Wedding signs: why you can’t try on someone else’s wedding dress

A wedding dress is the most important attribute of any wedding celebration, so there are many superstitions associated with it. Girls often wonder whether it is possible to try on someone else's wedding dress, and what will happen if this is done. You may not believe in superstitions, but even avid skeptics should pay attention to some time-tested signs associated with fitting.

Superstitions

In ancient times, religion, as well as signs, customs and superstitions associated with it, played a decisive role in people’s lives. Entire generations have developed for themselves certain rules of life, based on their own observations of the patterns occurring around them. And although superstitions touched literally every interaction with the outside world, special attention was paid to the most significant events, including weddings.

Within one culture, people determined how best to act in a given situation in order to gain the grace and wisdom of higher powers. Some signs were frightening, others pleasant, but in any case, a couple who decided to get married usually listened to every word of folk instructions in order to avoid troubles in family life.

Gradually, priorities in people's lives changed, and religion ceased to influence the consciousness of the people with such force. There are already fewer and fewer superstitious people, and the rest do not have that subconscious awe associated with omens that almost everyone used to experience. Despite this, modern newlyweds try to follow accepted customs - just in case. Some try to please their relatives who believe in superstitions, while others themselves pay close attention to folk wisdom.

Interesting! Read about signs that can bring you happiness. And also check out what to do with the dress after the wedding from the point of view of folk superstitions.

Take care of your energy!

It has long been a custom that a bride’s outfit, down to the last thread, is almost sacred things. This is explained simply: any clothing is capable of accumulating energy from both the person himself and the people around him, and the energy can be both positive and negative.

A wedding is a powerful event as the newlyweds and their guests experience intense emotions. The bride herself is literally bursting with feelings from within, so her outfit after the celebration, one might say, radiates with energy. When marriage becomes a thing of the past, the dress usually remains in the family, serving as a talisman and again accumulating emotions, now not only of the girl, but also of her spouse, and subsequently of the children. That is why it is strictly forbidden to try on someone else’s wedding dress.

If someone tries on this outfit, they will take part of the energy for themselves. It is good if the bride turns out to be happy in her marriage, but this does not always turn out to be the case. By trying on a dress, a girl can repeat the fate of the one to whom it belongs, so you need to be very careful with this.

In addition, folk wisdom says that the following consequences are possible for the girl who tried on someone else’s outfit:

the planned wedding will be postponed, or the engagement will be completely broken off;
perhaps long loneliness that will end in an unhappy marriage;
the girl will never meet the person with whom she wants to live her life and will never get married.

Failures will befall not only the friend or relative who tried on the wedding dress, but also its owner. If everything in her family life is going well and cloudless, then, according to the sign, no one should be allowed to try on a wedding dress, even a twin sister, this attracts discord, troubles and betrayal into the house.

In addition, even close people who, it would seem, would never betray or harm, can accidentally or deliberately put the evil eye on the bride. Envious thoughts can even appear in the head of your best friend, especially if she herself has not yet found her happiness, or in her established family this is completely impossible.

What is the significance of the color of a wedding dress?

According to signs, each color of a wedding dress carries a certain energy that affects the fate of your family union:

White promises the newlyweds a long and happy relationship filled with trust and mutual understanding.
Red is a family life filled with love and passion, however, on the other hand, it is the color of war and anger, so marriage relationships can become overly emotional or even conflictual.
Pink – tenderness and romance in the relationship between spouses.
Gray – transience of the union and quick divorce.
Blue – rapid “cooling” of feelings for each other.
Green – financial problems in marriage.
Blue – the tendency of one of the spouses to cheat.
Gold – wealth in marriage.
Brown – divorce with a loud division of property.
Purple - on the one hand, a quick divorce; on the other hand, a marriage filled with the special magic of love, because this color is a symbol of magic and enchantment.
Black - imminent widowhood.

Knowing what the color of a wedding dress means will help you choose the right outfit. However, you should not blindly believe in these signs, because in reality there were many cases that refuted them. For example, Sarah Jessica Parker successfully got married in 1997 in a black dress, but has not yet become a widow. Probably, everything also depends on the attitude towards superstitions, because thoughts are material.

Are there any exceptions?

Despite the fact that it is strictly forbidden to try on someone else's wedding dress, there are some exceptions. For example, a girl can not only try on her mother or grandmother’s outfit, but also get married in it. There are only a few nuances regarding the adoption of a wedding dress by inheritance.

Only the outfit of a mother or grandmother can be measured and used for its intended purpose. The omen applies to the sister, aunt and godmother; trying on the wedding dress of these relatives is strictly prohibited.
Mom or grandmother should live a long and happy life in marriage. The best option is to get married in the dress of your close relative after she and her husband celebrated their silver or golden anniversary.
The outfit must be intact, clean and acceptable in appearance. If we put aside questions of fashion and size, then all that remains is to check that there is no damage to the dress.

A girl is not recommended to buy someone else's wedding dress. The energy, whatever it may be, will be transmitted both during fitting and when wearing. If we also take into account that the bride usually does not immediately select a suitable outfit for herself, but tries on several options, then as a result she may be left with a whole tangle of confused negative emotions.

Particular attention is paid to wedding dresses rented. If we consider this option from the point of view of tradition, then trying on an outfit in which more than one bride got married, and even more girls wore it, is far from the best idea. However, at the time when the sign was formed, there was no need to try on a wedding dress in rental stores, so disagreements arise in the interpretation of superstition.

