In each country, each nation, and sometimes even in each locality or even a village there are own original wedding rituals, customs and traditions. To understand this ceremony of “wedding bacchanalia” rituals is possible only for serious scientists-ethnologists, folklorists etc. What they actually do. But some of the customs are so curious that they deserve the attention of a broad community. Step2Love wants to share some of them with you.

In Poland, next to Ukraine, the bride puts a wreath on a head woven by her friends. The money is not given to the newlyweds at the Polish wedding, but is thrown into the veil of the bride which the groom removed gently and neatly before this.

If the groom goes to get married to the bride in Ukraine, he always has a chance to get a pumpkin if the bride refuses. But in Germany an unwanted groom is forced to peel potatoes instead of a weighty gift with the seeds. Well, the custom is quite in the spirit of practical Germans: it’s time to put hand on the unlucky cavalier instead of unnecessarily extravagance. But if the bride likes the groom – he will be treated with a pie.

In Germany before the wedding the bride’s friends come to her house and begin to beat the plates. This is some kind of divination – the more splinters, the happier will be life. More happy events and happy days in family life. Therefore, friends are trying hard!

The prosperity in the German wedding symbolizes a piece of bread and a pinch of salt which the bride puts in a specially tailored pocket of the dress. And the way for luck and happiness lined with spruce branches for the newlyweds – it is believed that such a path will lead them straight to wealth.

Weddings are celebrated widely in Hungary. Here wedding is a holiday for the whole village in a literal sense – everyone participates in the village wedding and, of course, in all the wedding elements.

Many nations have a custom of “dancing money”. This is when a special dance is announced and everyone who wants to dance with the bride must pay for it. In Hungary, the fee is paid to the brides’ shoes previously taken off and put in the center.

The Scottish groom should take the bride to his family by tradition. In Scotland clans or families are very important so a special oath is pronounced on each wedding after which the bride puts a shawl on her shoulders and pins it with silver pins.

The France is famous for its wines to the whole world, the bride and groom must necessarily drink wine from one bowl at the wedding. They are served a drink in a special cup with two handles. Newlyweds drink it for good luck. Moreover, it is believed that capricious fortune will accompany them all their life after this.

Such interesting wedding customs, traditions and rituals exist in the world. Step2Love hopes that you enjoy the time spending on our site.

Be happy!