Scottish Wedding Traditions

Scottish wedding traditions dates back to the thirteenth century. The couples were required to announce their marriage on marriage banns in church for three successive Sundays. Finally now the banns give away to simple announcement of intent to get married and secure the marriage license.

The other custom includes 'creeling the bridegroom'. This ritual requires the bridegroom to carry a large basket filled with stones on his back. He has to carry the basket as long as his proposed bride comes out of her house and kiss him.

The bride flaunt white wedding gown while the groom gets decked up in traditional Highland kilt, kilt jacket and sporran. The couple is led down the isle by playing traditional Gaelic hymns.

Following the wedding the guests accompany the newlyweds to the reception party where they dance, sing, dine and makes merry. Traditionally the first dance of the night is led by the wedding couples customarily a reel and which later gets joined by the guests.

Finally as the newlyweds arrive to their house the bridegroom is required to lift his bride off and protect her from the evil spirits that inhibit the threshold of doors and carry her across the threshold. The priest then blesses the newlyweds and their new home on their wedding bed.

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