Superstitions
The bride must throw her bridal bouquet. The woman who grabs the bouquet will....
be married next.
After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of standing by her sister's side as her sibling marries the man she's secretly in love with. Name the movie!
27 dresses
In Germany, guests throw porcelain. True or false?
True. The guests actually do it to scare away any evil spirits from the bride and groom.
A big financial advantage of being married....
You avoid paying inheritance tax
Is all about brides shopping for their dream dresses….
Say yes to the dress
The bride and groom should not leave the same place (sleep together) before they get married, as this....
brings bad luck.
Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day. Name the movie!
Bride Wars
In Mauritius, the bride is not allowed to eat anything on her wedding day. True or false?
False. The bride has to go all out and eat as much food as she can so that she gains weight before the wedding. The more weight she puts on, the better! The meaning behind this tradition is to make the groom look wealthy.
Middle Eastern brides paint henna on their hands and feet to....
protect themselves from the evil eye.
Would you marry someone you've never met? That’s the premise of this popular series, where total strangers are matched up by "experts"….
Married at first sight
Before the wedding guests are allowed to taste the delicious wedding cake, the groom must help his wife cut the cake. Otherwise, the couple risks....
not having children.
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. Name the movie!
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
In Cuba, the bride's dress is decorated with money. True or false?
True. All men who dance with the bride at the wedding party must attach a banknote to her wedding dress - and the bride and groom must use the money as a subsidy for the party and the honeymoon.
To show their commitment to each other, many couples from different cultures around the world, "tying the knot" at their wedding by....
literally tied together.
This reality show is about long-distance couples (think other-side-of-the-world kind of distance) who have to decide if they’re ready for marriage…
90 day fiancé
There is a tradition for the engagement ring to be on the left ring finger, because....
the vein of love runs from the heart to this finger.
A reporter goes after the real story of a small town bride with a man-eater reputation. Name the movie!
Runaway Bride
In the Congo, the bride and groom are not allowed to smile. True or false?
True. Most brides and grooms are so happy and joyful on their wedding day that they can't help but smile - but that doesn't work in Congo... If the bride and groom smile on their wedding day, it means they don't take their marriage seriously.
Weddings held on this special day are more likely to end in divorce....
Valentines day
It ends with a couple standing at the altar in front of their friends and family, after getting engaged without laying eyes on each other….
Love is blind
The bride must wear something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue.
'Something new' symbolizes the bride's brand new life.
'Something old' must remind the bride that....
she must not forget her past.
A young assistant finds himself fake engaged to his boss in order to keep her from being deported for an expired work visa. Name the movie!
The proposal
In Jamaica, the bride's appearance must be judged by the locals. True or false?
True. The locals line up to look at the bride as she walks through the streets. If the bride does not live up to the expectations of the locals, she must go home and make another attempt to look good.
The most expensive wedding ever took place in Dubai in May 1981. The price tag was....
40 million EUR - 300 millioner DKK.
A matchmaker guides client in the U.S. and India in the arranged marriage process, offering an inside look at the custom in a modern era....
Indian matchmaking