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Scottish Wedding Traditions Wedding customs have changed dramatically over the years. Some parts of weddings seem steeped in tradition whilst you will be glad to hear of some customs which have died out over the years! On Barra, it was traditional to sprinkle water on the marriage bed and bless it. In Mull, it was customary that the young couple sleep in a barn for their first night and in Lewis they lived for a week with the bride's parents before going to their own home. Celtic practices were part of ceremonies for many hundreds of years and had roots in pagan rituals. Tying the Knot originated from the bride and groom ripping their wedding plaids (clan tartans) and tying the two strips together as a symbol of the unity of the two families. According to Gaelic tradition it is unlucky to marry in the month of May or during a waning moon. In Aberdeenshire even now the 'blackening' is a ritual performed with great relish. The engaged couple are captured one night by so called 'friends' and covered with foul substances such as treacle, feathers, soot etc and then paraded around the village and usually the pubs. It takes days to wash clean! More usual traditions still followed by all are the wearing of the family clan tartan on the wedding day, the groom will sport his full highland dress kilt with sporran and skean dhu (the dirk tucked into the sock). A buttonhole of white heather for luck and the symbolic Scottish thistle are customary. A piper will greet the guests on arrival and then pipe the bride and her father into the ceremony. The evening ceilidh is often a wild affair with plenty of traditional reels and jigs and the dance is preceded by the wedding march, after this anything goes! The Scottish Quaich or Loving Cup is a traditional way of involving all your family and friends in the ceremony. After the legal part has been completed, this two handled bowl is filled with whisky, usually by the bride and passed around the guests so all can drink in celebration. You can purchase a quaich via our gifts page and even have it engraved with your names. For an individual quote please fill in our enquiry form and email to us at info@venusweddingplans.co.uk |
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