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Wedding Superstitions - Burying the Bourbon!

Lynnie, on April 17, 2018 at 11:05 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 35

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How much do you buy into this southern wedding superstition ?

Southern folklore says that if you bury a bottle of bourbon at your ceremony site, you’ll ensure great weather on the wedding day! It needs to be a full and unopened bottle of bourbon, and buried upside down for “maximum weather persuasion”. There are two different beliefs on when you should bury the bottle - some say exactly one month prior to your wedding, others say on a day with beautiful weather you want to replicate. Either way - after the "I dos" the newlyweds go dig up the bottle and enjoy it with everyone to celebrate its success!

Will you bury the bourbon to beg for sunny skies? Married folks - did burying the bourbon keep the rain at bay?

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VIP October 2018
Kaye · on April 17, 2018 at 11:10 AM
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I'm not from the south, but I am getting married in the south to a very sweet southern gentleman. I will definitely be burying the bourbon. Fortunately, the month prior's date is a Friday and I can sneak on the venue property and do a little "gardening" if I don't get caught by the park rangers.
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HJKvr · on April 17, 2018 at 11:15 AM
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I'm from the south and never heard of this. But I like it!
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Mrs. H · on April 17, 2018 at 11:23 AM
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Never heard of this and don't really buy into it at all. FH and I are not liquor drinkers.
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PrincessLawrence · on April 17, 2018 at 11:24 AM
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This is the first I have ever heard of this. Cool idea but we are not doing.
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Stephanie · on April 17, 2018 at 11:25 AM
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I am from the south but have not heard of this. I love it though and just might have to try it.
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Expert June 2018
CarrieAndBert · on April 17, 2018 at 11:28 AM
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Never heard of it and I'm from the south. But we are getting married in a public beach so no for us.
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KarenO · on April 17, 2018 at 11:29 AM
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We're not from the South and never heard of this before joining this site. No, we won't be doing it. I don't think our venue would let us anyway.
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Amanda · on April 17, 2018 at 11:30 AM
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Never heard of this one, but with getting married in March in New York, I can use all the weather good luck I can get.
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Happy Hedgie · on April 17, 2018 at 11:56 AM
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This is a new one to me, I'm unfamiliar with this superstition and won't be following it.
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Brianna · on April 17, 2018 at 11:58 AM
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Never heard of this, so we won't be following it.
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Kaylyn · on April 17, 2018 at 12:04 PM
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I want to do this one but I’m not sure if our venue will let us
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O · on April 17, 2018 at 12:12 PM
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Never heard of this superstition before wedding wire, about 5 months before my wedding. We didn't do this.
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Mrs. Sponge · on April 17, 2018 at 12:43 PM
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I've never heard of this. We will not be burying the bourbon.
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Devoted March 2019
Mmssecrets · on April 17, 2018 at 12:45 PM
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Never heard of this. Definitely not doing this and I'm 90% sure my ceremony site won't let most people do this.
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FutureMrsKC · on April 17, 2018 at 12:52 PM
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FH is very southern and all of his family and friends have done this! Unfortunately, we are getting married in a church so we can't really dig a hole there to bury at the ceremony site. Definitely like the tradition though, but we won't be following it.
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rica · on April 17, 2018 at 12:52 PM
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I’ve never heard of this but it sounds fun!
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NikNak · on April 17, 2018 at 12:53 PM
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Never heard of this as a NY'er, but I think if I tried to do something like this, I'd be told to leave the venue... we're at a historic site on a college campus, LoL
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plangalCG · on April 17, 2018 at 12:58 PM
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Never heard of this as a Yankee who lives just past the Mason Dixon, but I’m getting married in NC. It would probably wash out to sea if I did..,does burying it in my stomach count? 😂
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Xandria · on April 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM
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I've never heard of this! Fascinating. We won't be digging up anything on the day of the wedding! I'm so anti dirt in all forms....
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SoKatiiee · on April 17, 2018 at 2:36 PM
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I lived in the south but have never heard of this one! Cute- but I'll pass. FH and I don't even drink hard Liquor
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