Eating Wedding Cake from Your Shoe? Weird Wedding Customs from Different Cultures 🎂👠
Hello there, my fellow wedding enthusiasts! Today, I am going to take you on a wild ride across the world of wedding customs. I’m so excited because I love discovering new and unusual traditions that make our big day extra special. In this blog, we’ll be discussing some of the weirdest and most fascinating traditions from around the world. From eating wedding cake from your shoe to carrying the bride over burning coals, these customs will surely make you raise your eyebrows. Read on to learn more! 🌎👀
Marrying a Tree 🌳💍
Have you ever heard of a wedding where the bride marries a tree? In some parts of India, girls born under certain astrological signs (typically those born under the Manglik astrological sign) are considered cursed. This means that if they get married to a human, they will bring bad luck to their spouse and potentially lead to their early death. To cancel out this curse, the girl will marry a tree, usually sacred trees like peepal or banana. By doing so, the curse is believed to pass to the tree instead of the husband-to-be. Later, the tree is then cut down and burnt, symbolizing the elimination of the curse. 🌳🔥
Beating the Groom’s Feet 👞🤕
In South Korea, tradition dictates that the groom’s feet must be beaten by his own family and friends, using fish or dried branches, before his wedding ceremony. This tradition is called “Paebaek,” and it is supposed to test the groom’s strength, endurance, and character. Additionally, it serves to take the groom’s focus off of the wedding and remind him that marriage is not all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a rough and tumble ride. After the ceremony, the groom’s feet are washed by the bride and groom’s mother, symbolizing the bride’s acceptance into the groom’s family. 👞🫁
Spanish Beheading 💃🏽🗡
In certain parts of Spain, newlywed couples are expected to dance with guests. But this isn’t your typical wedding dance. In fact, the bride’s veil is replaced with huge, decorated scissors, and the groom’s bowtie is replaced by a noose. Together, they dance around the room as guests literally throw money at them. Eventually, a dance partner will “cut” the groom’s tie and the bride’s veil - representing the couple’s unity and the end of their single life. This tradition is known as “corte de la corbata” or the “cutting of the tie” 💃🏽🗡💰
Shoe Cake 🍰👠
In Sweden, it’s customary to serve the wedding cake in a rather, uh, interesting way. The bride will take off her shoe and the groom his, the two shoes are then placed in front of them. The bride and groom will then remove cake slices from each other’s shoes, taking care not to use their hands. The custom represents the first task the couple will have to achieve together - feeding each other under demanding conditions. Call it a marry-no-matter-what-attitude; we call it yummy! 🎂👞
Carrying the Bride Over Burning Embers 🔥👰🏼
In Russia, a groom and his entourage must go through numerous challenges before he can marry his fair maiden. One of these tests is to carry the bride over a bed of burning embers. Every member of the groom’s party then takes turns carrying the bride, which is supposed to represent the bride’s resilience and protectiveness toward her future family. Afterward, the couple drinks mead and eats honey, a symbol of sweet, enduring love. 🔥🍯
Well, there you have it, folks, some of the weirdest and wildest wedding customs from around the world! Isn’t it amazing how different the wedding ceremonies and traditions can be from one country to another? Just remember, when it comes to getting married, there is no right or wrong way to celebrate the occasion. Whatever makes you and your significant other happy is what counts. Let’s celebrate love, no matter how different it may be! ❤️💍