German Wedding Traditions and Customs – Part 1

A modern wedding in Germany is very similar to an ordinary European or American celebration. But the Germans have their own original ancient rituals and traditions that they hold sacred and pass on from generation to generation. Germany may be a small country, but the wedding ceremony in its different regions takes place taking into account local characteristics that give a special touch to every German wedding. German Wedding Traditions and Customs.

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bachelorette party The age-old German wedding tradition is quite fun and fun. It takes place on the evening of the wedding night. In addition to the bridal couple, their friends and acquaintances also take part in the ceremony and bring old porcelain dishes to the bridal couple’s house. It must be broken into small pieces. This is how the Germans expel evil spirits from the home of a new family.

After the tableware they brought is successfully broken, the newlyweds begin to collect the pieces, at which time friends shower them with peas or lentils. So they wish the bridal couple health, happiness, good and healthy offspring. It is customary to invite as many people as possible to this wedding ceremony. Then the house will always be full of good news.

At the bachelorette party, the Germans prepare a lavish table with many national dishes and drinks.If one of the friends cannot come to the wedding, he comes to break dishes to congratulate the newlyweds and help them drive away evil spirits. By the way, on this festive evening it is allowed to beat not onlyporcelain dishes, but also scraps from other fragile materials: clay, ceramics, glass.You can even bring a young toilet bowl into the house. You can’t smash mirrors, though, because that’s a bad omen.

A German bridal couple should plant a rose bush on their wedding day – this age-old tradition is still maintained across the country. In general, planting trees is the sacred duty of a decent German man. For example, the authorities of the city of Leising required every groom to plant 6 seedlings before the wedding day. Otherwise, the girl is forbidden to marry such an irresponsible candidate. The marriage will be postponed until this condition is met. It is not for nothing that Leising is called a thriving city.