Hannah and Mathew Parfitt, a couple from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, got married on Friday the 13th, which is considered the unluckiest day of the year. The couple tied the knot in a Victorian cemetery, Arnos Vale, Bristol, where one of the rooms was formerly used to lower coffins before cremation. The wedding venue is also a licensed wedding venue. The couple exchanged their vows by candlelight with drawn curtains. Hannah wore a black gown, while Mathew wore a red tie covered in skulls.
Hannah said they wanted to marry on Halloween, but it always rains on that day every year. Then, they noticed that Friday the 13th came up and they decided to take that as their wedding date. Hannah and Mathew have been together for thirteen years. Samantha Buca, an alternative wedding dress designer who created Hannah’s dress, said black wedding gowns were increasingly popular in the autumn, with many people getting married around Halloween.
The history of Friday the 13th considered unlucky dates back many centuries. The number 13 and Friday are both believed to bring bad luck, and it is the combination of the two that gives the day its reputation. According to the Bible, Judas, who betrayed Jesus, is thought to have been the 13th guest to sit down to the Last Supper. Friday has been considered the unluckiest day of the week, and in Geoffrey Chaucer’s famous Canterbury Tales, written in the 14th Century, he said: “And on a Friday fell all this mischance.”
Samantha Buca said that she does not believe in the superstition that surrounds Friday the 13th. She said that she did not have many bookings for weddings on that day as there was a negative connotation surrounding it. However, she believes there is no right or wrong when it comes to weddings these days. There are many options available, and people are not afraid to experiment with different themes, venues and attire
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