Wedding Traditions and Lore

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1. Queen Victoria is thought to have forbidden her children to marry in this month because it was unlucky. What is the month? May November January March

2. Which of the following was NOT considered unlucky? For a woman to marry a man whose surname begins with the same letter as hers To marry in December To marry during Lent For a woman to practice writing her new name before the wedding

3. According to a traditional rhyme concerning bridal gown colour, what will happen if you 'marry in grey'? You will rue the day You'll be happy alway You'll be married to stay You'll go far away

4. A green gown was considered unlucky unless you were what? old wealthy royalty Irish

5. What do orange blossoms traditionally signify? long lasting happiness love and hope purity and chastity faithfulness

6. Traditionally, what would a bride NOT want to see on her way to the wedding? a lamb a pig a toad a spider

7. Cloudy skies and wind were thought to cause a stormy marriage. What does snow signify? a cold, loveless marriage success and long life health and happiness fertility and wealth

8. In Medieval Britain, a man proposed to a lady by placing a hawthorne branch at the lady's door. If she left it there, she accepted. If she did not accept his proposal she replaced it with what? a hat a cauliflower a lemon a basket

9. In Bermuda, some Islanders place this on the top of their wedding cake. What is it? a bird a tiny sapling a rose a ring

10. In this country, a groom might offer his future father-in-law a whale's tooth, which symbolizes status and wealth. What country is it? Japan Fiji Iceland Malaysia