If there?s one thing besides love associated with weddings, it’s traditions. There are so many of them that date back years?in some cases, centuries. Many couples are familiar with these as they begin the wedding planning process, but what an abundance of couples aren?t familiar with is the history behind many of these long-held wedding traditions. Here are some of the fascinating and surprising origins to eight popular wedding traditions.
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue

Perhaps the most recognizable of wedding traditions, this one dates back to the Victorian era. The rhyme has four parts, each of which historically represent something different the bride is supposed to wear. Something old is representative of something from the bride?s past, likely tied to her family. Something new signifies the future and good fortune to come in the life of the bride as she embarks upon her marriage. Something borrowed symbolizes ?borrowed happiness.? Finally, the something blue stands for fidelity, purity, and love. Bridesmaids

As a bride, you may never have given much thought to where the tradition of having bridesmaids comes from. This is a tradition with an interesting origin dating back to Roman times. When the idea of bridesmaids began, they used to wear dresses similar to the bride to confuse her exes and to also outsmart evil spirits?it was believed that doing so would confuse the spirits as to who was getting married within the group. Th...