That whole carry the bride over the threshold thing? Well, its originally because 'being de-flowered' (using their language) was so 'traumatizing' for the bride that she had to be swept up and carried to the marital bed lest she get scared and try to run away.
The garter thing is actually a sign that the bride now belongs to the groom and her body is there for him to do as he pleases.
The white wedding dress, while now sacramental, and in society a sign of purity and virginity (these aren't religious meanings oddly enough), was specifically for rich victorians to flaunt their wealth because white is such an impractical colour (especially back then) that it could only really be worn once before it was too soiled to wear again. Also, it is bad luck to have satin on the wedding dress.
The finger for the ring is actually that one because the ancient greeks believed there was a blood vessle connected directly to the heart from that finger.
While it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding, apparently it is also bad luck for the bride to see herself in the wedding dress and she is supposed to leave one 'accessory' off until the very last second possible lest she catch a glimpse of herself in a reflective surface, she is not 'fully dressed'.
White flowers symbolize death and must be used with other colours, but not red, white and red is the worst because they together with no other colour are a harbringer of death.
The original job of the best man and groomsmen were to protect the bride from anyone who may try to abduct her or carry her away on the procession to the church (the bride and groom used to walk together with the wedding party through the streets before the wedding).
Wearing black underwear on your wedding day is bad luck... I plan on avoiding that one by wearing no underwear... er... no comment.
Anyway, on an unrelated note, here is a picture below of Colm from the retreat (sorry for the blurry). It's the funniest picture ever.
The funniest picture ever
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