The brides wardrobe
Why do Brides wear white?
Hint: It's because of a certain queen
Queen Victoria is credited with starting the Western world's white wedding dress trend in 1840 — before then, brides simply wore their best dress.
Why does the groom carry the bride over the doorstep?
The groom carries the bride across the threshold to valiantly protect her from evil spirits lurking below
Why do we eat wedding cake?
Hint: It has something to do with the kids and the bride
The tradition of a wedding cake comes from ancient Rome, where guests broke a loaf of bread over the bride's head for fertility's sake.
Why do we say "tie the knot"
In many cultures around the world—including Celtic, Hindu, and Egyptian weddings—the hands of the bride and groom are literally tied together to demonstrate the couple's commitment to each other and their new bond.
Why do brides wear veils?
Hint: It dates back to ancient greece and rome
Brides traditionally wear veils because ancient Greeks and Romans believed they protected her from evil spirits.
Why are matching bridemaids good luck
Hint: It dates back to the ancient roman times
People believed evil spirits would attend the wedding in an attempt to curse the bride and groom (how rude). Bridesmaids were required to dress exactly like the bride in order to confuse the spirits and bring luck to the marriage.
In China it is common to eat peking duck, why?
Hint: the duck appears red when cooked, which is an important colour in chinese culture
Red symbolizes happiness for the new couple. The duck itself is symbolic, too, as ducks mate for life.
Why is it popular to get married in June?
Hint: It has to do with the roman goddess Juno
The Roman goddess Juno rules over marriage and childbirth, hence the popularity of June weddings
Why is there a tradition of a bride wearing "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue,"
Hint: they each represent something
Something old represents continuity; something new offers optimism for the future; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity.
What is the best day to get married according to an ancient celtic poem?
“Monday for wealth, Tuesday for health, Wednesday the best day of all, Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, and Saturday no luck at all.
In Italy it is custom to eat jordan almonds (colorful sugarcoated almonds) at a wedding, why?
The bittersweet flavor of the almonds is symbolic of how bittersweet life is. The sugar around them represents that the new marriage will sweeten up the life of the newlyweds.
Why is it called honeymoon?
Hint: take the term very literal
Ancient Norse bridal couples went into hiding after the wedding, and a family member would bring them a cup of honey wine for 30 days—or one moon