TOW (& Answer)...
This week’s question was what are some traditional wedding
customs from Bohemia? Some traditional
wedding customs from that country include:
- The
groom gives the bride a rosary, a prayer book, a wide belt with three keys,
a fur cap, and a silver wedding ring.
- The
bride gives the groom a shirt sewn with gold thread blended with colored
silks and a wedding ring.
- Guests
each receive a handkerchief at the wedding breakfast.
- Before
the ceremony, the groomsman wraps the groom in the bride’s cloak to keep
evil spirits from creeping in and dividing their two hearts.
- The
bride’s mother-in-law greets the bride outside her new home with a cup of
coffee or a glass of wine. After
drinking, the bride tosses the glass over her shoulder; it is considered a
good omen if it does not break.
The question (and answer) were taken from p. 19 of the
Bride’s Book of Etiquette. The book was published by The Berkeley
Publishing Group in 1999.
