In many cultures rain on your wedding day is a good omen, e.g. the Portuguese saying which translates as "wet wedding, blessed wedding", and the Italian saying which translates as "wet bride, lucky bride".

I don’t think the Italian one means what you think it means.

In contrast, Eastern European men will have frequently told me I've never got my wife wet. Presumably, this is to congratulate me on protecting her from the cars driving through puddles.

In case you dont know, the comment was a reference to the song "Ironic"

It's a free ride when you've already paid.