Superstitions are very common in everyday life like not walking under the ladder, or opening up a umbrella in the house. These types of superstitions exist in engagements, weddings, and honeymoons. Superstitious Italian grooms carry a small piece of iron in their pockets to ward off evil spirits, and brides rip their veils for good luck. (Canney) Most superstitions that are widely known usually double as something symbolic like wearing something old, new, blue and borrowed. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Irish believed that if the sun shone on the bride, it would bring good luck to the couple. It was also lucky to hear a cuckoo on the wedding morning or to see three magpies. …show more content…
Most of these ceremonies include sermons and other religious practices such as fasting. Others are to help foretell the future of the couple and to make the bride and groom make babies. According to Marriage Culture of Nigeria, Nikah ceremonies are held in which a sermon is read aloud, then the matrimonial contract drafted is then read in front of minimum two witnesses. ("Muslim Marriage in Nigeria") Hand fasting is an ancient Celtic tradition that involved tying the hands of the betrothed together well in advance of their actual wedding day. (Green ) Most ceremonies include many religious like in most African American weddings; there is a time for candle lighting by the couple and the parents of both the bride and the