Revealed: Strange Wedding and Engagement Superstitions

White Wedding

Victorian England wasn’t too big on diamond rings. Back then, a popular wedding back was a snake ring winding into a circle to symbolize eternity. The eyes of the snakes were dotted with rubies. While this is not a design that made it to the 21st century, there is a tradition that originated in Victorian England that we still follow today—the white wedding dress.

Before Queen Victoria wore a white dress to her wedding in the 1840s, most people simply got married in their best dress. The color was not important, although there were colors that it was recommended to avoid.