Every culture in the world has different wedding customs, and it’s always interesting what happens in other places. We have compiled for you 10 surprising facts and customs concerning the covenant of marriage and the sacred and romantic ceremony
The 10 facts
- Over 300 weddings are held every day in the city of Las Vegas!
- The biggest wedding that was held in Israel was actually not that of a contemporary celebrity, but was held in 1993 in Jerusalem and was attended by 30,000 guests.
- An authentic Greek custom: Greek brides used to thread a sugar cube into their glove due to the belief that it sweetens the future marriage.
- What do you say, rain on the day of the wedding ruins the joy? The parents actually believe that it is a symbol of good luck!
- Before the wedding, women in Morocco bathe in a bath of milk to purify themselves for the ceremony. The editions also add cereal?
- Why does the bride wear white? Because Queen Victoria was the first to wear a white dress at a wedding in the Western world and since then everyone has imitated her. Before that it was customary to get married in your most beautiful dress, in any color whatsoever.
- Where did the custom of a tall and decorated wedding cake come from? There used to be a game where the bride and groom tried to kiss on top of a tall cake while trying not to knock it over…
- In South Carolina, a guy over 16 who promises a girl that he will marry her, even jokingly, may be banned for it.
- In the distant past there was a custom according to which the groom kidnapped the dog with the help of his friends, hence the modern custom of having groomsmen and bridesmaids at the wedding.
- Brides in ancient Sparta usually shave their heads before the wedding day.
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