Wedding news
IndustryIndia hotels see winter wedding boomLawPunjab Panel Approves Bill to Reform Christian Marriage LawIndustryEvolved Catering Baltimore Enters Fall Wedding Season With New Five Star Reviews From CouplesMass weddingsHoms Hosts Mass Wedding for Over 100 Children of Martyrs - Syria FocusMass weddingsMore than 100 sons of martyrs join mass wedding in HomsCustomsOCU holds evening of wedding rituals at seized Cherkasy cathedralDowry and giftsAndhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Dowry And Cruelty Case Against NRI In-Laws Over Lack Of Sanction And Specific Allegations – The Legal AffairLawOnline marriage registration on Diia has been expanded: who else will be able to get married via smartphoneIndustryWedding season boosts hotel demand, bookings pour into 2027Mass weddingsSC: Marriage void due to false claims of cohabitationIndustryIndia hotels see winter wedding boomLawPunjab Panel Approves Bill to Reform Christian Marriage LawIndustryEvolved Catering Baltimore Enters Fall Wedding Season With New Five Star Reviews From CouplesMass weddingsHoms Hosts Mass Wedding for Over 100 Children of Martyrs - Syria FocusMass weddingsMore than 100 sons of martyrs join mass wedding in HomsCustomsOCU holds evening of wedding rituals at seized Cherkasy cathedralDowry and giftsAndhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Dowry And Cruelty Case Against NRI In-Laws Over Lack Of Sanction And Specific Allegations – The Legal AffairLawOnline marriage registration on Diia has been expanded: who else will be able to get married via smartphoneIndustryWedding season boosts hotel demand, bookings pour into 2027Mass weddingsSC: Marriage void due to false claims of cohabitation
EveryShaadi

Weddings on Wednesday

"Wednesday the best day of all" in English folklore, the Talmud's day for a first marriage, and a fast day for Orthodox Christians.

Marrying on Wednesday around the world

Wednesday's reputation depends on where you stand. The English rhyme calls it "the best day of all". The Talmud says a virgin bride should marry on the fourth day, Wednesday, so that if the husband has a complaint he can go to the court that sits on Thursday, a rule that shaped Jewish wedding days for centuries, and many Orthodox Jews still prefer midweek. In Hindu practice Wednesday, Budhvar, belongs to Mercury, a favourable planet for new beginnings. Orthodox Christians do not marry on Wednesday because it is a fast day, and the Catholic and Anglican churches have no rule. In Thailand some families avoid Wednesday on a monk's advice, a point which varies from village to village.

Wedding customs of Wednesday

  • Ketubah 🇮🇱🇺🇸: The Jewish marriage contract; the Talmud ties a first marriage to Wednesday.
  • Jewish wedding 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇬🇧: Midweek weddings still suit observant couples, as weekday evenings avoid the Sabbath altogether.
  • Budha 🇮🇳: Mercury rules Wednesday and is thought gentle and good for new starts.
  • Great Lent 🇬🇷🇷🇺🇷🇴: Wednesday and Friday are fast days in the Orthodox church, so weddings are not held.
  • Wednesday 🇬🇧🇺🇸: The English rhyme says Wednesday is the best day of all to marry.
  • Mass wedding 🇮🇳: Where a muhurat falls on a Wednesday, community weddings are held then.

On EveryShaadi

KetubahThe Jewish marriage contract; the Talmud ties a first marriage to Wednesday.Jewish weddingMidweek weddings still suit observant couples, as weekday evenings avoid the Sabbath altogether.

More on Wednesday

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreWedding superstitions Traditional beliefs about luck and omens that shape wedding rituals across culturesAttire · The weeks before
About this page

Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

The weekly EveryShaadi

Every week: one wedding tradition from somewhere new, the wedding days coming up around the world, and one idea explained.