2. Marriage ceremony - is a social union or legal contract between
people called spouses that establishes rights and obligations
between the spouses, between the spouses and their children,
and between the spouses and their in-laws
3. Traditions and wedding superstitions,
so that they lived happily ever after .
Different customs and
superstitions are stimulating
folk imagination from
hundreds of years. It is
difficult to point the border
between the tradition and the
superstition particularly
because the second one
surely has its roots in our
lives. So, if it isn't possible
to fight with them, do we
have to meet them?
4. WEATHER
What's interesting it is possible that the weather can have the influence
on our wedding. If you want to have a perfect weather during the
wedding the bride should put her wedding shoes onto the window sill.
ROAD
Next thing – the way to church. When you forget to take something from
the house do not go back for it. It is better to ask your bridesmaid to fetch
it for you. Otherwise, you might have bad luck.
GLASS
When the young couple breaks their glasses, the bride should sweep the
glass remains. Cleaner the floor, happier the couple will be in the future.
5.
6. THRESHOLD
If the bride trips over the doorstep of the house, it will mean bad luck
for the young couple. That’s why the groom should carry his wife
over the treshold.
KISS
If the groom will kiss his wife at the church with passionate kiss it
means his love is true.
THE RICE AND THE MONEY
Throwing the rice over the young couple’ heads after a wedding
ceremony guarantee their fertility and the affluence. Also, when the
coins are tossed the young couple should picked them up to the last
coin remaining.
7. RULING
There are three superstitions that state
who will call the shots during the
marriage. First one is connected with
the wedding ceremony in the church
when the couple stands in front of the
altar – the person who will first turn the
other way around with the partner will
have the majority of the power in life.
Next custom is connected with
greeting the young couple with four
glasses – two filled with water, the
other two filled with vodka. If the groom
takes the one filled with vodka, he will
rule. The third superstition refers to the
hands covered with the stole during
the mass. The hand being on top is the
sign that this person will decide more.
8. TAKING OFF THE VEIL
The ceremony connected with taking off the
veil and throwing it into the gathered crowd
of unmarried women comes from the
traditions of Slavic tribes which permanently
became part of an image of Polish wedding.
It is custom symbolizing the change of a
bride from the maidenhood into married
woman. This party starts precisely at
midnight. This ritual is the first performed by
the bride. The similar situation is with the
groom. Now, he throws his bowtie and all
the gathered bachelors must catch. Then,
numerous games and competitions are held
with the participation of the happy couple
and wedding guests. Those events are led
by the master of the ceremony, or the
frontman of the music band.
9. In the ballroom…
According to the tradition, the newly-weds are welcomed with the Mendelssohn's
March during which the groom carries his married wife over the threshold.
Parents welcome them according to the Old Polish custom - they offer the bread
and the salt. Next, all guests propose a toast, and then the young couple receives
the champagne in glasses tied with a ribbon. When the champagne is drunk the
customs says that the young couple should throw the glasses so they break. Taking
seats behind the table is the next step – the ritual demands that a mother of a bride
commences this ceremony.
Nowadays, this ritual is not popular. It was replaced with placing the small cards
with the names of the guests on them. Such a solution was implemented in order to
avoid creating small groups of wedding guests who will spend time together. The
bride and groom take the honourable place in the centre of the ballroom together
with bridesmaid and best man, the close.
10. The marriage ceremony is most often held in a park.
Throwing a veil ceremony is a a card game
When the glasses of the young couple breaks into a lot of pieces this means that the newly
weds will be very lucky in the future.
When the groom, carrying the bride over the treshold, trips over this means
misfortune.
Customs and superstitions about the marriage ceremony last for about one hundred
years.
When you have to go back home just before the wedding ceremony commences
because you forgot to take something it brings good luck and happiness for both
sides.
