- Greek & Roman Tradition: If the bride wore a viel on her wedding day over her face, then hse would be protected from evil spirits.
- Roman Traditions: The Ancient Roman brides dressed in blue because it stood for love, fidelity, and modesty. The blue part was picked up by Christians of the ancient Catholic religion, so they dressed her in blue to represent purity like a bride would be on her wedding day.
- Ancient Medicine Beliefs: The ring is worn on the left finger of the left hand because it was believed that the vein in that finger ran all the way up to your heart.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Ancient Greek & Roman Wedding Traditions
Here are some of the traditions I found from the site listed at the bottom:
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