It's the 21st century, and many of us still continue to believe in all sorts of signs and superstitions. In general, this is completely normal, because the wedding day is an exciting and responsible time. Why not listen to the advice that our ancestors gave to young brides? The team of the Blanche Moscow wedding salon has collected for you the most popular, interesting, unusual and even strange signs about a wedding dress and generally related to marriage.
Perhaps some of the signs will be familiar to you, but others will definitely surprise you. Sit back, we're moving on to the fun part!
Choosing a Color – Different Colors and Their Meanings
The traditional color of the dress, rooted over many decades, is white and this is not without reason, as it symbolizes innocence, purity and joy. A white dress also signifies a white sheet, from which a woman’s new life begins as a wife and keeper of her own hearth.
However, an increasing number of brides these days prefer other colors of their wedding dress in order to stand out from the rest.
If you are also one of them, before giving preference to a dress of any other color, you should familiarize yourself with their meanings:
- The golden color is a symbol of wealth, prosperity and good luck in your endeavors. A gold wedding dress can bring stable financial flow and career success into your family life.
- Silver. It is not advisable to choose a silver-colored dress - it is believed that this leads to the transience of family life and the married couple will quickly separate or live without consent and mutual understanding.
- pink symbolizes tenderness, love and romantic feelings. This outfit can contribute to a long and happy family life, but according to some versions, this color can bring financial difficulties to the newly formed family.
- Red. It is believed that a red wedding dress protects the bride from damage and the influence of bad people. In addition, the color red symbolizes the wisdom and maturity of the bride. If you want to choose this color, be sure to read the article in which we tell you how to choose a red dress according to the style and type of appearance, and how to choose the right accessories.
- Violet. Opinions about the purple color of a wedding dress also differ - according to one information, it means a sudden divorce, and according to another, the emergence of strong, strong love and deep affection between spouses for each other.
- Black. A black dress is not recognized in almost all European countries, since this color is considered mourning and portends an extremely unhappy family life, a lot of tears and possible widowhood. It also symbolizes repentance for what she has done, which will lead to the bride’s emotional balance being undermined soon after marriage.
- Blue. A blue wedding dress can lead to the fact that one of the spouses will be absolutely indifferent to the wishes and opinions of the other.
- Blue. But the light, delicate blue color symbolizes purity and sincerity in relationships. The marriage promises to be happy and unusually strong, because the spouses will have no secrets from each other and will be as open and honest as possible.
- Green color is a symbol of modesty, so such a wedding dress will most likely lead to a modest but happy family life, without an excess of financial benefits.
- orange color symbolizes respect among society. A wedding dress of this color promises respect for the family; friends and relatives will listen to the opinion of the spouses on almost any occasion.
- Brown, like black, does not promise anything good in family life - it can bring about a sudden divorce, which will entail a long division of jointly acquired property.
- Beige. A beige or cream-colored outfit, despite its delicate appearance, can lead to adultery and frequent quarrels.
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The importance of folk signs about a wedding dress matters only if you sincerely believe in them. It is not worth adhering to traditions very strictly - after all, many of them contradict each other.
It is worth choosing those that seem the most reasonable and logical, while the opinions of the newlyweds should coincide - after all, a quarrel over the organization of the wedding is the surest sign of an unhappy married life.
Signs associated with buying a bride's dress - is it worth taking someone else's?
Choosing the color of a dress is certainly very important, but purchasing the right outfit is also of great importance.
The wedding dress must certainly be new, and not bought second-hand or rented; saving on such an important element of your wedding can lead to a life of severe debt.
In addition, a rented dress from someone else can transfer to you a charge of negative energy from previous brides, since there is no way to find out about the fate of each of them.
If you still have no other option, clean it with a church candle and Epiphany water, this will protect you from possible damage that may occur on it.
You should not get married in a dress from your first, unsuccessful marriage - there is a risk of repeating the unhappy experience.
You can sew a dress with your own hands - such an outfit carries a powerful charge of positive energy and is guaranteed to eliminate most of the risks associated with it. The same applies to an outfit that your older sister or best friend sewed for you.
When selecting accessories for a dress, you should aim to buy shoes on Friday and a veil on Tuesday. The outfit itself should be purchased on Wednesday.
Pay special attention to the selection of wedding shoes - you should not wear sandals, these should only be shoes with closed toes and heels, since open shoes symbolize family life in poverty and misery.
If you buy a dress with cash, you should save the change and not spend it for at least the next three months.
Signs about a wedding dress - new or rented
Even if other traditions are not observed at all, all modern girls know that someone else's wedding dress is not good. What does this folk wisdom say?
Our ancestors believed that according to signs, the bride’s dress should be new; there were 2 main reasons for this:
- First reason. Things retain someone else's energy and it is not always positive. After all, someone else’s dress can attract all the problems that exist in the family of the woman who wore it before you. And if this dress is from a rental, then there may be several such families. This sign is also applicable in the modern world, when brides, in order to save money, buy second-hand dresses, rent or borrow from friends. It would be good if the bride got the dress from her mother or sister, whose marriage turned out well.
