As the old jibe goes, you’ll have more fun at a Glesga funeral than an Edinburgh wedding - so just imagine the merriment you could have celebrating Glaswegian nuptials.
Unearthed footage from a wedding day in Bridgeton gives a glimpse of 60s life, traditions, and the fashion of the time.
At the wedding of Mary Thomson and John Caldwell at Bridgeton Parish Church we see celebrations and happy faces, with crowds of locals as they stand around the bridal car.
According to Bridgeton Parish Church, the couple took full advantage of the so-called 'Ten Pound Poms' ticket to Australia that the government had in place at the time - offering people cheap flights to migrate to the antipodes.
Mary and John never looked back, and built a life Down Under after they tied the knot.
Although the video doesn’t take us inside the church, we watch as guests arrive at the Dale Street venue - and as we all know, the real party happened at the church gates.
Not such a tradition anymore, it was common for locals in the area to gather outside the wedding to cheer on the wedding party and wait around for some coins.
The rather peculiar custom had various names depending where you came from, including 'poor oot', 'scramble' and ‘warsal’.
It was customary for the father of the bride to throw some coins as they left the church, a practice which is not so common these days - probably due to fear of blinding a child with a two pence coin.
It was thought the tradition would bring good fortune to the newlyweds, though it might have been simpler to hand the coins to the couple and send them on their way.
According to Scottish wedding tradition, coins aren’t just thrown on the day - but placed in the shoe of the bride.
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A sixpence placed in the shoe was supposed to bring good fortune and prosperity for the couple, and the foot related folklore doesn’t stop there either.
It was said that the bride should walk into the wedding right foot first, as entering left foot first would be a bad omen for the marriage.
Notable mention should be given to the very Sixties fashions featured, with enough over-the-top pomp and arm length gloves to dress the cast of Hairspray.
A woman who appears to be the maid of honour sports a pink A-line dress, with matching hat (remember when everyone wore hats - those were the days) along with suitable Sunday best gloves.
We continue to see the well-dressed guests pile in with smiles across their faces, before Granny shuffles in with appropriate mother-of-the-mother-of-the-bride attire.
Though weddings and the traditions around them have changed a lot in 60 years (yes it’s been that long since 1964 we’ll pause to let that sink in), it's clear that the simple joy of a wedding day has been constant.
