Wedding Traditions and Superstitions

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1. What is the name of 'the vein of love' that traverses from the third finger on the left hand to the heart called? vena amoris vena lovus vena amora vena bindus

2. Is it lucky if it rains on your wedding day? Answer: (yes or no)

3. In 860 A.D. Pope Nicholas started the tradition of having the groom-to-be provide the bride-to-be with an engagement ring made of what? gold diamond silver bronze

4. Who started the tradition of putting diamonds on wedding bands? Romans Venetians Greeks Celts

5. What do violets signify? bliss dangerous pleasure faithfulness innocence

6. Why does the bride stand to the left of the groom? To signify the bride's ties to her past It signifies the subordinate position To free his right hand, enabling him to protect the bride It signifies the bride is now part of the groom's family

7. The bridal shower became a tradition when which member of the bridal party disapproved of the wedding? Father of the bride Bride Father of the groom Groom

8. Does the arch of swords that a bride and groom run under rid them of evil spirits? Yes No

9. Was it always the tradition for the bride to wear white and the bridesmaids to wear other colours? Yes No

10. In the phrase "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue," what does something blue represent? warded off evil spirits fertility purity & fidelity to please the Queen of England

11. Is it lucky to marry a man with a surname that starts with the same letter as yours? Yes No

12. Is it bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding? Yes No

13. Was it always necessary to end the wedding ceremony by kissing the bride? Yes No

14. In England it is considered very lucky for a bride to encounter what person? Street Cleaner Hackney Coachman Chimney Sweep Bobby

15. In Italy what article of clothing would the groom cut up and sell at the reception to raise money for the honeymoon? Answer: (one word, mens item)

16. What would a person at the wedding reception have to do in Poland in order to dance with the bride? Give her a present before the dance Dance with the bride's mother first Promise a practical service Pay for the dance

17. In Japan what animal is part of the wedding procession? swan nightingale dove duck/goose

18. In Holland and Switzerland what is planted in front of the couple's new home? Pine Tree A Well Rose Bush Ivy

19. What is considered to be the best day for weddings? Wednesday Saturday Sunday Tuesday

20. Historically the wedding party would walk to the church that the wedding would be conducted as it provided the best chance to encounter good omens. One of the following choices was considered an ill omen. Which one is it? Black Cat Ducks or Geese Monks or Nuns Toads

21. The old way in Great Britain for couples to pledge their betrothal was for them to join hands, his right to her right, his left to her left, so from above they look like an infinity symbol. Done in front of witnesses, this made them officially "married" for a certain length of time. How long? 6 months and 6 days 4 months and 4 days 2 years and 2 days 1 year and 1 day

22. In Medieval times a man would propose to a woman by placing hawthorn at her doorstep. If the hawthorn remained at her doorstep the answer was yes. If the hawthorn was replaced with this vegetable the answer was no. Onions Carrots Cauliflower Turnips

23. What is the worst month to be married in? May December June January

24. As the bride is leaving for the ceremony it is considered lucky to look into the mirror how many times? Answer: (a number)

25. It is said that the first person to make a purchase after the ceremony will be what in the new relationship? Answer: (Dominant or Submissive)