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April, November and December were also good months to get married in, since these months did not conflict with peak farm work months. October was an auspicious month, signifying a bountiful harvest.
Choosing
right day was also important. Today, most weddings are held on a Saturday, but in
past, this day was considered unlucky. In fact, every day of
week had a specific meaning. In
Victorian era,
ladies would follow this rhyme when considering
day of
week for her wedding:
Monday is for wealth Tuesday is for health Wednesday is
best day of all Thursday is for losses Friday is for crosses Saturday is for no luck at all
Friday was considered
most unlucky day to marry, while Wednesday was
best day. Sunday was once considered
most popular day to get married, as it was
only day most people were free from work. But in
seventeenth century, Puritans put a stop to this because they thought it was improper be festive on
Sabbath.
It is considered lucky to marry when
second-hand of
clock is going up instead of going down.

Tom Ttsatsos, write article and provide consultancy to The Almerican Wedding.