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Wedding Origins
Wedding Stats
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How the happy couple met.
What is at the party of a mutual friend (Mike).
100
the date!
What is May 18th, 2013
100
the origin of the bridal attendants.
What is to confuse any evil spirits that would steal the bride.
100
The percent of men who propose on their knees
What is 20%?
100
the reason the ring is worn on the 4th finger of the left hand
It was thought that a vein ran straight from there to the heart.
200
They have been together for this long.
What is 7 years.
200
The location of the party!
What is (leaving blank for privacy)
200
the origin of the best man.
what is a trusty friend to help kidnap the bride
200
the length of the average engagement
What is 6 months
200
what is the most popular month to get married?
What is June?
300
What Linda said when Gavin proposed.
What is "of course"
300
the time the wedding begins!
What is 5:30pm.
300
the origin of the aisle runner.
What is to protect the brides dress from mud tracked in by guests
300
The percent of grooms who ask for the bride's father for permission to marry
What is 4%
300
the reason gavin should carry linda across the threshold.
What is to protect her from evil spirits?
400
where Gavin hid the ring
What is under the couch.
400
What is where the honeymoon will be!
what is left blank for privacy :)
400
The origin of the bouquet toss.
What is Women used to try to rip pieces of the bride's dress and flowers in order to obtain some of her good luck. To escape from the crowd the bride would toss her bouquet and run away. Today the bouquet is tossed to single women with the belief that whoever catches it will be the next to marry.
400
The length of the longest engagement on record.
What is between Octavio Guillen and Adriana Martinez. They were engaged for 67 years.
400
it is good luck to find this in your dress.
What is a spider?
500
Their first date (get 3/4 elements)
What is a visit to the smithsonian, walked around the national mall, visited a bookstore and had dinner downtown.
500
the number of days left until they are married!
What is 35?
500
The tradition of the wedding cake
What is it is from ancient rome, where a loaf of bread was broken over the bride's head for fertility.
500
the number of couples that get married in the US daily
What is 7000?
500
the meaning of the famous rhyme: "something old something new something borrowed something blue"
What is Something old represents continuity; something new offers optimism for the future; something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity; and a sixpence in your shoe is a wish for good fortune and prosperity, although this remains largely a British custom.