Why are Greek weddings usually held on Sundays?

Ancient Greece was a capitalist democratic society, and there was no absolute monarchy. People attach importance to personal equality and personal rest and relaxation. Saturday and Sunday are the agreed rest time, and what activities people hold are mostly during this time period.

According to Greek custom, the ideal wedding day is after five o'clock on the weekend. In rural and mountainous areas, people prefer to hold weddings in March in spring or Sunday in slack season. In people's traditional concept, this Sunday is a "auspicious day" for holding happy events.

One of the characteristics of Greek weddings is that all the preparations before marriage are arranged by the woman. Among them, the layout of the new house is very interesting: the bride makes the bed with brand-new white sheets embroidered by hand, and then invites relatives and friends to throw gold, coins and rice on the couple's bed, wishing them prosperity and long marriage. In addition, several children were allowed to jump and play on the bed that day, wishing the bride "an early birth".

The wedding was held in the church. The priest puts wedding rings on the bride and groom, and the bridesmaid or groomsman draws three circles on the crown on the bride's head. Then, the priest asked the groom to hold the bride's hand and feed them the Eucharist and the holy wine symbolizing the precious blood of Jesus three times.

In this way, the bride and groom can complete the ceremony and start their new life. When the newlyweds walk out of the church and board the limousine, relatives and friends will sprinkle rice on their heads and wish them a happy and everlasting marriage.

After the wedding reception, there should be a carnival, where everyone can dance to their heart's content, including folk dance and ballroom dancing. Jumping happily, someone lifted the porcelain plate and fell to the ground. People shouted "Oba" and dozens of plates were thrown at a wedding. In Greek, "Let's fall" means "Let's be happy", and the carnival ends at midnight.