The marriage and the events leading in to the function are drenched in traditional practices.
Many followed this rhyme when selecting their marriage month : Marry when the year is new, he is going to be loving, kind and true. If you married when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you may know. Marry in Apr when you can, joy for maiden and for man. Marry in the month of May, and you can certainly rue the day. Those that in July do married must work for their daily bread.
Whoever wed in Aug be, many a change is bound to see. If in October you do marry, love will come but wealth wait. In Roman times, the Banquet of the Dead and the holiday of the goddess of purity both happened in May In the Victorian Age , this recommendation was taken more seriously than it is today. It is rumoured that Queen Victoria forbade her youngsters to wed in May It was also considered inappropriate to wed during Lent, as it was regarded as a time of abstinence. June was thought to be a lucky month to wed in as it is named after Juno, the Roman goddess of love and wedding. June also signified the end of Lent and the coming of hotter weather. If married in June, the bride was certain to birth her first kid in the Spring, letting her sufficient time to recover before the decline crop. Apr, Nov and December were also good months to be married in, since these months failed to conflict with top farm work months. Selecting the right day was also significant. Today, most marriages are held on a Sat. , but in the past, this day was considered unfortunate.
In the Victorian age, the women would follow this rhyme when considering the day of the week for her marriage : Mon. is for wealth Tues. is for health Wednesday is the best day of all Thu. is for losses Fri. is for crosses Sat. is for no luck at all Fri. was considered the most unfortunate day to wed, while Wed. was the best day. Sun. was once considered the hottest day to be married, as it was actually the only day the general public were free from work.
But in the 17 th century, Puritans put a stop to this because they believed it was wrong be festive on the Sabbath. It is regarded fortunate to wed when the second user of the clock is going up rather than going down.
