Why Do We Do That?
Why does the bride throw a bouquet?
To pass on good fortune.
On average, how many American brides will say "I do" in a year?
a. 5 million
b. 2.4 million
c. 1.5 million
b. 2.4 million
How tall is Zach?
5'11"
Which day of the week is it considered bad luck to be married on?
Good job Cali!
Dress one
Kate Middleton
True or False: The tradition of the bridal party dressing alike started in order to disguise the woman getting married to confuse evil spirts.
True
The longest engagement on record is how long?
a. 47 years
b. 57 years
c. 67 years
c. 67 years
What is Zach's biggest pet peeve?
Clothes on the bedroom floor
What do Moroccan women bathe in before their wedding ceremony?
Milk
Dress Two
Gwen Stefani
True or False: The bride always stands to the left of the groom. This tradition originated because the groom wanted his right arm free to defend and protect his bride.
True
What is the record for longest marriage?
86 years, 9 months, 16 days
Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher
What is Zach's favorite movie?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
True or False: The Bridal Shower originated from the custom of women gathering together to make a quilt for the bride.
False.
The custom originated from a woman's father refusing to give her a dowry, so the people of the town collected items and created one for her.
Dress Three
Queen Elizabeth II
White was not always considered the color of purity. In ancient times, this color proved a bride's worthiness to her groom.
Blue.
This is another reason why it is tradition to wear something blue on a bride's wedding day.
In the U.S., how many tons of gold are turned into wedding rings each year?
17 tons
How did Zach meet Cali?
Freshman year at Wittenberg in Myers Hall dorm.
"Ask her about the Yoda costume?"
"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue."
What does the 'something borrowed' represent?
To be happy, because it is given to the bride by a happily married woman.
Dress Four
Jackie Kennedy
Why does the wedding band go on the third finger on the left hand?
That is where the "vein of love" is in the body.
Ancient Greeks believed that a vein of blood ran directly from that finger to the heart.
The most expensive wedding ever was between Sheik Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s son and Princess Salama in Dubai in 1981. How much was the wedding?
$44 million
That is $121,547,862.12 in today's money.
What is Zach's favorite thing about Cali?
"Not a fair question, how am I supposed to just choose one thing?!
She's the most thoughtful person I know, and has a knack for empathizing with others even when she doesn't agree"
In 1924, Marshall-Fields in this city became the first store to have a bridal registry.
Chicago
Dress 5
Priscilla Presley