Wedding Traditions From Around The World

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1. In which country is the traditional musical wedding march called the "Zaffa" performed? Egypt India Libya China

2. How long does a traditional Moroccan wedding ceremony usually last? two to three days four to seven days twenty-four hours two weeks

3. What color signifies happiness when used in a wedding in China? red green blue orange

4. In what country is the bride-to-be painted in pure white from head to toe? Tibet China Japan Korea

5. What color is it custom for an Israeli bride to wear with her wedding dress? green blue white red

6. Wedding receptions in which country feature a wedding cake called kransakaka? Greenland Poland Russia Iceland

7. How many bands does a new bride in Sweden wear on her wedding day? 3 1 2 0

8. In what country might the friends of the bride plant a tree in her yard and decorate it with ribbons and painted eggshells? Croatia Czechoslovakia Hungary Russia

9. In which country are church weddings not considered official? Poland Croatia Greece Russia

10. The custom of the bride wearing a white wedding gown began in which country? United States France Canada England

11. What has long been the flower of choice for a girl getting married in Spain? Morning Glory Orange Blossom Rose Lemon Blossom

12. In early American weddings what accessory would Victorian brides wear with their wedding gowns? necklace handkerchief bracelet gloves

13. In which of the following would a Priest performing the wedding ceremony bless a plate of coins and give them to the groom? Brazil Mexico Puerto Rico Cuba

14. In which country would the couple getting married exchange wedding rings when the engagement proposal takes place? Mexico Brazil Chile Peru

15. In which country does the mother of the groom and the father of the bride escort the couple down the aisle and stand next to them during the ceremony? Brazil Puerto Rico Peru Argentina

16. What do Jamaican couples do with the remainder of the wedding cake? neither They slice it and mail it to friends and relatives unable to attend the reception either one They save it and eat it on their first anniversary

17. What is placed on top of a wedding cake in Bermuda? a rose bud a white plastic dove a cross a tiny sapling

18. On which Pacific Island does the groom present a valuable gift to the bride's father? Fiji Samoan Islands Hawaii Philippine Islands

19. To mark the start of the newlyweds life together, the bride's and groom's parents carry a fire from their hearths to the new couple's home and light a fire, in which country? Sudan Egypt South Africa Pakistan

20. In which country is it a custom to build an arch of pine branches in front of the bride's family home? Denmark Greenland Norway Holland

21. In which country is the bride's wedding ring is called a Claddagh ring? Ireland Iceland Scotland England

22. In Switzerland the bride wears a crown or wreath symbolizing what? maidenhood desire for motherhood commitment to her new husband acceptance of her husband's family

23. In which country might you find a pinata hanging from the ceiling? Mexico Cuba Jamaica Bermuda

24. In ancient times brides from which country wore wedding veils of yellow or red which represented fire? Spain Iran Greece Croatia

25. In which country was it an old tradition for the newlyweds to sneak out of the reception without saying good-bye? Mexico United States Venezuela Canada