Okay, I was watching "Sense and Sensibility" this evening and there is a scene with a wedding and after said wedding the children were screaming "throw the coins" and the groom did..I have never seen this before...does anyone know what it mean?
2007-04-14 15:20:39 · 15 answers · asked by trina1378 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
It was a tradition in many parts of the world for the bride to carry coins down the bride to the groom. The groom would then carry them out of the church and throw them to the awaiting crowd.
It was loosely based on the theory of brides dowry and was given to the groom. The groom then as a symbol of his ability to support the bride would throw them away--wishing prosperity on all who came. There are many "lucky" traditions about the bride. Touching the brides clothing for good luck (hence why we throw the garter), kissing the bride, and the sharing of the wedding cake, are all ways for the bride and groom to share their good fortune and luck with those attending the wedding.
There was also a tradition in London...the expression something old, something new.
something borrowed, something blue.
and a sixpense in her shoe.
The bride would then give the sixpence away. I've forgotten now but I think it was a tip to the boy who had to clean up after the wedding (the lucky chemney sweep) or given to the next maid to get married.
2007-04-14 15:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Coins For Wedding
2016-11-07 06:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coins were thrown by a wealthy gentleman( the groom) signifying to all that he was not in need of a dowry for his wife and that marrying her alone was blessing enough. He threw the coins out of generosity to his father in law for having her as his bride and to share his generosity with the community so that my find such good fortune as his. The bride also then put a sixpence in her shoe but it was for good luck.
2014-01-01 15:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is not the act of throwing coins like rice, cause the guest would be throwing the coins not the groom. The groom throwing coins is kinda like the action a bride has when she throws her bouquet.
2007-04-14 15:26:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ouch!
I've never seen that movie, but coins are used in hispanic weddings as a sign of the husband's financial duties to his the new wife. I suppose children would see it as just money and not the metaphor that it is.
2007-04-14 15:26:48 · answer #5 · answered by calliope320 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The coins represent how wealthy the groom is. They changed it by the guarder and bouquet and made it more romantic by saying they would be next to marry.
2007-04-14 15:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by Erriyberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats an Old English tradition I beleive. I think wealthy people threw coins and poor people threw something just as valuble for them rice.
2007-04-14 15:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by Brian C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No OUCH! Dont do that! People typically blow soap bubbles at the bride and groom now. It doesnt hurt and is safe for birds. The problem with dry rice is that it kills birds when they eat it.
2007-04-15 05:31:24 · answer #8 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My uncle was married in the Philippines , coins were thrown . I saw the video tape , it was in 1984. Mut be a catholic custom.
2007-04-14 15:29:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe chocolate coins?
2007-04-15 14:44:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