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The wedding is one of the most important days for a couple that is in love. With that day, can come a lot of superstitions and customs. Whether it is the engagement rings, the shade of the wedding gown, or what the couple will initial buy, there are several different customs involved with a wedding.

One superstition that is most identified is in regards to the wedding gown. The bride is meant to wear the color white. The reason is white symbolizes maidenhood. In fact if a women was to marry again they would not wear white for the second marriage. White symbolizes purity. This has been a tradition for a while.

Besides the wedding gown, there are other customs and superstition when it comes to weddings. For example it considered bad luck for the bride to design her wedding gown. In addition it is deemed bad luck for the groom to see his bride in her wedding gown. Going further it is bad luck to wear your full outfit such as the wedding gown the night before the wedding. As you can see there are so many different superstitions.

In addition another renowned superstition is the one in which the bride takes a last look at the mirror before she leaves for the church. That last look is considered good luck. Also back in the day it was considered bad luck to have your wedding on any day other than Sunday. But now because people have different schedules a lot more people get married on Saturdays and sometimes even Fridays. It is also less costly to get married on a Friday or Saturday.

It amazing how many different customs and superstitions are attached to a wedding, ranging from engagement rings to the honeymoon. Each superstition has its own meaning and origin. It is also essential to realize that there are only superstitions that were probably passed on from generation to generation. So if you do not follow them it does not necessarily mean your marriage is doomed. I am sure there are many other wedding superstitions that I did not even mention.