"Married in July with flowers ablaze, Bitter-sweet memories in after days" - so goes the phrase every couple wants ringing in their ears as the suit up for their big day, no?
"A July bride will be handsome, But a trifle quick-tempered" declares another ancient verse, but for heavens sake don't let that rile you up or you'll ruin your pretty face.
And while you're at it, don't even think about tying the knot on a Saturday in July; a day that's literally been called "no luck at all" by one particularly abrupt auspicious verse.
Yet while July gets a bad rap for weddings, superstitious couples tying the knot this month might be happy to know that it's not actually considered the most unlucky.
That accolade instead actually goes to May, a month generally regarded as the most inauspicious historically due to it being the time the ancient Romans celebrated their dead.
🌷 "Married in August’s heat and drowse, Lover and friend in your chosen spouse."
August couples look to get the best deal where superstitious verses are considered, with brides who tie the knot then said to be both 'agreeable' and 'practical', and their marriages heaving with friendship and intimacy.
One verse that bodes well for June couples notes that their marriages will be one long lavish holiday, "Married in month of roses- June-, Life will be one long honeymoon."
While some of us succumb to every day superstitions such as not putting an umbrella up indoors, or touching wood to stop something we say from coming true, there are plenty of superstitions and traditions associated with weddings that couple's pay no heed to nowadays.
Many modern couples have turned the idea of not seeing the bride before the ceremony on its head by staging adorable first look photos, while others have stood to benefit from knock down prices offered by venues and suppliers by holding their wedding on a Friday 13th.
🌹 Hand-fasting ceremonies
And while no attention is paid to some ancient ideas, other old pagan and folkloric rituals are actually actively influencing new popular trends in Irish weddings, and being included in many ceremonies.
As part of spiritual and non-religious weddings, many couples today are opting to include hand-fasting ceremonies in their wedding celebrations.
Hand-fasting ceremonies involve the couple's hands being bound by ribbons as a sign of commitment. They are often associated with New Age movement and are sometimes considered as Celtic ceremonies.
🌷What does this ancient rhyme reveal about your wedding month?
“Married in January’s hoar and rime,
Widowed you’ll be before your prime.
Married in February’s sleepy weather,
Life you’ll tread in time together.
Married when March winds shrill and roar,
Your home will lie on a distant shore.
Married ‘neath April’s changeful skies,
A chequered path before you lies.
Married when bees o’er May-blossoms flit,
Strangers around your board will sit.
Married in month of roses- June-
Life will be one long honeymoon.
Married in July with flowers ablaze,
Bitter-sweet memories in after days.
Married in August’s heat and drowse,
Lover and friend in your chosen spouse.
Married in September’s golden glow,
Smooth and serene your life will go.
Married when leaves in October thin,
Toil and hardships for you begin.
Married in veils of November mist,
Fortune your wedding-ring has kissed.
Married in days of December’s cheer,
Love’s star shines brighter from year to year.” 🌹
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