In 1883, Józef Rostafiński (1850–1928), a botanist and professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, announced a survey concerning the local names and use of plants in Polish lands. Questions relating to about 130 species were included in the most complete version of the questionnaire. Two of the questions concerned plants used in love magic, during weddings and wedding receptions. The aim of this article is to determine how the rural population used plants in love magic, during weddings and wedding receptions, based on the responses to the survey. Information on this group of plants was contained in 49 letters from at least 45 people. The data came from 78 localities. 103 records were obtained: they concerned 36 species and 2 genera. Among the species used in love magic, Levisticum officinale was mentioned most often. 34 records concerned plants used during weddings. Ruta graveolens was most frequently used – for brides' wreaths or for small wreaths placed on the heads of bride and groom by the priest during the wedding. 56 records concerned plants used during wedding receptions, including as many as 46 records for plant ingredients in wedding dishes, with the most common being Panicum miliaceum, used for cooking wedding millet groats. Among the exotic species, Oryza sativa and Coffea arabica were occasionally used in dishes and beverage. 7 species (10 records) were used to decorate wedding attire, dishes or rooms.