Wedding Good Luck Charms

So now that we know what the cork represents, I went ahead and out of curiousity looked up other good-luck-bringers for that big day.  Here are some that I found which I thought were pretty interesting.

The horseshoe- I think we all know that it's meant to represent good luck but according to what I've read it has to do with good ol' Satan!  Apparently, a blacksmith outwitted lord of darkness himself when the latter showed up and asked to have his shoe changed (get it?).  Knowing this the blacksmith took advantage and made it as painful as possible.  Satan was in so much pain that he asked for it to be removed at once!  To do so, the blacksmith requested that he never appear in a household with a horseshoe hung over the door.

The chimney sweep -  this is supposed to represent the hearth, or the center of the home (the chimney) and symbolizes keeping it in working order.  It is believed that If a bride sees one on her way to be married, she will be lucky in her marriage.  Nowadays you can rent them for better measure.

Gray horse - If a bride-to-be saw/sees a gray horse on her wedding day she will be lucky in her marriage.  Better yet if she rides it!  So, make sure your wedding is nearby Central Park.


Rain on your wedding day - from what my mother has told me, if it rains on your wedding day you will have bountiful blessings in your marriage, and money!  Trade those heels for some rain shoes!  (then again she says that if you ever in your lifetime eat out of a pot instead of a plate, it will rain on your wedding day).

As long as there are weddings, there will always be superstition to go along with them.  Wear your underpants inside-out and backwards, wear something borrowed, whatever whatever.   Mostly, we just do these things because this is what we know and what we've been told, but how many brides really know what the heck these rites and rituals and superstitions even mean?  Go ahead, test them (us).  Don't worry, unless Google and/or Bing aren't doing their job, I'm determined to get to the bottom of it all!

Now back to South Park.