Revealed: Strange Wedding and Engagement Superstitions

Food Fight

Many cultures have a tradition of throwing things at a wedding. Many people traditionally throw rice at the bride and groom as they exit the church, although this has gradually changed to throwing bird seed or blowing bubbles which is more environmentally friendly. The bride also traditionally throws her bouquet and the groom throws the bride’s garter.

Not as fun as these things is an old tradition in which people threw shoes at the bride and groom. In Tudor England, it was a custom to throw shoes at the newlyweds for good luck. This is where the tradition of tying shoes and/or cans to the back of the car under a “just married” sign comes from.