DifficultSpill t1_iuihej4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:10 PM Reply to TIL that for weddings, it is customary for the groom not to see his bride in her dress until the day of, since seeing it before is considered "bad luck". This goes back to the days of arranged marriages, where both parties didn't even meet each other until the day of the wedding. by HagridsLeftShoe A lot of us Jews still have a tradition not to see each other for the week before. Permalink 7
DifficultSpill t1_iuihej4 wrote
Reply to TIL that for weddings, it is customary for the groom not to see his bride in her dress until the day of, since seeing it before is considered "bad luck". This goes back to the days of arranged marriages, where both parties didn't even meet each other until the day of the wedding. by HagridsLeftShoe
A lot of us Jews still have a tradition not to see each other for the week before.