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The wedding ring is usually worn on the third finger of the left hand. People once thought that a vein or nerve in this finger ran directly to the heart.
The most popular style of wedding ring has always been a single unadorned band.
The most popular style of wedding ring has always been a single unadorned band.
Some believe that it is bad luck for a bride and groom to see each other before the ceremony on their wedding day.
The custom of having the groom carry the bride over the threshold probably comes from the ancient practice of capturing a wife.
The roundness of a wedding ring is believed to represent eternity and that it is a symbol that the bride and groom are united forever.
In earlier times, some think the best man's function was to be the groom's strong-arm friend and help him escape from the bride's father. The honeymoon may have been a waiting period for the bride's parents to become less angry.
An old superstition tells that the diamond's sparkle originated in the alchemists' fires of love.
The use of a ring as an engagement token comes from the ancient custom of using a ring to seal any sacred or important agreement.
The throwing of rice on the couple has always been symbolic of wishing prosperity and good luck.  In the Orient, throwing rice means, "May you always have a full pantry." 
For much of history the rope was the most powerful way to connect things and people. So, it made sense to talk about "tying the knot."
Seeing a rainbow, having sunshine on the bride, and meeting a black cat or a chimney sweep are all lucky. Of course you could run into some bad omens as well. Bad omens are considered seeing a pig, hare or lizard running across the road (not something we usually have to worry about) or seeing an open grave.
                                                                       

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