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What is bad luck at a wedding? And what things bode prosperity? If you're a superstitious bride-to-be, then you'll love discovering these 11 beliefs.

Although they are not Chilean superstitions, but universal ones, many of them are practiced in our country, but none of them are to be taken very seriously.

1. Don't let the groom see the dress

Tradition dictates that the groom cannot see the bride's dress until the day of the wedding or else bad luck will haunt them.

This comes from the Middle Ages, although the reality is that the man could not see his future wife until the wedding.

Why not see the bride before the wedding? Since marriages were arranged for financial gain, it was believed that the groom could regret and therefore undo the arrangement if he saw his future wife beforehand and did not like her.

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2. Use something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.

This custom dates back to Victorian times in the United Kingdom and refers to items that the bride should wear on her day to ward off the evil eye and attract happiness. From there, the rhyme "The Evil Eye" was born. something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe " (something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe) .

Something old symbolizes the history of each bride and validates her roots. Something new represents a new beginning and optimism for the future. Something borrowed embodies fellowship and brotherhood. While something blue translates as a symbol of commitment and fidelity.

3. Putting a coin in your shoe

A sixpence was a frequent gift given by a father to his daughter on her marriage in the Victorian epic, hence the superstition that wearing a sixpence in one's shoe was the most common gift in Victorian times. would be an omen of economic security and prosperity. .

Today, the silver coin is replaced by any coin, which should be placed in the left shoe.

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4. Finding a spider in the dress

Although it may sound scary, another of the superstitions of brides indicates that it's good luck for a small spider to appear on the dress .

It corresponds to an English belief also related to economic prosperity in marriage. Of course, the chandelier must be removed gently, without damaging the dress.

5. Not wearing pearls in marriage

Another superstition has to do with not wearing pearls on the day of the wedding, as it these symbolize crystallized tears .

This belief transcended from ancient Rome, where pearls were linked to the tears of angels. Therefore, it was thought that if a bride wore pearls in her marriage, her married life would be marked by the curse of weeping.

6. Do not wear the color of jealousy.

What color is bad luck at a wedding? Although it is unknown where it comes from, there is a superstition that the bride should not wear yellow on her wedding day, neither in her dress nor in her accessories, because yellow is associated with jealousy.

And on the other hand, although most of the dresses are white because they convey purity, you can also find designs in other tones, if it comes to civil weddings, but in that case, the meaning of the colors of wedding dresses can lead to superstition.

Blue, for example, means that love will be true, while red, according to belief, does not predict a happy marriage. "Don't marry in red or you'll live in anger," dictates the superstition.

7. Wear a veil

The belief dates back to the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, where brides would cover their faces to protect themselves from evil spirits jealous of their happiness, or from bad omens that could unleash the envy of other women.

These days, many brides and bridesmaids do not conceive the wedding dress without a veil, but more than by superstition, for the purity that this garment inspires.

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8. Sew the dress

It is not known where this wedding dress superstition comes from, but it is believed that if the bride participates in the making of her dress, the number of stitches she stitches will be the number of times she cries during the marriage.

And on the contrary, in order to attract good luck, the last stitch of the dress does have to be darned by the bride but only minutes before the ceremony begins.

9. Choice of fabrics

According to a mysterious superstition, silk for the wedding dress is the fabric that augurs the greatest happiness. in marriage.

Satin, on the other hand, is considered bad luck, while velvet foretells poverty in the future. And beware of cutting yourself and staining your dress with a drop of blood, it's already considered a very bad omen. But remember that these are just superstitions!

10. Looking in the mirror with the suit

On the wedding day, before the ceremony, there is a superstition that the bride cannot look at herself in the full-length mirror, with her dress and shoes on.

This is because she projects her image before she is married, leaving her good luck trapped there.

Therefore, although you can look beforehand with the complete outfit, you should not do it the same day until you are married, according to this belief.

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11. Throwing the bouquet

The tradition dates back to the Middle Ages, when the guests used to tear off pieces of the bride's dress as a sign of good omen. Over time this was replaced by a bouquet of flowers, which otherwise represented a symbol of fertility.

Nowadays, the superstitions of the bridal bouquet have to do with throwing it among unmarried women and find out who will be the next to get married .

Finally, since 7 is considered the lucky number, what are the 7 things a bride should wear? In addition to the veil and bouquet, incorporate a coin in your shoe, something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue into your look.