Burying The Sausage

the night before and hope the weather behaves

Yup, you read that right.

We are talking about Burying The Sausage

And no, it’s not a dare, a prank gone wrong, or something the best man invented on the stag do.

If you’ve never heard of it, you’re probably raising an eyebrow right now, possibly both euebrows.

But believe it or not, burying a sausage the night before a wedding is a Scottish wedding tradition… and it’s been having a moment in 2025

It’s one of those customs that sounds completely bonkers until you hear the reason behind it, then suddenly you’re nodding along thinking, “Does that actually work?”

This quirky little ritual seems to have properly taken off this year, and I’ve already seen the results at a couple of my 2025 weddings. Let’s just say… the weather gods may have been smiling.

So before you start picturing mourners in black and a solemn sausage farewell, let’s take a wee look at what this tradition is all about, and why so many couples are quietly popping a banger into the ground the night before they say “I do”.

Lets sing along…. Bring me sunshine

Burying the sausage for Better Weather

I come across new wedding trends every year.

Some are sweet, some are strange… and then along comes the sausage burial, and suddenly nothing surprises me anymore.

Couples can now be spotted tiptoeing into the garden the night before their wedding, gently tucking a sausage into the soil like it’s some meaty time capsule.

The goals simple

It’s supposed to bring sunshine to your wedding day.

That’s right, according to this curious custom, if you bury a sausage the night before the wedding, the weather gods are more likely to smile on your big day.

Who knew a humble sausage could wield such power?

And just in case you’re wondering…

Yes, if you forget to bury it, well, let’s say you might want to pack an extra umbrella.

burying the sausage for good weather on a wedding day with mary gibson the celebrant angel aberdeen

How to bury the sausage

Now, as with all good wedding traditions, there isn’t just one way to bury a sausage.

Oh no.

There are options. Opinions.And possibly debates.

Some couples go raw.

They place their trust entirely in nature and pop the sausage straight into the ground, uncooked.

Whether raw versus cooked affects the weather outcome is still up for debate.

Others prefer to go cooked.

This usually involves a hearty full Scottish breakfast first, with one brave sausage being saved for the greater good.

Now, I’ll be honest, this method would require giving up a perfectly good sausage, which is no small sacrifice.

Especially if you’re someone who really loves a good sausage.

Either way, the intention is the same: a small act of hope, a dash of tradition, and a buried banger doing its very best to bring sunshine to your big day.