Here is a list of things I never knew of (or even thought of!) that I thought was interesting:
-The ZIP CODE is only used on certain part of wedding invitations (etiquette!)
-Tossing the bride's bouquet: Tossing the bouquet is a tradition from England. Women used to try to rip pieces of the bride’s dress and flowers in order to obtain some of her good luck. To escape from the crowd the bride would toss her bouquet and run away. Today the bouquet is tossed to single women with the belief that whoever catches it will be the next to marry.
- Bride to the left of the groom: Because grooms in Anglo-Saxon England often had to defend their brides, the bride would stand to the left of her groom so that his sword arm was free.
-Best Man: In ancient times, men sometimes captured women to make them their brides. A man would take along his strongest and most trusted friend to help him fight resistance from the woman’s family. This friend, therefore, was considered the best man among his friends. In Anglo-Saxon England, the best man accompanied the groom up the aisle to help defend the bride.
-Decorating Bride & Groom's car: It was considered that having a noisy car for leaving the reception would frighten any evil spirits away, and so as a result the cars were decorated, and the tradition of having cans tied to the back of the care to fend off evil spirits was started.
-Tying the knot: In many cultures including Hindu, Egyptian and Celtic, the hand of a bride and groom are tied together as a symbol of their new bond and commitment to the marriage. This is the origin of the expression "Tying the knot"
Thanks to Living Life Media, The Knot, and Globetrotting bride for some info!
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