Honey, we're hooooome!

And so it begins, we have finally purchased our very first home. Long awaited and well worth the wait.

And yes, my sweet husband carried me across the threshold to bring us luck and good fortune for all of our days. Now who wouldn't want that?

Special thanks to my Mom and Dad for making us aware of this whole threshold business. Ryan and I may or may not have been the last people on planet Earth to learn about this tradition, but good thing we did because we have now been blessed with the following:

Guarding Against Misfortune

Ancient Romans held a superstition that a newlywed couple could be plagued by misfortune, if the woman tripped in the entrance to their home. To prevent this from occurring, the groom would carry the bride inside.

(Edited to Add: I so would have tripped, so thank you Ryan!)

Putting the Right Foot Forward

Early Slavic societies nurtured the belief that a bride must not set her left foot into the newlyweds' home before her right one. Apparently, this would result in many years of bad luck. By entering the home in her beloved's arms, she would not be exposed to this risk.

Shielding from the Nether World

Greek mythology carried stories of evil spirits living in the earth, particularly underground. For this reason, young maidens would scatter flower petals in a bride's path for the wedding celebration. Afterwards, when the couple would retire to their home, the groom would carry the wife through the door to protect her from the evil netherworld spirits underground.

Blocking Demons' Access to the Home

The Viking peoples suspected a bride might unwittingly carry demons from her household of origin into her new home. If her bridegroom lifted her initially into their home, the demons would be prevented from entering with her.

(Edited to Add: I don't think I brought demons with me, but nevertheless, they're gone if I did!)

Dragging the Maiden into the Cave

Of course, we have all heard stories of the cave man, who would growl and grab a woman by her long hair before dragging her into his cave. Ugga-bugga! Call it progress! What woman wouldn't rather be swept off her feet than snatched by her hair by some big lug?

Source: HERE

Sooooo excited for the big move!!