- The second reason. You cannot rent a wedding dress or buy a used one, because if you save now, you will not get out of debt for the rest of your family life.
So, you definitely need to sew a wedding dress or buy a new one. In addition, our ancestors paid great attention to the bride's preparations, which should have taken place away from the eyes of a curious groom. It was believed that if a guy saw his chosen one in a dress before the ceremony, the marriage would not take place at all or would end in a quick divorce. Therefore, they selected an outfit without the participation of the groom and people of the opposite sex.
The subtleties of choosing the right style - length, neckline, texture
The right style of wedding dress can also influence a successful family life:
- The dress must be one-piece; an outfit like a corset skirt is unacceptable, as this leads to separation of the spouses.
- There should not be too many different weaves and knots on it - this will lead to a confusing relationship between husband and wife.
- The dress should not be above the knees - the longer the outfit, the longer the family life will be.
- You should avoid a too deep neckline and an overly open back - this symbolizes frivolity and frivolity, which can lead to adultery.
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Observation or superstition?
It is clear that everything in the world does not happen by chance, and any statements grow from observations and generalizations. But today’s reality is such that even time-tested weather signs do not always “work”, the world around us has changed so much.
Once upon a time, festive clothes were of considerable value, especially among the people, and a spoiled outfit foreshadowed serious “showdowns” with older family members. But promising problems with her mother-in-law to a modern girl whose wedding dress was supposedly torn during the celebration is at least strange.
The wedding dress was torn at the wedding
It is also considered unfavorable to sell a wedding dress. This, they say, can provoke a divorce. But if someone seriously set out to find out the fate of all the marriages whose wedding dresses were sold through Internet sites or consignment stores, he would be surprised to find that the percentage of broken marriages does not exceed the national average. And certainly no one has heard anyone mention the sale of wedding decorations as the reason for the separation.
What can we say about the ban on being photographed in a wedding dress! Millions of newlyweds capture their happy day in dozens of photographs, and then look at them with pleasure many years later.
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Wise people say: thought is material . Good thoughts are realized through good deeds and events, while negative thoughts attract anxiety and sadness. If you look for signs related to the wedding, then only good ones.
How to try on a dress correctly - signs, superstitions and traditions
Important nuances that will help you get married successfully and bring good luck into your family life include the correct fitting of a dress.
By remembering a few simple rules, you can avoid unexpected, unpleasant surprises:
- When trying on, you cannot put it on through your legs - only over your head, only then putting your arms through the sleeves.
- You need to try on a wedding dress in white underwear. The same underwear should be worn on your wedding day.
- Under the dress you should wear any item of clothing that has a large number of knots - this protects from the evil eye throughout the entire time from the start of preparation to the end of the wedding.
- During fitting, you cannot take an unmarried girl with the same name as the bride as an assistant, so that she does not steal her destiny.
- On your wedding day, it is advisable to take as your assistant a married woman who has lived in a happy marriage for more than seven years.
- If a button comes off your wedding dress during fitting, sew it on using two stitches - this will contribute to a long life together with the groom.
- Neither before nor after the wedding ceremony should anyone be allowed to try on both the dress and all the accompanying accessories - this will contribute to frequent quarrels between the spouses.
- You cannot try on a wedding dress just like that if you are not going to get married. It is believed that by doing this you can scare away the future groom.
- Before the wedding, the groom should under no circumstances see the bride’s wedding dress - this can lead to a quick separation, unpleasant incidents during the wedding, frequent quarrels and adultery. In general, only the closest people need to show off their outfit. The fewer people who see you in it before the wedding, the better.
- Be careful that the dress does not tear during fitting. Tearing a wedding dress is a bad omen, which predicts an evil mother-in-law who will not love her daughter-in-law too much.
- Under no circumstances should the dress be ironed by the bride herself or her mother, and in order to avoid unexpected, unpleasant consequences, it is better not to iron it at all. The same prohibition applies to filing - it is recommended to give the item to the studio, or entrust it to some distant relative.
If you want to try on a dress, do not take with you any sharp or piercing accessories that can hurt you, since blood on a wedding dress is a very bad omen.
What is possible and what is not?
Probably every bride has heard that the groom should not see her in a wedding dress before the wedding. In post-Soviet countries this is not so strict. Many brides even take the groom with them to the salon to choose and buy a beautiful wedding dress together . In the West, this is a real taboo, and the groom sees his future wife in the bride’s outfit only when he walks her down the aisle.
How many months before the wedding should I sew a dress?
Buying a dress is easier and faster than sewing it. But if you want your outfit to be unique, not like everyone else’s? When ordering a dress from a seamstress or in a salon, remember that this must be done no later than six months before the date. Because there can be a long queue to see a good master. In addition, the seamstress may get sick and the deadline will have to be rescheduled. You may not be able to get to all the necessary fittings on time. In order not to be afraid whether the dress will fit your figure exactly, take a closer look at models with corsets and lacing.
Remember, nothing should overshadow your wedding. Therefore, it is better to make a plan in advance about when and what you will do. Don't leave choosing an important outfit for the last few days. Let your celebration be perfect, and let you be a real queen.
