ISSUE FW’26
In our new FW’26 issue, we take you to the south of France and to Renée and Jan’s wedding, which was a celebration of love, friendship and style. We also sit down with Louis Abel founder Jimmy Loutfi for an in-depth interview about how his own wedding rings marked the start of a new chapter in fine jewellery, and look ahead to New York Bridal Fashion Week for the silhouettes, details and ideas that will set the tone for the coming season.
Planning
Wedding superstition
Do you believe in superstitions? Here are some common wedding superstitions – what to avoid and what is said to bring good luck before, during and after the wedding.
There are plenty of superstitions surrounding just about everything – even weddings. Here are some superstitions for before, during and after the wedding. Perhaps you’ll recognise some of them?
Before the wedding
01. If you try on someone else’s wedding ring, you’ll never get married.
02. If you try on a bridal headdress just for fun, you’ll never get married.
03. Anyone who sews their own wedding dress will cry as many tears as the number of stitches they sew.
The wedding day
01. Weddings that take place between the last harvest and the first sowing will be happy and long-lasting.
02. Monday weddings are not a good idea, nor are Wednesday weddings. Good days for weddings are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
03. Avoid getting married at Easter; being an Easter bride does not bode well.
04. One should be wary of double weddings; one of the marriages will always be unhappy.
05. Two siblings should not get married at the same time; otherwise, neither will find happiness.
06. The bride and groom should stand as close to each other as possible during the ceremony if they want a happy marriage.
07. The day before the wedding is ‘the bride’s weather’. The bride’s state of mind will be just like the weather on that day.
08. The day before the bride’s day is the groom’s day, and the groom’s state of mind will be just like the weather on that day.
09. The weather on the wedding day is ‘the bride and groom’s weather’, and the marriage will be just as the weather is on that day.
10. The bride, once fully dressed, must ensure that she sees her groom before he catches sight of her, for this is a sign of good fortune.
11. Whoever has their right foot slightly in front of the other’s at the wedding ceremony will be the dominant partner in the marriage.
12. Whoever says ‘I do’ the loudest will be the one in charge.
13. If the horses neigh and are restless during the wedding procession, this portends misfortune for the bride and groom.
14. If the first person the bride and groom meet as they leave the church is a man, their first child will be a boy. If it is a woman instead, their first child will be a girl.
15. If the wedding table is adorned with beautiful flowers, the couple’s future children will be beautiful.
16. To ward off danger, the groom must carry the bride over the threshold into their home.
Attire
01. According to an old tradition, the bride must wear ‘something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’. (This is perhaps still the best-known superstition today.)
02. Rain and snow on the bridal crown portend wealth. Rain also portends tears. The more the bridal veil is torn at the wedding, the happier the marriage will be.
03. If the bride’s shoes are too tight, the marriage will be strained, and if her shoelaces come undone, her husband will be unfaithful.
04. If the bridal wreath sparkles beautifully, it will be a happy marriage.
05. If, on the other hand, it looks dull, the marriage will be unhappy.
06. If the myrtle wreath blooms, the bride will wither. If, on the other hand, it withers, the bride will flourish.
07. The bride should have a silver coin in her shoe during the wedding ceremony. Then there will always be money. And to be on the safe side, it is good to have a silver coin in each stocking. This brings happiness and wealth, or so it was believed in certain parts of the country.
08. The person who is the first to see the other spouse fully dressed for the wedding will hold the power in the marriage. Likewise, the groom should see the bride in her wedding dress for the first time when she arrives at the church.
Rings
01. Tight rings mean that the marriage will be strained. If the rings are too large, this foreshadows that the union will soon break down.
02. If the groom forgets his ring, the marriage will be a stormy one.
03. If you drop the ring shortly after the wedding ceremony, this portends an unhappy marriage.
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