Weddingbee Blog
This wedding of ours is turning out to be very non-traditional and we both agreed that we wouldn’t care at all about wedding superstitions. Here are a few that I found that we definitely won’t be following…
1) The groom can’t see the wedding gown before the ceremony -
He’s already seen me in my dress, which is why I had no problem posting pics. I was so excited to show it to him the day I got it and, the way I see it, it’s only fair, as I’ve seen him in his wedding duds!
2) The bride and groom cannot see each other the day of the wedding until the ceremony –
Apparently, the superstition is that the couple will be doomed to a marriage of barrenness, and I’m just gonna go out on a limb here and let fate do its thing with my ovaries. With a sunset wedding, I can’t imagine not being with him the day of, especially considering we’ve paid up the wazoo for every minute that we will be in the Virgin Islands!
3) The bridal party -
Apparently, the bride chooses bridesmaids that are supposed to dress like her to act as a decoy and confuse evil spirits. Um, I’m not worried about those silly evil spirits; I figure they’ll be enjoying the wedding too much to bother with trying to steal my soul. We’re not having a bridal party because we want everyone to have a low-stress trip.
4) The cake –
The couple makes the first cut together to symbolize their shared future. I’m thinking the ceremony, our vows, our rings, etc. are pretty symbolic of our shared future! We decided to nix the cake because we just couldn’t justify spending $125 on a one tier cake that only served 6 people.
There are plenty more that we’ve already done away with, but this list could go on forever. The only one that I really wanted to follow was “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue”. This one has superstitious meaning behind it, but I see it more as a fun tradition at this point and less of a fear that I will die an old spinster.
After doing some research on these silly superstitions, these were a few of my favorites…
Here, kitty kitty…
What are some of the more comical wedding superstions you’ve heard of?
|
Share this post:
Your superstitions at the end are hilarious. We also will have a very nontraditional wedding.
I really don’t want my wedding shoes to smell like cat food, is all I’ve got to say.
We’re also not following a lot of traditions and superstitions - seeing each other before the ceremony (we’re doing a first look, but I had to even talk him into that, he wanted to get ready together, like we do for most big events) and he was the first person I showed my dress to when I bought it.
Amen sister friend! haha
I am going to be bucking tradition on our wedding day in many ways 
Great post!
What a fun post. How great would it be if you could find a chimney sweep in St. Thomas?!
We aren’t following many traditions either. I can’t wait to bring my dress home for my FI to see when it’s done with its alterations! I share everything with him and I can’t imagine not showing this to him. Miss Nachos, your wedding sounds like it’s going to be a blast!
@Miss Cheeseburger: Ha! Since it’s the Caribbean, I’m assuming there aren’t too many chimney sweeper necessary in the hot weather, that could be a tough one to pull off
OMG hilarious! I have to admit…the man has seen me in my dress, in fact he was at the bridal store and actually picked it out. We’re also seeing each other before the ceremony since we’re staying in the same condo and then doing a sunset ceremony. Oh and I totally never knew the superstition with the bridesmaids…odd
Whoopsie-it was all “blood and bandages” for me! My bridesmaids (just couldn’t say “my BMs”) carried bouquets of white & red roses. Costco doesn’t offer too much in the way of variety especially when you have a b&w with red theme!
The bridal party thing is hilarious! I’ve also heard the superstition that at the rehearsal someone has to stand in (the MOH usually) for the bride or else it’s bad luck. I’m gonna need all the practice I can get, so I’m not following that one.
Screw superstitions, I have a black cat sitting in my lap right now. :p
hahaha..tap me on my forehead?! ha! he would do something like that though..lol
ps..im scared of cats, i was bit by 2!
lol, that’s hilarious! it’s a good thing most of this stuff is just hearsay
Lol, love the last ones. I’d like to think that we’re not having a very traditional wedding, but we’re doing all first 4 that you listed… but for totally different reasons.
me too-following the first 4 traditions you mentioned, but definitely not b/c of superstition. The final things you listed are hillarious! great post!
Good for you!!! All too often the couple lets “tradition” get in the way of enjoying their day. Let go and just have a great time.
These are hilarious! Especially the cat one. I was at a wedding a couple years ago that was held at the bride’s parent’s house. Right before she started her walk down the aisle, the family’s black cat walked right across her path! There were definitely a few snickers from the guests.
I’m thinking Kitters would go NUTS if I put food in my shoe and had her eat out of it. She already sits in them! However, not so sure I could do that for my wedding …
Humm, I am certain Pretzel Kitty Cassanova would love to eat some kibble out of my shoe!
My mom flipped when she heard I wanted to do a first look! She’s dealt with it, but man alive, I wasn’t expecting that. She didn’t pull the “it’s bad luck!” card, but she was definintely not feeling the break in tradition.
Those superstitions are really funny. I have a feeling my cat would rather eat my actual shoe than eat food out of it. 
These are super funny - congratulations on throwing caution to the wind!
Wow! I feel like I could have written this post!!! Other than the dress (his choice, not mine) we are doing everything the same way. A lot of my friends were kind of thankful we aren’t doing the wedding party thing. While they would be happy to stand up with us, they love the low cost option of just hanging out. We are also doing the sunset wedding and by gosh if we paid for those hors d’oeuvres, we will eat them!!!!
[...] had mentioned here that one of the very few superstitions/traditions that we are following for our day is the [...]
| Visit our sister sites | Project Wedding Wedding Songs |
eHarmony Advice Dating Advice |
JustMommies Pregnancy Calendar |
Fertile Thoughts Infertility Support |
Miss Nachos, Chicago/St. Thomas
Age and Occupation: 32, Real Estate Agent Trainer & Hairstylist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 35, Radio Producer
Engagement Date: May 22, 2009
Wedding Date: April 2010
Venue: Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort, St. Thomas
About Me: I'm a happy, laid back city girl that can find the silver lining in any situation. An optimist at heart, my motto is to turn your "what ifs?" into "so whats!". My fiance is a radio producer and the biggest Cubs fan you'll meet - our apartment decor definitely shows it. He and I grew up next door to each other and because of it, we have the best home videos and easiest holiday dinners. We are planning an intimate wedding in the Virgin Islands and a cocktail party in June for 150 of our closest friends.
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
Latest Gallery Pics