Choosing the Day
According to superstition, these are good days and bad days for weddings. June is said to be the luckiest. This may be due to the likelihood of good weather if you live in the northern hemisphere, as acknowledged by the English saying:
Happy is the bride the sun shines on.
In Poland, it is lucky to be married in any month with the letter "r" in it, which means only six of the 12 months. This tradition may bring good fortune to the couple, but it's very unlucky for wedding singers!
May is also an unpopular wedding month among the superstitious. The beliefs about May and June may be related to the ancient Roman names for the months, which were named after the goddesses Maia and Juno. Maia was the consort of Vulcan, who controlled the fiery elements, and this association with tempestuousness is thought to encourage great disharmony in a marriage. Juno, the devoted wife of Jupiter, is said to be responsible for women's lives--just the kind of attention you need on your wedding day.
Wednesday is often said to be the most auspicious day for a wedding. Two rhymes commonly used to help a couple pick their wedding day are:
Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for crosses, Friday for losses, Saturday no luck at all.
Marry when the year is new, he will be loving, kind and true.
When February birds do mate, you wed nor dread your fate.
If you wed when March winds blow, You and sorrow both you will know.
Marry in April if you can, joy for maiden and for man.
Marry in the month of May, you will surely rue the day.
Marry when June roses grow and lover land and sea you will go.
Those who in July do wed must labour for their daily bread.
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see.
Marry in September's shine, your loving will be rich and fine.
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry.
If you wed in bleak November, only joy will come, remember.
When December's snow fall fast, marry and true love will last.
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