For many women the day of their wedding can be the most important day of their lives, for this reason they try to make everything perfect, until they fulfill each and every of the rituals are recommended to guarantee that their happiness is eternal in this new stage of their lives. The jewelry to wear during that day does not escape from the superstitions and myths that have been created for years and for that reason today we want to comment on some of the most important recommendations about what should not be worn that longed for day.
Really, it will never be known, for sure, if in fact certain jewels exist that generate pain or lead to the failure of marriage; nevertheless, it is not hard to fulfil with these traditions and somehow it is better to prevent, trying that day everything is simply magical.
- The most famous of the rules on what you should not wear on the wedding day, are pearls. Like diamonds, pearls are usually the jewelry that best suit brides on their wedding day because of their pearly and elegant color; however, it is said that it is better not to wear them, since, according to beliefs, they symbolize the bride’s own tears, so it is said that when wearing them in the wedding ceremony it will bring tears and misery to the marriage. It is also said that pearls being loaded with sea salt can carry bad energies, which would affect the marriage.
- In relation to the inherited jewels, it must be ensured that the one who inherited them had a good life in the marriage, since by inheriting the garment the luck that the first marriage of the one who took them had will also be inherited. This rule applies to earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pins or any other family jewel that has been inherited and intended to be worn on the day of the ceremony.
- The wedding ring, for being the central jewel of the ceremony is full of hundreds of myths and superstitions, among those that it cannot be bought on Friday, since it is a day with lots of temptations. It is also considered unlucky for the couple to wear the wedding rings before the ceremony, for that reason it is necessary to wait until they are blessed during the wedding to be able to wear them.
Another superstition around the rings is related to drop them, since it is said that whoever drops it first, that will be the first of the two to die; finally we also have that removing the wedding ring or dropping it during the ceremony or the reception is also bad luck, in case this happens, the couple must place it again as at the moment in which they exchanged their vows.
- The opal, being a precious stone highly valued in ancient Rome; since 1829 it is considered unlucky to wear it by the bride on the day of the ceremony, since it is considered that those who wear this gem on their wedding day will live a life of misfortune and hardship in their marriage.
We hope all these tips on what not to wear on the wedding day can be useful, also allowing the most waited day for most women becomes just the beginning of a new stage full of love and happiness for the new couple, leaving aside everything that could dull the magic of their dreamed day.
ALFA