Help and Advice - Wedding Good Luck Charms
Superstitious at all? Maybe just a little. Well read on as we explore wedding good luck charms and their origins.
Silver Sixpence was placed in the bride’s left shoe. The sixpence was historically presented to the bride by the Lord of the Manor and in later times by her father as part of the dowry, the ultimate aim being to bring a lifetime of wealth.
Lucky Horseshoe The tale goes that the 10th Century Archbishop of Canterbury, Dunstan, was a blacksmith who spotted the devil asking his horse to be shoed. Dunstan deliberately set about the most painful of shoeing possible leading the devil to beg for mercy. A deal was struck that wherever a horseshoe was displayed the devil could not work his evil.
Witches were said to fear horses because they represent truth, loyalty and goodness, maybe that’s why they choose to travel by broomstick. The bride and groom were presented with a horseshoe for luck but also for fertility.
Wooden Spoon Intricately carved wooden spoons were presented to a lady from her admirer and if carved with a heart would show his affections, if she keeps the spoon that would show her heart belonged to him. [back]
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