Polish Wedding Traditions - “The Coin Toss”

Polish Wedding Traditions - “The Coin Toss”

May 4th, 2010 @ 4:14 pm by Mrs. Pudding
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The coin toss is a tradition that the hive has heard about before. Does this couple look familiar?

Our very own Avocados pulled off this tradition beautifully! Basically, after exiting the church, the happy couple is showered with coins by their guests. The bride and groom have to pick up all of the coins by themselves, and this is supposed to ensure the prosperity of their union.

Personal photo taken in Poland at my cousin’s wedding.

This tradition makes for some very fun pictures, and I am all for anything that will help our chances at having an economically sound marriage.

Are there any other cultural traditions out there that incorporate coins, or are meant to predict good fortune for the bride and groom?

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13 Responses to “Polish Wedding Traditions - “The Coin Toss””

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trishisadish (message) 433 posts, Helper bee

Thats really adorable and fun!

5/4/10 @ 4:22 pm (reply)

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Rgeddy (message) 2,186 posts, Buzzing bee

cute!

5/4/10 @ 4:34 pm (reply)

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SummerCamp (message) 220 posts, Helper bee

Won’t that hurt if you get hit with a quarter or something? But, it does look really fun!

5/4/10 @ 4:54 pm (reply)

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Goldilocks1107 (message) 2,504 posts, Sugar bee

@SummerCamp - I was thinking the same thing!

5/4/10 @ 5:00 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Parfait (message) 1,755 posts, Buzzing bee

We do that at Serbian weddings, too!

5/4/10 @ 5:03 pm (reply)

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Miss Pudding (message) 1,180 posts, Bumble bee

@SummerCamp: @Goldilocks1107: That’s a valid question! Most people throw pennies, and that actual throw is more or a gentle toss….I have yet to hear of someone getting injured

5/4/10 @ 6:12 pm (reply)

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whitneyjackson (message) 15 posts, Newbee

i’m not polish or anything but i love this and want to do it.
how do you let people know ahead of time to make sure they have coins?

5/4/10 @ 8:23 pm (reply)

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Roux (message) 1,352 posts, Bumble bee

This reminds me of 52 pick up. Lol. Which is actually a Christmas traction in my family. Whoever can pick up 52 cards first wins!

Miss Pudding I love how you have all these wonderful wedding traditions, thanks for sharing them with us!

5/4/10 @ 11:16 pm (reply)

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Cornhusker (message) 274 posts, Helper bee

cute idea, I might have to see if my background has any interesting and fun traditions that we can incorporate.

5/5/10 @ 10:20 am (reply)

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winter (message) 1,333 posts, Bumble bee

i love all traditional wedding aspects! they are so wonderful and all those little things i feel make weddings very personal!

5/5/10 @ 1:41 pm (reply)

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future.mrs.v (message) 358 posts, Helper bee

ooh, ooh! we’re incorporating arras (13 coins) into our ceremony. it’s a mexican tradition where the groom gifts the bride with these coins to symbolize his commitment to provide for their new family. i’ve read that the couple can also pass the coins back and forth to each other to symbolize sharing their wealth with and providing for each other. other bees have blogged about this tradition too (can’t really remember which ones off the top of my head). but it’s a really popular tradition within mexican cultures. the coins we are using were given to me by my grandparents - they’re the same exact coins they used when they got married 60 years ago!