Romanian Wedding Traditions
In Romania, most of the couples get married on Saturdays or Sundays. They usually sign the legal papers at the city hall the Thursday or Friday before the wedding, but the religious ceremony (followed by a big party) is considered as the real wedding.
It is forbidden for two brides to see each other on their wedding days because it means bad luck and divorce. That's why someone will always be ahead the suite and make sure they don't encounter another wedding.
When the wedding party gets to the church, a bucket full of water is placed near the entrance, where all the guests have to put money (coins and small plastic notes), after which they all walk into the church.
The bride and the groom must choose also godparents (naşi) - a married couple (friends, cousins or other relatives) who will have the role of advisers of the newly married couple. They participate in the religious ceremony and, at the party, they sit with the bride and groom at a separate table.
As a couple coming to a wedding, the gift they give is the minimum wage - about 200 euros. The money is handed to the couple, into envelopes, at the end of the party.
Some Romanian superstitions for the wedding day:
- Rain means luck in marriage
- The bride should cry before the weeding so she will be happy in her marriage
- It is a good sign if a relative sneezes before the ceremony
- On the wedding day, no woman should stay between the bride and the mirror. If this happens it means that the other woman could steal the groom's heart
- A spider found in the creases of the dress means good luck
- To drop the wedding rings means death
- No weddings are allowed in feasting time
