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This trend-setting monarch was the first to wear a white gown to her wedding in 1840
Who is Queen Victoria
Wedding veils are traditionally worn to protect the bride from this
What are evil spirits
What is Fearless
Julia Roberts left this 90s heartthrob at the alter in the 1999 romantic comedy “Runaway Bride"
Who is Richard Gere
While women have worn wedding rings for thousands of years, men only started wearing them during this war
What is World War II
Traditionally, the groom stands on this side of the altar to keep his sword hand free in order to protect his bride from hostile suitors
What is the right side
This early ’00s R&B group spent 3 weeks atop the US charts with their song “Let’s Get Married” featuring the RUN DMC sample “It’s like that”
Who is Jagged Edge
This iconic New York landmark turns two best friends into sworn enemies in the 2009 film “Bride Wars”
What is the Plaza
This two-term US president is the only president to ever marry in the White House while in office
Who is Grover Cleveland
Wedding cakes and throwing rice after the ceremony were traditionally a symbol of this
What is fertility
Rose Byrne’s last wedding surprise for Maya Rudolph at the end of the 2011 movie “Bridesmaids” is having Wilson Phillips perform this song
What is "Hold On"
In "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" this is a cure-all for ailments from psoriasis to poison ivy
What is Windex
In 1620, new husbands were required to pay 120lbs of this plant to the Virginia Company for bringing their bride to the colony
What is Tobacco
The tradition of exchanging rings and wearing the ring on the fourth finger originates from this ancient culture
Who are the Egyptians
The Dixie Cups are best known for this 1964 chart-topping song about getting married
What is "Chapel of Love"
This Oscar winning film follows Cher as she falls in love with her fiancé's hot-tempered, estranged younger brother played by Nicholas Cage
What is "Moonstruck"
The first recorded marriage in 2350 BC took place in this ancient region now divided between Iraq and Syria
What is Mesopotamia
This Roman goddess rules over marriage, the hearth and childbirth; hence the popularity of June weddings
Who is Juno
While chart toppers have become recently popular as processional music, this composition by Johann Pachelbel remains perennial
What is "Canon in D Major"
Steve Martin plays this overly anxious father in the 1991 adaptation of "Father of the Bride"
Who is George Banks