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Mind boggling facts about weddings
Here are some surprising and mind boggling facts about weddings and different beliefs, traditions and rituals associated with wedding.
- For centuries the month of June has been the most popular choice for weddings, but the original reason might surprise you. You see, during the 1400-1500s, May was the month in which the "annual bath" occurred. Yes, just as it sounds, back then people were only able to bathe thoroughly once each year. As such, the over-all population smelled relatively fresh in June, making it a good time to hold a special event like a wedding! Further, the month of June is named after the goddess Juno, who was the Roman counterpart to Hera, the goddess of the hearth and home, and patron of wives.
- Bad weather on the way to the wedding is believed to signify unhappiness in the marriage. Traditionally it is believed that cloudy skies and wind en route to the wedding will result in a stormy marriage. However, snow on the way to the wedding is a sign of fertility and prosperity!
 It is believed that an unmarried male guest who keeps a piece of wedding cake under his pillow as he sleeps, will increase his chances of finding a mate. An unmarried bridesmaid who does the same will dream of her future husband.
- It is customary, near the end of the reception, for the single female guests to gather around the bride who will throw her bouquet over her shoulder for one of them to catch. Originally, the bride would actually throw one of her shoes over her shoulder during this ritual. Tradition says that whoever catches the bouquet shall be the next to marry. She keeps the bouquet to ensure this destiny.
- A parallel custom is for the groom to remove the garter worn by the bride and throw it back over his shoulder toward the unmarried male guests. Whoever catches it will reportedly be the next gentleman to marry.
- The Anglo-Saxon word "wed" meant that the groom would vow to marry the woman, but it also referred to the bride price (money or barter) to be paid by the groom to the bride's father. The root of the word "wedding" literally means to gamble or wager!
 In Italy, the groom's tie was cut into pieces and sold to the guests at the reception. The money earned is used for the honeymoon.
- Flowers decorated the front of the bridal car in Italy so that the bride and groom would have happy travels throughout life, together.
- In Japan, brides change their bridal attire several times throughout the wedding day.
- In Japan, ducks or a goose and gander were included in the processional because they mate for life and are a symbol for fidelity.
- In Poland, guests pay to dance with the bride and this money is used for the honeymoon.
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