The customs and traditions that exist at the present time originate in distant antiquity. They are different, but they all have their own meaning and their own special meaning.
The long-awaited event and traditions associated with it
A wedding is exactly the event that girls dream about. This word evokes a lot of positive emotions. When people find out that someone is getting married, their imagination immediately begins to seethe and overwhelm. They begin to imagine a chicly decorated hall, a lot of light colors, a lot of cheerful guests. And the most important thing is the bride. After all, she is the standard of beauty on this day. Her eyes shine with happiness, and the beautiful attire emphasizes her figure. And an important detail in this matter is the veil. However, few people know that the veil appeared much earlier than the custom of getting married in a white dress.
It used to be thought that a veil is a symbol of purity and virginity. Even in Rome, there was a legend that this dress attracts good luck in marriage and repels evil looks, envy, ill will. Thus, it can be noted that for a long time the veil was considered the bride's talisman.
Now you can see a lot of specialized shops, boutiques, companies that provide wedding services. Or rather, they sell dresses and other accessories. That is why it is now easy to choose any veil you like. After all, they are made from a wide variety of materials of any density, contain a huge number of different patterns and much more. So any fashionista will pick exactly what she needs.
A bit of history about the origin of the tradition of getting married in a veil
But even then, when the veil was just beginning its existence, it was opaque and made of dense material. And unlike modern ones, she completely covered the bride's face from unkind looks and from the eyes of her future husband. And over time, they began to sew more transparent products with lace from light materials, silk was especially popular. They began to believe that such a veil gives grace, emphasizes the beautiful features of the bride's face.
In Greece, it was thought that a woman wearing a veil emphasizes her husband's power over her and that she belongs to a man. In this case, the veil was to the toes, this indicated the complete submission of the wife to her husband.
It is now generally accepted that a Russian bride should be wearing a white veil. However, in Greece, a yellow veil is worn. And it seems even more unusual that the Romans once wore a red veil. In Ukraine, the veil was not part of the custom; brides wore a wedding wreath decorated with a variety of flowers.
According to custom, after the wedding, the wife had to keep the veil at all times, since it was believed that this thing is a talisman of a happy marriage. People also said that you cannot wear someone else's veil or rent it, because it contains the energy of the previous owner. But a daughter can wear her mother's veil on her wedding day if her marriage was happy.
