| Myths,
Legends and Traditions |
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| There are many myths
and legends surrounding weddings. We have selected
a few of the best for you: |
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When Should
You Get Married
Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind
& true,
When February birds do mate, You wed nor dread your
fate.
If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow
both you'll know.
Marry in April when you can, Joy for Maiden &
for Man.
Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue
the day.
Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll
go.
Those who in July do wed, must labour for their
daily bred.
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure
to see
Marry in September's shrine, your living will be
rich and fine.
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches
tarry.
If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come,
remember.
When December snows fall fast, marry and true love
will last
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Wedding
Dress Colours
Married in White, you have chosen right
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Blue, you will always be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Brown, you will live in the town,
Married in Pink, you spirit will sink. |
Good Omens for the Bride
On your way to the Church you must:
See a rainbow
Have the sunshine on your back
Have a black cat cross your path.
be greeted by a chimney sweep
Bad Omens for the Bride
On your way to the Church bad omens include:
Seeing a pig, hare or lizard running across the
road,
Seeing an open grave.
Seeing Monks or Nuns as they foretell barrenness
and a life dependent on charity
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Flowers
and Their Meanings
Apple blossom - good fortune
Aster - daintiness, symbol of love
Bluebells - everlasting love
Blue Violets - faithfulness
Carnation White - honesty
Daisies White - loyalty/innocence
Forget-me-nots - true love
Gardenias - joy
Iris - wisdom
Ivy - fidelity
Lilies - innocence & purity
Lily of the Valley - happiness
Orange blossoms - fertility & purity
Orchids - beauty
Red Rose - passion/beauty
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