Vintage Traditions We Love
Weddings traditions have changed throughout the ages, but here are some vintage ideas that may inspire you to revive them for your own wedding. Won’t grandma be pleased!
Put a sixpence in the bride’s shoe
While brides today often make sure to have “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Blue” on their wedding days, the famous saying actually ends with “… and a Sixpence in your Shoe.” This lucky coin is traditionally given to the bride by her father to symbolize good health and wealth for the newlyweds.
Make a Grand Exit
These days, newlyweds typically head off to the after-party once the wedding ends, but bringing back the custom of decking out the car with a “Just Married” sign and tin cans shares the joy of your celebration and puts a smile on everyone’s face.
Hide a charm inside your wedding cake
This Southern tradition dates back to Victorian times, when tiny charms with ribbons attached were placed inside wedding cakes. Charms would be decorated with a fortune for the future, and guests would then pull them out of the cake in a ceremony called a “cake pull” before it was sliced and served.
Write a letter to your spouse the night before the wedding
It used to be common for brides and grooms to write love letters to each other, which would be placed in a decorative box and opened on their first anniversary.
Plant a pine tree outside your home
Traditionally, pine trees were thought to symbolize new beginnings. In places like Holland and Switzerland, couples would plant a tree at their new house as part of the ceremony for good luck. What a beautiful tradition to do this together the day before the wedding, to start your lives together.
Freezing the Top Tier of the Wedding Cake
It’s not as common a practice today, but it used to be very common to freeze the top tier of your wedding cake to break out and eat together on your first anniversary.
