Wedding Trivia

According to Greek tradition, the bride should put a ____ I her glove to sweeten the union?

• sugar cube

• peppermint candy

• butterscotch

• Jolly Rancher

According to English tradition, what is the luckiest day to get married on?

• Wednesday

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Thursday

Rain on your wedding day is actually considered good luck. Where does this belief come from?

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Paganism

It is common to throw rice on the newly wedded couple. What do the Czech throw instead?

• Peas

• Yogurt

• Corn

• Straw

Why are wedding rings word on the fourth finger or the left hand?

• People used to think that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart.

• The right hand was used for defense and the left used embrace.

• Rings were always getting broken on the right hand because most people are right handed so it was moved to the left.

Why do brides wear veils?

• Marriages used to be arranged and it was to prevent the groom from running away if the bride was unsightly.

• The Greeks and Romans believed the veil protected the bride from evil spirts.

• They were fashionable in Victorian England.

Where did the tradition of wearing white on a wedding first become popular

• Japan

• England

• Russia

• Germany

Why does the bride stand to the groom's left?

• The groom might need his right hand to fight off other suiters.

• The heart is slightly shifted to the left in the body. The bride being on the left side represents her closeness to the groom's heart.

• Queen Victoria's "good side" was her left side, so she stood with her good side to the audience.

The English believe finding this in your wedding dress is good luck.

• a pin

• a loose thread

• a spider

• a cricket

Why does the groom carry the bride across the threshold?

• to protect her from evil spirits

• to symbolize that his new role in her life

• because thresholds are tripping hazards and her dress is really long