- On the morning of the wedding day, a sixpence coin is put in the bride’s wedding shoe to bring her good luck. A sprig of heather is also added to the bride’s wedding bouquet.
- The future bride or bridegroom is seized by friends and covered in soot, treacle, flour and feathers. This practice is believed to ward off evil spirits.
- At the night before the wedding, the bride’s friends remove her shoes and stockings, wash her feet and smear them with soot which was considered to bring good luck.
- A sprig of white heather hidden in the bride's bouquet is a popular good luck token in the Scottish Borders.