Some argue that trying on such a dress and even getting married in it is allowed, and this will not bring any bad luck. This is explained by the fact that a certain amount was paid for the outfit, a kind of payoff. In ancient times, for gifts that could bring bad luck to the owner, such as watches or knives, a nominal fee was paid to neutralize the negative influence.

What is important to know about a rented dress?

Currently, girls are increasingly using the services of wedding salons that offer clothes for rent. There is nothing wrong with this if you follow all the established rules.

Be sure to take your dress to the dry cleaner yourself. Of course, salon owners will tell you that the clothes have just been processed. It is best not to trust anyone and carry out a similar procedure again.
Add a piece from your wardrobe to your outfit. Things that you have been wearing for a long time store your energy, which can protect you. Underwear would be the ideal option. It will fit tightly to the body, thereby creating additional protection for you.

If you don't believe in the power of energy, then you don't have to worry about the fact that someone with an unfortunate fate wore such a dress. Immediately renounce such thoughts and set yourself in a positive mood.

Then your optimism will overcome all existing negative aspects.

Additional Tips

If a girl keeps her dress in the family after the wedding, then she needs to treat it with care, and it is better to put it in a box and in a closet.

It is not recommended to let friends and relatives try on a wedding dress based on a sign, not only for superstitious reasons, but also for practical reasons - the fabric can accidentally tear and get dirty, and delicate material is difficult to restore.

To an even greater extent, this applies to the case when the wedding has not even taken place yet, that is, the bride bought a dress, it is waiting in the closet, and suddenly a friend or relative asks to try it on.

From the point of view of superstitions, this is generally unacceptable, since the hero of the occasion may be jinxed, and the wedding will not take place at all.

Attention! Also, the dress must be cleaned. Our article will tell you how to do this at home.

Signs about a wedding dress after the wedding

The wedding ended, but the dress remained. What to do with him? There are also many superstitions associated with storage options for wedding attire. Most often, such things remain in the family wardrobe as a memory. But if the family breaks up or money is needed, other options are possible. What do people say about this?

Where and how to store a wedding dress: signs

In Rus', it was customary to store such things in chests, which then gradually migrated to attics. This is how similar outfits have survived to this day. Treat the dress with respect. Wrap in multi-layer packaging and place in a box. And after that, hide it on the mezzanine. It is believed that you should not put the dress away from the wedding in the barn or take it to the dacha as an unnecessary thing. Keep it near your family hearth, and it will become its amulet.

Selling a wedding dress: the signs in this regard are unambiguous and say that neither wedding nor wedding attire should be transferred to another person for money.

This is a kind of family heirloom and even a talisman, which is the key to your strong family union. If your financial situation is such that you still have to sell the outfit, discreetly cut off a few threads or shreds from it and store them at home.

Where to put your wedding dress after a divorce? Signs believe that you should not keep it at home, otherwise you will not see a new happy marriage.

Summary

Each girl must figure it out on her own in matters related to wedding signs and wedding attire. You should not completely trust the advice of others, even if it is centuries-old folk wisdom - you should rely on personal feelings. Practical brides who reject any superstitions at their roots can safely give dresses to friends and relatives to try on - the omen will not work if you do not believe in it. If a girl easily falls under the influence of sacred signs, then it is better not to give her outfit to anyone.

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Other wedding signs that the bride should know

What about shoes, underwear and various outfit details? There are rules here too. The bride is required to wear only white underwear. This is due to the fact that it is not just aesthetically pleasing and beautiful, but also symbolizes purity of thoughts. The belief itself does not depend in any way on the color of the dress.

Shoes should be comfortable and, best of all, old. This is a very practical superstition, because the wrong shoes can cause foot pain and swelling, which will interfere with the wedding fun.

In order to comply with all the rules, the bride is advised to walk around the house for several hours in her shoes a couple of days before the important date, wearing out and thereby aging her shoes

As for jewelry, wedding signs for the bride condemn all types of jewelry, except costume jewelry. Beads made from pearls are especially bad, because from time immemorial this stone has been associated with bitterness and tears. Why would there be extra sadness in future family life?

Ideally, for the wedding the bride will wear something new, something old and something borrowed. The dress itself is new, the shoes are old, and the borrowed handkerchief may be an embroidered handkerchief taken from the mother. Such a scarf will not only be an additional talisman, but will also be useful for wiping away tears.

According to European tradition, something blue should be added to this list. As a rule, blue is the chosen garter. The use of this particular color for such an intimate detail of the toilet symbolizes the wife’s future fidelity to her chosen one.

And in any case, the bride is strictly forbidden to borrow, sell, or simply let someone wear her veil. This taboo is caused not only by the fact that the veil is a ritual symbol, but also by the belief that terrible damage can be done to the veil. After the wedding, the veil is kept by the young wife.

But wedding signs about the bride’s bouquet appeared quite recently. This is due to the fact that in ancient times there were no such bouquets in Rus'. But there were flowers in wreaths. At the same time, folk wisdom here prohibits sticking individual flowers into the hairstyle itself - they should only be in a veil or in the form of a wreath. As for the bouquet, along with it came from Europe the tradition of throwing it into a crowd of unmarried girlfriends. Whichever one of them catches the bouquet will be the next one to get married. During the day, the bouquet should be held in your hands, and during the banquet it should be placed in a vase on the table in front of the bride. If it is made from natural flowers, then you can put it in water.

Also, the bride herself can benefit her friends and sisters without throwing a bouquet. It is believed that the girl to whom the bride gives a piece of cheese before leaving her parents' house will soon get married. And if the bride pulls the tablecloth on the dining table before going out, then her younger sisters will soon become married women.