Wedding Traditions
Brides and Bridesmaids wore similar ________ in order to confuse evil spirits.
What are dresses?
Which 1955 Frank Sinatra song was used as the theme song for the sitcom "Married With Children"?
What is Love and Marriage?
Engagement rings are worn on the fourth finger because it was believed that a vein led from the fourth finger to this.
What is the heart?
No wedding would be complete without lots of sweets. In France and Italy, it is traditional for the guests to receive five portions of this snack, usually in an elaborate little sachet or box. The snack symbolizes five wishes for the new couple: Fertility, happiness, wealth, health, and a long life.
What are sugared almonds / almonds?
In Chinese tradition, brides will wear this colour on their wedding day.
What is Red?
As part of current tradition, brides carry these during their ceremonies though these accessories have changed with time. They were originally made of strong herbs as thyme and garlic, which were meant to frighten away evil spirits, and to cover the stench emitting from people who had not bathed recently.
What are wedding bouquets?
This song, which could sum up the feelings of the happy couple, was a big hit in 1961 for Etta James and is a popular choice for the first dance.
What is "At Last"?
You can't help falling in love with one of the most extravagant celebrity wedding rings, consisting of a 3.5 carat blue diamond surrounded by an additional 21 smaller stones. It was gifted by this American singer and actor, known as the "King of Rock and Roll", in the 1960s.
Who is Elvis Presley / Elvis?
Brides in Tibet throw this food item into the sky after making their marriage vows in order to ask for protection of the Buddha.
What is yogurt?
This famous bride started the trend of wearing a white wedding dress in the Western world.
Who is Queen Victoria?
Tradition demands that the bride should stand to the left of the groom during the wedding ceremony because the groom needed easy access to this in order to defend his wife-to-be.
What is his right arm?
What is the official title of the popular bridal march "Here Comes the Bride"?
What is "The Bridal Chorus"?
This popular diamond cut is square. It is not the Queen's but her daughter's.
What is a princess cut?
Chinese wedding banquets traditionally consist of eight courses, each signifying good fortune for the couple. This popular dish often makes an appearance, not only because of its red colour (which symbolizes happiness), but also because this type of poultry mates for life.
What is Peking Duck?
Which four things do brides traditionally wear on their wedding day in many English-speaking countries?
What is:
Something old,
something new,
something borrowed,
something blue
It was believed to contain the "vein of love" that led directly to the heart.
What is the Ring Finger?
This 1961 song by Ben E. King topped a list of the most Googled first dance songs of 2018. Hint: It also shares names with a 1986 American coming-of-age film starring Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell.
What is "Stand By Me"?
One of the smallest wedding rings ever made was presented to this two-year old princess, daughter of Henry VIII, King of England, when she married King Francis I in 1518. It is said that once she went on to become Queen, she kept what officially became the smallest of all wedding rings on a chain around her neck to always remember being a child bride.
Who is Mary / Princess Mary / Queen Mary?
This type of cake doesn't just exist to be avoided during the holiday season - it remains an important wedding tradition in England.
What is fruitcake?
The newly minted Meghan Markle wore a wedding dress from this French luxury fashion and perfume house.
What is Givenchy?
In ancient times, it was believed that a Bride was especially lucky on her wedding day. Guests would sometimes tear at her dress for a souvenir piece of good luck to take home. This tradition was started from her desire to offer a good luck souvenir, and prevent guests from bothering her (and her dress!) during her reception...
What is the bouquet toss?
In 2009, a couple’s wedding entrance became a viral video when they surprised guests by dancing down the aisle to the song “Forever” by this artist.
Who is "Chris Brown"?
This popular engagement ring setting arrived in 1886 and sought to expose more of the diamond's surface and shine by employing a raised claw to hold a diamond securely but visibly atop a ring band. The blueprints for this setting insisted on a special number of prongs, meticulous collet (base that grips the diamond) engineering and, most importantly, less metal obscuring the main attraction.
What is "Tiffany Setting" / "Tiffany"?
French couples often forgo a traditional cake in favour of this tall and teetering treat, which consists of cream puffs assembled into a tower and held together with sugar. It was once believed that if a bride and groom could kiss over the top of this towering dessert without knocking it over, they would enjoy a prosperous life together.
What is a croquembouche or croque-en-bouche?
It was the wedding dress to end all wedding dresses. A Christian Dior creation, it had around 90 meters of white satin and 1,500 rhinestones and pearls. It was so heavy that its designer told this bride to eat a large meal before the wedding to make sure she had enough strength to carry its weight.
Who is Melania Trump (Knauss)?