The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-02
There are All Sorts Of Notions and
Superstitions Concerning We'd
ding Ceremonies and Brid-
al Festivities.
THEY ARE INTERESTING
Brides Must be Careful as to Who En-.
ters Church First and How They
kneel at Altar-MInisters
are in It Too

are IN II co.
| Did you know that the expression
tying the knot" grew out of super
| stition? Among the Babylonians one
part of the marriage ceremony was
| to take a thread from the garment OF
| the bride and one OF the groom and
| tie them together into a knot, says
the New York World. -.
Russia has curious superstitions
One ludicrous one is that the bride
and groom race rapidly down the
aisle as soon as the bridal procession
enters the church. Whoever places
foot on the cloth in front of the altar
first will be master of the household
In Spain it was considered a good
omen to tie around the necks of the
bride and groom a silk sash frtnged
with gold while they knelt before the
| altar, thus binding their love the
stronger.
In France 1t is held to be unlucky
to allow a person older than the
bride to enter the church door first.
And here are other superstitions
from many countries: ..
1t is lucky for couple to run out
Of the church hand in hand
The bride and bridegroom must
not look about or recognize anyone
on going up the church aisle, for the
one who does it will go elsewhere
for love in short time.
The one of the betrothed pair who
gets up first from the altar will al
ways in their after life be the one
to get up first in the house.
| 1t is a sign of bad luck and sepa-
ration If woman signs her maiden
name instead OF her new married
name on the church register.
| 1t is bad luck to have at the altar
| person of the same given name as
either Of the principals.
| To hear baby cry at wedding
| is the sign that the love OF the couple
is one-sided.
The bridegroom will prove tickle
| if he drops anything in the room
where the ceremony is held.
| In some countries 1t is believed II
bride carries salt In her pocket 1t
will insure good luck.
| Happiness is scheduled for the
couple whose relatives refuse to at
tend the ceremony after they have
been invited
| II dog barks during the ceremony
an enemy is in the room.
If a bride coughs during the cere-
mony her life will be short.
II the bride stands under the floral
bell and the petals of white rose
should fall on her, she will be happy
and never know care.
To stand with the back to mirror
when being married means much
gossiping about you.
It is bad luck to marry in the mid
die of folding doors or under arch
ways.
In the course of the marriage cere-
mony. if one Of the couple tramps
on the foot of the other it will pre-
vent sickness.
If it rains on the bride as she goes
to be married she will see pleasure
come from all her trials.
An evil spirit is seeking to destroy
the love life Of the couple if door
soueaks about the time Of the cere-
mony.
The first single. person to come
into the room prepared for a we'd
ding, and who does not go out be-
fore the ceremony, will be married
within a year.
1t is good luck to the couple If
pigeon alight on the church as a
couple enters it to be married.
If the official clergyman has
trouble to find his glasses it is
sign that one OF the two before him
will not bear inspection.
If the officiating clergyman makes
q mistake someone is present who
is opposed to the match.
It Is bad luck to have a minister
refuse to perform the ceremony on
any excuse.
+ If the pastor drops the prayer book
while reading the service the couple
will be blessed with twins.
It Is a bad omen for the welded
couple If a person in mourning passes
the open church door while the cere-
mony is being performed.
It is lucky to marry in a ruined
church.
The couple will be separated soon
if by mistake they start from the
altar in different directions.
The one who answers the re-
sponses in loudest tones will have
the least to say about the household.
IL the best man stumbles on his
way to the altar it means bad luck
to the bridegroom; il the bridesmaid
stumbles bad luck to the bride.
A bald-headed man at the altar. be
he minister bridegroom or brides
father, foretells marriage squalls.
If bride steps on her own gown
on her way to the altar she will do
something that will destroy her own
happin ess in married life
II the bride turns her head when
standing at the altar it signifies an
early search for second husband.