These are all actual traditions, I did not make these up. (traditionscustoms.com) I would have suspected some of these actual practices were developed by our team...........
In Greece it is a tradition to write names of all single women at the wedding party on the sole of bride's shoe. After the party, the shoe is checked. Women whose names have been worn off will be married soon.
Rather strange tradition exists at Russian wedding receptions. Those who would like to get married soon should secretly pull the tablecloth. It is also a bad sign if the heel on the bride's shoes gets broken.
After the wedding ceremony in Australia, guests put satin horseshoes on ribbons to the bride's wrist for good luck.
The date of the wedding of the Daur people whom live in China is settled in a rather interesting way. The young man and his bride to be hold a knife together to kill a chick. Then they analyze its liver. If it is of suitable appearance the date of wedding is decided. If not, the happy couple kills yet another chick.
The grooms at Irish weddings has to be very careful when dancing with their brides. His feet have to stay on the floor all the time. Why? If he moves even only one foot off the floor the fairies will steal the bride.
At the wedding in Yemen, the father of the groom takes a handful of raisins and throws them onto the carpet. People gathered there try to pick up as many raisins as possible. Why? Raisins are believed to be symbols of the bright future for the bride and groom.
Actually, these all seem to symbolize something. Our team isn't bright enough to develop anything with this type of substance.
I have a rooster and an ax I am willing to donate to the young couple. I'm generous like that.
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