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There is pre-wedding tradition in Germany called polterabend. Friends and family come together for an Informal party and they break dishes, flowerpots, tiles, toilets, pretty much anything except glasses or mirrors. To symbolize working together through future difficulties, the bride and groom must clean everything up The belief in the effectiveness of this custom is expressed by the old adage: "Shards bring luck" (German:  Scherben bringen Glück ). The expression is derived from a time when the word " shard " referred to the unbroken clay pots of  pottery  makers, and not just the broken pieces. It was said that a full jar was a lucky thing to have, therefore the expression "shards bring luck". The Polterabend normally takes place in front of the house of the bride (or that of her parents), although exceptions are made for space considerations, for example. The couple generally announces the occasion but does not specifically send out individual invitatio...