The wedding , that moment when begins a marriage , is in all cultures, one of the most important occasions in the life of a person.Therefore the parties want it to be all perfect , during the ceremony and forever .To achieve this there is a endless traditions that must be taken into account for the good fortune to preside over the union.

The first one is to follow the saying« On Tuesday , do not marry or embark ».There is no need to be superstitious, this maxim has its origin in ancient Rome .« Tuesday »comes from« Mars », the god of war , and naturally, nobody wanted to get married on a day presided by God of the fights and discord .
Something blue
The blue represents fidelity , that's why some of this is taken color between the attire of that day.In the case of the bride, it is often a blue league.
Something old
The bride must wear something old as a symbol that does not break with its past and its family.

Therefore, it is common to wear a jewel from someone in the family.
Something new
It symbolizes the future that begins that day and the hope in the new that is yet to come.As usual it is brand new dress and shoes, this section is easy to fulfill.
Something borrowed
What you borrow cannot be from anyone .It must be from someone happy , because it is assumed that by putting on that pres garment There is a transfer of that happiness.
A coin in the shoe or hem
This custom is to attract economic fortune to marriage.You can put a little coin inside the shoe or sew it inside the hem of the bridal gown.
Throw rice at the exit of the bride and groom
Throwing rice in the form of rain is to be desired to the bride and groom fertility and therefore much offspring.

Lately this ritual is being changed by the launch of flower petals .It's more hygienic and beautiful, but does not have the same meaning .
Not seeing the wedding day
This tradition seems to come from the Middle Ages .the agreed marriages thus prevented the boyfriend from running, ng> if the bride was not to her liking, since on many occasions the bride and groom had not seen each other until the wedding.
The veil
Al veil are given several meanings.It could be to hide the beauty of the bride before evil and envious spirits, to symbolize her purity or simply to hide the youth and the face of the bride until she is at the altar.

Currently, it's more a complement than anything else.
Don't see the bride's dress
This is more than anything practical .It is assumed that if the groom has seen the bride's suit it is because has been at his home .He was supposed to enter the contracting parties there should be no any kind of coexistence before the wedding, since it was against morality.
Cans or noisy caravans
In many places canister strips are attached to the back of the vehicle used by the bride and groom after the ceremony or caravans are organized , sounding the horns, after the bridal car.

It's about making a lot noise to keep away the bad spirits that could interfere with the happiness of the couple.
Eggs to Santa Clara
On the wedding day you have to bring eggs to the Poor Clare nuns .They take it so that does not rain at the ceremony.With the eggs received they prepare the delicious yolks of Santa Clara.
The groom's tie
The boyfriend's tie must be kept straight throughout the celebration, they say that if this crooked foreshadows future infidelities .

Ah! And yes, despite the eggs in Santa Clara, it rains, don't worry.Rain at a wedding is synonymous with good luck and fertility !
If you want to know more about charms, maybe you might be interested in five lucky objects in Japan.
Images: Lynn Friedman
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