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Jayla
Champion October 2025

Are you doing or ditching the “carry over the threshold” tradition?

Jayla, on January 15, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 101

Have you and your significant other decided to follow the “carry over the threshold” tradition? This old wedding night tradition was another way to ward off evil spirits, apparently brides were extra vulnerable through the soles of their feet! Are you saying “I do” to this tradition or ditching it?...

Have you and your significant other decided to follow the “carry over the threshold” tradition? This old wedding night tradition was another way to ward off evil spirits, apparently brides were extra vulnerable through the soles of their feet!

Are you saying “I do” to this tradition or ditching it?

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  • Ana
    Devoted September 2019
    Ana ·
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    Nope I’m too fat for that! Not that I don’t think he can do it but I would even ask him to try😂
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  • Rita-Jean
    Devoted May 2019
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    Oh we're definitely doing it! We both like the tradition, and he picks me up all the time anyway so there's no difficulty there, lol.

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  • Rica
    Dedicated September 2018
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    We were exhausted and had too much to drink by the end. FH fell asleep on the ride home (it was a good 30 min). We just came home and fell asleep and saved all the cutesy stuff for the next day.

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  • Alicia
    VIP August 2019
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    FH and I haven't really talked about it. If he wants to do it, I'd let him, but I'm not super into the idea.

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  • Jayla
    Champion October 2025
    Jayla ·
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    That's nice, saving things for the next day is a good idea!

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  • Macy
    Expert September 2019
    Macy ·
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    Ditched it. Not my thing lol
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  • Tara
    Master May 2020
    Tara ·
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    I’m definitely ditching this tradition. I would have considered it if we had bought or rented a new home together.
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  • Sunshine
    Expert January 2019
    Sunshine ·
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    Never even thought about it but I’ll say no, I feel like I’d get my head banged on the door frame lol
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  • Lostforest
    Dedicated September 2019
    Lostforest ·
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    Ideally we'd keep it, but we can swap on and off since we've both gotten into really good shape over the last couple years. Maybe I'll carry her up the stairs and she can carry me to the bed or something lol. Good compromise 👍
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  • Future Mrs. Danger
    Expert November 2019
    Future Mrs. Danger ·
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    I think its outdated and in most cases impractical. Skipping this one.
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  • Brittany
    Savvy July 2021
    Brittany ·
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    Haven’t even talked about this one yet
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  • Iris
    Expert May 2019
    Iris ·
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    I think that’s be too much to ask from my FH. I’m not what you’d call thin, and by BMI I’d be obese, so it’s in the best interest of his lower back not to carry me. Lol
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  • Krystal
    Dedicated October 2019
    Krystal ·
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    Wow, is that where the tradition rooted from? I thought it was just for fun!
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  • Gonnabeaburch
    Super July 2019
    Gonnabeaburch ·
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    We haven't discussed this one yet
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  • Sarah
    Expert September 2019
    Sarah ·
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    We haven't talked about this one. If it happens, it'll probably be a spur of the moment decision on FH part. He picks me up and carries me around all the time just for fun or if I'm mad... just because he can.
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  • Sherrie
    Expert August 2019
    Sherrie ·
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    We're keeping it. I just love how romantic it is. Plus, he's but enough to do this with no fear of dropping me. Yes, please!
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  • Mrs. J Robinson
    Super March 2019
    Mrs. J Robinson ·
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    Lmfao!! Like literally if I would have beat you to it I would have said the same thing 🤣
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  • M
    Just Said Yes July 2019
    Montana ·
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    Definitely yes! FH and I haven’t discussed yet, but I know it’s the type of thing he’d Do!
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  • Amanda
    Master December 2020
    Amanda ·
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    We may do it simply for a picture and the tradition which is super cute, but i hate being picked up!
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  • Aretha
    Savvy April 2019
    Aretha ·
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    Ditching this. I don't want to be accidentally dropped.
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