Wedding Superstitions
Often placed in the bride's shoe for prosperity and good luck
What is a sixpence/coin?
The names of the couple in the Titanic.
What is Jack and Rose?
Wedding rings have been around for thousands of years but during this war period men really started wearing them.
What is world war II?
According to US poll, the most popular flavor for wedding cake is
What is vanilla?
These were originally made of strong herbs meant to frighten away evil spirits- and to cover the stench emitting from people who had not bathed recently.
What are wedding bouquets?
Type of weather considered good luck on your wedding day.
What is rain?
A young Greek woman falls in love with a non-Greek and struggles to get her family to accept him while she comes to terms with her heritage and cultural identity
What is My Big Fat Greek Wedding?
Which one of these is not a style of wedding dress: Fishtail, Mermaid, Flute, Trumpet
What is a Flute?
The least popular month to get married in.
What is January?
This is eaten on a couple's first anniversary.
What is the top layer of wedding cake, frozen from year before?
This popular bridal accessory was supposedly worn to swear off evil spirits on the bride's wedding day
What is a veil?
In a classic romantic movie, what was Westley holding the moment Buttercup realized he loved her?
What is a Pitcher?
This is known as the traditional color of a Chinese wedding dress
what is red?
The average age to get married in the US in 2022.
What is 28? (accept any number in the range + or - 1 year)
During the time of arranged marriages, this tradition started so that the groom wouldn't be able to find the bride unattractive and call off the wedding.
What is the groom not seeing the bride until the ceremony.
This was originally done due to the belief that evil spirits would come through the sole of the brides feet.
What is carrying the bride across the threshold?
In the movie The Proposal, Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds have to get married. Why?
What is she is getting deported back to Canada?
This British Princess had the longest train of any princess at just over 25-feet long, accompanied by a 459-foot-long tulle veil.
Who was Princess Diana of Whales?
Believed to contain the "vein of love" that leads directly to the heart.
What is the ring finger?
This tradition was started to protect the bride & groom by confusing jealous suitors and evil spirits.
What is bridesmaids and groomsmen?
Gifting this to a bride and groom is considered bad luck as they represent a broken relationship.
knives
In this classic romance, Emma Woodhouse plays matchmaker, but in the end finds her own match in which gentleman?
George Knightley
The wedding fashion trend Queen Victoria started.
What is wearing a white wedding dress?
The longest marriage on record.
What is 86 years?
It was believed that a Bride was especially lucky on her wedding day. Guests would sometimes tear at her dress for a piece of good luck to take home. This tradition started to prevent guests from bothering her (and her dress!) during her reception.
What is the bouquet toss or garter toss?