bond between them.

By: Jesse Wagstaff

– In biblical times, shoes were a great symbol and badge of authority and power, and to this day some still practise this, with the father of the bride giving his son-in-law a pair of shoes, signifying the transfer of authority over his daughter. These truths have even shaped all the other superstitious preparations made during a wedding, which even other newly-wed couples are unaware of. If you want to celebrate your wedding in the most romantic place in the world, you can choose Mallorca in Spain. It offers the finest and most ideal setting for the wedding ceremony, the reception and the perfect place for a honeymoon.

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