According to time magazine on the morning of his 1947 wedding to queen elizabeth prince philip popped out of kensington palace at 11 o clock and shook hands with a chimney sweep.
Chimney sweeps at weddings.
One such legend says that king george iii was once saved by a chimney sweep from falling off of his horse.
In europe chimney sweeps are specially invited at the wedding ceremonies and they kiss the bride and shake hand with the groom.
The reason why chimney sweeps are associated with good luck specifically for weddings is because of several legends about it.
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Our professional sweeps will help you carry on this european tradition.
The saying goes that to guarantee a successful marriage every wedding should feature something old something new something borrowed and something blue and according to some a sooty chimney.
Americans have not heard about the interesting stories of the wedding chimney sweeps.
A brief history of the lucky chimney sweep.
Sadly as time has passed this tradition has all but died out but for a hand full of chimney sweeps who are still willing to attend weddings.
Read on to know about the stories of lucky chimney sweeps.
Chimney sweeps are regarded as bearers of luck for weddings.
The tradition is then usually explained to them by an older member of the wedding party who has seen many a sweep at a wedding.
Well it s an interesting question to rise because the answers vary.
Royalty have had a chimney sweep attend every wedding since then.