6. Ancient Romans studied pig entrails to determine the luckiest time to marry.
7. For good luck, Egyptian women pinch the bride on her wedding day.
8. Middle Eastern brides paint henna on their hands and feet to protect themselves from the evil eye.
9. Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.
10. A Swedish bride puts a silver coin from her father and a gold coin from her mother in each shoe to ensure that she’ll never do without. 
Hindu Wedding in Italy: Two Days, Endless Colour — A Wedding in Europe, No. 2
Two hundred guests, a Sicilian castle, and one hour, before any of it, that went wrong. A Wedding in Europe, No. 2 — Munji & Roshan, Catania, Sicily.




