These days couples planning a wedding try to book the ceremony on a Saturday, then guests do not have to take time off work; at least not unless they have top travel a long way. But it wasn't always like that and in time gone by holding a wedding on a Saturday was considered to be very unlucky.

With wedding venues often booked up many months, if not years, in advance; these days it is increasingly popular to get married on different days of the week. Those considering this option may be interested in the following traditional rhyme;

Marry on Monday for wealth,
Marry on Tuesday for health,
Marry on Wednesday the best day of all,
Marry on Thursday for losses,
Marry on Friday for crosses,
Marry on Saturday for no luck at all.

The earlier days of the week are said to be fortunate, with the end of the week considered to be unlucky. Fridays, especially Friday the 13th of course, as well as Thursdays and Saturdays were not well regarded.

You will notice that Sunday does not feature at all in the rhyme, presumably dating from times when all weddings took place in church - of course Sunday is a church's busiest day. The advent of civil ceremonies would also have ruled out Sundays because most Registry Offices are in buildings that would not be open on that day. But with licensed wedding premises increasingly welcoming Sunday weddings are becoming just as popular as Saturdays.

If you are planning a wedding soon then may I wish you the very best of luck.

The author has been happily married for 23 years and our wedding was on a Saturday, so don't take the above table too seriously! His interests include heraldry and he has a shop selling gifts with family crests.