Adherents of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland), adopted the Four leaf clover as a symbol of Irish luck because clovers are abundant in the hills of Ireland. A four-leaf clover was consistently believed to be a lucky charm.

The lemon has come to symbolize many — sometimes opposing — ideas, depending on the cultural reference point. Sometimes it is considered a symbol of longevity, purification, love, and friendship, and other times it is seen to be symbolic of bitterness and disappointment. Catholic tradition linked the fruit to fidelity.

Getting Rid of Bad Luck. Use salt. Salt is considered good luck by many cultures in the world. In order to get rid of many forms of bad luck you can take a pinch of salt and throw it over your LEFT shoulder (throwing salt over your right shoulder will bring you more bad luck).

Lucky Charms is an American brand of breakfast cereal produced by the General Mills food company since 1964. The cereal consists of toasted oat pieces and multi-colored marshmallow shapes (or marshmallow bits). The label features a leprechaun mascot, Lucky, animated in commercials.

Tuesdays. The book of Genesis says, “And God saw that it was good” (Genesis 1:10 and 12) twice in the verse about the creation of the third day. Some Jewish brides and grooms interpret this to mean that Tuesdays (the third day of the week!) are two times as lucky for weddings.

June, September and October are considered the months with the best weather to get married, due to their milder weather. Your wedding’s season will shape its atmosphere, from the wardrobe to the venue. Think: being dressed fur in a snow covered landscape in December vs walking barefoot along the sand in August.

Additionally, there is a superstition that pearls should not be given as gifts because they will bring the wearer great sadness and bad luck. To counter this, the recipient of the pearls should give the person gifting them the pearls a penny or small amount of money to ‘purchase’ the pearls from them.

There is a saying that “pearls want to be worn,” and it is true. In the case of pearl rings, please be aware that these are only to be worn for dress and are not intended for everyday wear. If you wish to wear your Mikimoto ring everyday do understand that the nacre of the pearl and its setting may be compromised.

Perhaps a better reason that pearl rings are considered bad luck though, is the fact the stone just isn’t suitable! Pearls are delicate. They don’t like being knocked, scuffed, submerged in water or being exposed to chemicals. A pearl worn every day in a ring is more than likely to crack.

Traditionally speaking, wearing black to a wedding has always been considered a bit taboo. The colour has previously been seen as a sign of mourning, evil, or even bad luck. Dress codes tend to be more lenient, with cocktail dresses widely-regarded as more than appropriate wedding attire.

You’ve probably heard that it’s bad luck to see your fiancé on the wedding day before your ceremony. The reason being that, back when marriages were arranged, the bride and groom weren’t allowed to see or meet each other at all until they were at the altar.

But should you ever go so far as to buy a wedding dress before you actually get engaged? Diane Lloyde Roth, celebrity and wedding stylist and owner of L’Armoire, considers it not only bad luck to purchase the wedding dress before getting engaged, but also just bad form.