Tradition suggests certain days of the week are better for your wedding ceremony
In recent years the overwhelming majority of weddings have taken place on Saturdays. This, of course, is because of the practical issues involved for guests having to take time off work to attend. However, in times gone by, Saturday was regarded as being by far the most unlucky day of the week for a wedding.
As wedding venues are booked up for months, if not years, in advance; these days it is increasingly popular to get married on different days of the week. Those considering this option may be interested in the following traditional rhyme;
Marry on Monday for wealth,
Marry on Tuesday for health,
Marry on Wednesday the best day of all,
Marry on Thursday for losses,
Marry on Friday for crosses,
Marry on Saturday for no luck at all.
The first half of the week is clearly favoured, with the end of the week considered to be unlucky. Thursdays and Fridays - particularly if the Friday falls on the 13th - and Saturdays are not favored.
It is interesting that Sunday does not feature at all in the rhyme, presumably dating from times when all weddings took place in church - Sundays are of course the busiest day in a church. The advent of civil ceremonies would also have ruled out Sundays because most Registry Offices are in buildings that would not be open on that day. However, now that weddings can take place in approved, licenced premises, Sunday weddings are becoming increasingly popular.
If you are planning a wedding soon then may I wish you the very best of luck.
The author has been happily married for 23 years and our wedding was on a Saturday, so don’t take the above table too seriously! His interests include heraldry and he has a shop selling gifts with family crests.
Posted on: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:43 am 
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