It's Wedding Season: Wedding Traditions Around the World

Editor's note: My Woodridge Wedding, our series of wedding-related articles, has been moved to Wednesday (for fans of alliteration). Check back each week for another post. 

We're in the thick of wedding season. So for a little fun, Patch writer Suzy Chudzik put together a list of wedding traditions from around the world. 

Forget about the chicken dance, throwing rice and the bachelor party. We may have our traditions, but check out these wedding customs from around the world.

Another reason not to like broccoli 

At Scottish weddings, green is typically not worn. It is thought to be the color of fairies and an omen of revenge. It is even considered unlucky to  eat green vegetables at the wedding.

Saturdays are unlucky for weddings? 

According to English lore, Wednesday is the best day to marry. You should marry on a Monday for wealth and Tuesday for health. As for Saturday? That is the unluckiest day to tie the knot. Or, be like the ancient Romans and study pig entrails to determine the best day to get married.

This might make the groom jealous... 

In Great Britain, brides kissed a chimney sweep on her wedding day for good luck. They allegedly had special powers when cleaning the chimney and swept away evil spirits.

Finding a spider in the dress = good luck? 

Need good luck on your wedding day? Do like the Greeks and hide a sugar cube in your glove or dress. Or, maybe you’ll find a spider in your wedding dress ,which is considered crazy good luck by the English. 

At Swedish weddings, the bride places a gold coin from her mother and a silver coin from her father in each shoe to ensure she will never be without.

Looking for even more luck? Hope for rain like the Hindus or pinch the bride like Egyptians.

Red is the new white 

Forget about wearing white. In Korea, brides are decked out in red and yellow. Conversely, in many countries, a yellow wedding dress has traditionally been seen as a sign of a wife’s intention to cheat on her husband or of jealousy.

For fertility's sake...

To ensure fertility, the Irish would tie a hen that was about to lay an egg to the wedding bed.

Or, plant a pine tree outside your new home like they do in Holland.

Pelt the bride with peas? 

Forget about the rice. Czech newlyweds are pelted with peas on their wedding day.

A new kind of trick or treating 

Forget about registering at . Finnish brides would grab a pillowcase and go door-to-door, accompanied by an older married man, and collect presents.

Got Milk? 

Good, you’ll need lots of it if you want to follow the Moroccan tradition of taking a purifying milk bath before your wedding.

Check out more wedding traditions around the globe here.