Ding-a-ring
Approximately what percentage of all brides opt for a traditional diamond engagement ring?
a) 40%
b) 95%
c) 70%
d) 85%
c) 70%
Which month is the least popular for marriages?
January.
(According to one website, only 4.7% of weddings per year take place in January. June is the most popular with 10%.)
Graham and Laura share a deep love of what high intensity activity?
Weight lifting.
(Will also accept hiking.)
Martin Short played a quirky, accented wedding planner in what delightful romantic comedy from the early 1990s?
Father of the Bride.
Finish the following familiar adage:
"Always a bridesmaid..."
"...never a bride."
(This quote originated with a Listerine advertisement. The bridesmaid in question remained suitor-less because of her breath.)
Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand for what anatomically incorrect reason?
It was once thought that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart.
Why is the traditional trip taken by a bride and groom following their wedding called a "Honeymoon"?
The couple drank something called "mead" (a fermented honey drink) for the entire first month of their marriage. (The drink was thought to be an aphrodisiac.)
Graham proposed to Laura at a location that means a lot to both of them. Which spot did he pick for the big ask?
COOL (aka, right here!)
Loveable Brit Hugh Grant and ageless American Andie McDowell starred in a 1994 movie about 4 weddings and one other significant social event. What was that other event?
A funeral.
According to Hindu tradition, rain on your wedding day is considered good luck. This Canadian singer disagrees: it's actually ironic.
Who is... Alanis Morissette.
Which culture began the tradition of exchanging rings?
The Egyptians as a sign of devotion.
Prior to mid-nineteenth century, white wedding dresses weren't the norm in the Western world. Which famous monarch started this tradition?
Queen Victoria.
(Additional fun fact: white has been the traditional colour for Japanese brides for much, much longer!)
Laura has played knight in shining armour for Graham a few times in their relationship. What vicious creature did she save him from while hiking along the West Coast Trail?
A bear.
The "official" Prince Charming appears in which Disney film?
Cinderella.
The "Bridal March" or "Bridal Chorus" was composed by which well-known German?
Richard Wagner.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
Double the points if you can name the composer of the second most popular bridal march (also German!)
Women have been wearing wedding rings for thousands of years. Men's rings are a more recent tradition in the West. When and why did men begin wearing wedding rings?
World War II. The ring was meant to be a reminder of their wives while they were away at war.
"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" are supposed to bring a bride luck on her wedding day. There's an additional, and now less common, item also supposed to bring luck. What is that item?
What is... "a sixpence in your shoe."
What was Laura doing when Graham first laid eyes on her?
Singing.
Which two famous actors made waves as "wedding crashers" in the 2005 film that name?
Vince Vaughan & Owen Wilson.
Though Jesus technically remained unmarried, his bride is mentioned frequently throughout the New Testament. Who is that bride?
The church.
Pearl engagement rings have been historically uncommon for what reason?
Stag parties originated with which ancient party culture?
Stag parties were first held by ancient Spartan soldiers, who kissed their bachelor days goodbye with a raucous shindig.
Laura was so nervous on their first, official date that she started exercising. What kind of exercise was doing when Graham showed up?
Handstands.
Father of the Bride Part II (the charming sequel to Father of the Bride in which both Diane Keaton AND her daughter are pregnant at the same time) came out in which year?
1995.
The following lyrics appear in which classic love song?
"Somewhere in her smile she knows // That I don't need no other lover // Something in her style that show me // I don't want to leave her now..."
"Something" (written by George Harrison; performed by The Beatles)
James Brown, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra (among others) have all famously named this song the greatest love song ever written <3.