Wedding Superstitions
Type of weather considered good luck on your wedding day.
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
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
What is Rachel's birthday (year included)
May 9, 1995
Which reality tv star married Kris Humphries in a wedding that lasted 72 days?
Kim Kardashian
This is eaten on a couple's first anniversary.
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
The fictional names of the main couple in the Titanic
Jack and Rose
Rachels fav food?
Sushi
What bride is known for having a 25 foot train on her dress?
Princess Diana, of Wales
What are the four "somethings" that a bride is supposed to wear/have in her wedding?
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.
This was originally done due to the belief that evil spirits would come through the sole of the brides feet. (hint: Usually shown in movies when the couple is alone)
Carrying the bride across the threshold
Names of the fictional couple in the Notebook?
Noah and Allie
What year did Rachel start at DCLS
2018
Who started the white wedding dress trend in the Western world? (hint: Queen)
Queen Victoria
What is the traditional gift for a first year anniversary?
Paper
This was done at a wedding to shower the couple with blessings for their future.
Throwing rice
In the movie The Proposal, Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds have to get married. Why?
She is getting deported back to Canada
Name Rachel and D's pets
Hudson, Link, and Murphy
In the Middle Ages, bouquets were typically made of what?
Herbs
These were originally made of strong herbs meant to frighten away evil spirits- and to cover the stench emitting from people who had not bathed recently.
Wedding bouquets
Gifting this to a bride and groom is considered bad luck as they represent a broken relationship.
Knives
A single woman's life is a mess but her childhood best friend is getting married and she has to work through jealously in order to fight for the MOH position
Bridesmaids
Name 3 places Rachel has traveled to for work?
CDC (Atlanta, GA)
Bethesda, MD
Austin, TX
Seattle, WA
Portland, OR
Madison, WI
Cleveland, OH
Which royal couple had a wedding that was watched by 750 million viewers?
Princess Diana and Prince Charles
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.
the groom not seeing the bride until the ceremony
Often placed in the bride's shoe for prosperity and good luck
coin/sixpence
In 27 Dresses, what song do drunken characters, played by Kartherine Hiegl and James Marsden, sing at the bar?
Elton John's "Bennie and the Jets"
What's Rachel Powerlifting total and/or max weight she can lift? (get both its triple points!)
810lbs total, 347lbs max!!
What culture is known for being the first to exchange rings?
Irish
Egyptian
Italian
Roman
The Egyptians, to signify eternal love in the circular shape of the ring.
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.
The bouquet toss or garter toss?