We’ve got lots of information on wedding anniversaries and their etiquette, through our continuing research we pick up the occasional snippet which we love, the Victorian marriage rhymes below refer to the best days and months to marry, did you chose right?

Marriage Rhymes

Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday for no day at all

Marry in Lent, live to repent (Lent was thought an inappropriate time for a wedding, being a time of abstinence.)

Married in White, you have chosen right,
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Blue, your love will be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Brown, you will live in the town,
Married in Pink, your spirit will sink.

Married in White, you have chosen right,
Married in Blue, your love will always be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl,
Married in Brown, you will live in a town,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Pink, your spirit will sink,
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back.

What Month to Marry in?

An old folklore poem is reproduced below citing whats months are the best to get wed and why, it’s not gospel however always fun to compare to your experiences.

January
Marry when the year is new, he’ll be loving, kind and true.

February
When February birds do mate, you wed nor dread your fate.

March
If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you’ll know.

April
Marry in April if you can, joy for maiden and for man.

May
Marry in the month of May, you will romance the day.

June
Marry when June roses grow and over land and sea you’ll go.

July
Those who in July do wed must labour for their daily bread.

August
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see.

September
Marry in September’s shine so that your life is rich and fine.

October
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry.

November
If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember!

December
When December’s snows fall fast, marry and your love will last.