Polish Wedding Traditions VI - Picking a Wedding Date

I posted already months that are traditionally in Polish culture, preferred for weddings. Let me cover now a little bit about day of the week in which the marriage and wedding will take place because they have specific meanings as well. 

Monday (Poniedziałek - p'ony'ej'aw'ek) - it is believed to bring to couple health. 

Tuesday (Wtorek - ft'or'ek) - couples married on that day of the week will be wealthy.

Wednesday (środa - shr'od'a) - brings general luck in life.

Thursday (Czwartek - chv'art'ek) - financial trouble.

Friday (Piątek - p'eeo(n)t'ek) - worries and pain.

Saturday (Sobota - s'ob'ot'a)- general happiness with a little bit of trouble here and there.

Sunday (Niedziela - ny'ej'el'a) - happiness in marriage. 

I have no idea how much of this is really true. What I know is that I have never been, or done a Polish wedding on a Friday. 

Above photographs are taken by Studio UPHO. 

Polish Wedding Traditions II - Picking a Wedding Month

In past, picking the date for the wedding was done on the night of the engagement. It was a process where entire family was involved. I wish things were that simple today. Between arranging availability of all your vendors it becomes quite a headache. Traditionally, in Poland even today couples pick their wedding date based on the months that have a letter "R" in their spelling. It is suppose to bring good luck. 

Here is a list of months. 

Styczen = January

Luty = February 

Marzec = March

Kwiecien = April

Maj = Maj

Czerwiec = June

Lipiec = July

Sierpien = August

Wrzesien = September

Pazdziernik = October

Listopad = November

Grudzien = December

June, August and September are always the most popular. 

Of course you can put a twist on this tradition and pick a month that has a letter "R" in English spelling. I am sure that would be also fine. Based on this idea, May and July seem to be the least lucky. 

Above photo was taken by Krzysztof from Myslenice.