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Wedding Traditions and Customs
Bride's dress
 The traditional
white colour of
the bridal dress
symbolises purity,
virginity, life,
light and festivity
According to an old
belief the groom cannot
see the bride's dress
before the wedding nor
during getting dressed
on the wedding day,
because it brings
misfortune
Wedding Ring
 If during the ring exchange ceremony the ring gets
stuck at the first finger joint, it will be the wife who
will wear the pants, if the ring slips easily the
husband will dominate
Throwing Blossoms or Rice
 Symbol of fertility. Usually a
little girl throw blossoms before
the couple on their way to the
altar,
so that their marriage would be
free from cares and rich in
children. Throwing of rice on the
couple has always been symbolic
of wishing prosperity and good
luck.
In the Orient, throwing rice means, "May
you always have a full pantry." Wheat and
other grains are sometimes thrown in
addition to rice, thereby also wishing
prosperity and lack of want.
Tossing the Bride's Bouquet
 After the wedding ceremony the bride
stands turning her back to the maidens
and attempts to throw the bouquet to one
of her friends or favourites, with the hope
that this maiden would catch her flowers
and become lucky enough to wed soon.
Nowadays it is not the bride's bouquet, but
a tossing bouquet that is prepared specially
for this occasion.
"Just Married" Sign and Tins
 The tradition comes from the US, the guests
decorate the car of the newlyweds with "Just
married" signs, tins and balloons so that the tins
would make great noise to dispel the demons and
poverty
Wedding Cake
 It is also a symbol
of fertility: the larger
and more decorated
is the wedding cake,
the sweetest will be
the couple's life
together topped with
lots of children.
 Cutting the cake
together symbolise
their connection and
unity. According to
the custom, whose
hand is above the
others, it will be him
or her who will wear
the pants
Bride's Dance
 As the old Hungarian custom goes, at
midnight the bride takes off her white
bride's gown and puts a red dress on.
Formerly the brides wore an apron and
small shawl as well nowadays they
choose an elegant red cocktail dress or
they remain in the white bridal dress.
 One of the groomsmen takes a pot to
collect the money, while another
groomsman (or bridesmaid) hits the
dish-covers and shouts: "The bride is for
sale"
 If the guests throw
money to the pot
they can dance with
the brid.
 When the groom
(or rather the bride)
has enough of the
dance, the groom
takes the pot and
lifts her bride and
runs away with the
money and his wife
Carrying the Bride Across the Threshold
 During the days of
"Marriage by Capture",
the bride was certainly
not going to go
peacefully into the
bridegroom's abode,
thus, she was dragged or
carried across the
threshold
 In even earlier
times, it was believed
that family demons
followed the woman
and to keep her family
demons from going
into the groom's
home, she was carried
across the threshold
upon her entering for
the first time
Salt and Bread
 When entering the new flat it is a must to have
salt and bread at home so that the newlyweds
would never starve