Four Swedish wedding traditions

In every nation there are several traditions at a wedding having to do with who’s in charge of things. Read the following four little tricks regarding Sweden!

• A bride must try to see her bridegroom before he sees her if she wants to be in charge of things.
• She ought to have a specific feet position, having at least one foot in front of his during the ceremony.
• She has to be quick and sit down first at the wedding banquet.
• She should drop something, as if by accident. Then her groom will bend over to pick it up, and she will have assurance that he will “bend his back to her will” the rest of the marriage.