More Fun Wedding Facts!
The age-old beliefs regarding marriage in Wales include listening to the birdsongs on the morning of the wedding day. It is considered good luck.
About 70% of all brides wear the traditional diamond ring on the fourth finger of their left hand.
At a Scottish wedding, the bride wears a white wedding gown while the groom gets decked up in the traditional Highland kilt, kilt jacket and sporran.
Irises are a beautiful choice for the Japanese bride; the color purple is the color of love in Japan.
In Canada, newly married couples would drink a fermented wine made from mead and honey for a month following their wedding.
More than 100,000 marriage licenses are issued in Las Vegas each year.
In Finland, the bride with a golden crown must go from door to door with a pillow case to collect her wedding presents.
In a Greek wedding, the best man’s responsibility is to pay for all the alcohol at the reception.
In many Caribbean islands, it is customary to invite wedding guests verbally, except in some special cases.
Traditionally, rice was thrown after the wedding ceremony as a symbol of fertility.
The Roman goddess Juno rules over marriage, the hearth and childbirth, hence the popularity of June weddings.
The average person will fall in love 6 times before they actually get married.
December is the most popular month to get engaged in the US.
Brides wear “something old” on their wedding day to symbolize continuity with the past.
During the 1920’s most couples got married on a Wednesday.
At a Persian wedding, 7 multicolored herbs and spices are put in a tray which is placed before the wedding couple to scare away all evil spirits.
Britain’s oldest bride on record was only one day away from 100th birthday when she married a man nearly 20 years younger.
According to the Hindu tradition, rain on your wedding day is considered good luck.
In Russia, a unique and beautiful carpet is ordered for the bride and groom. Here they are made to stand as they recite their vows.
Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.
The first toast at a wedding should be to the bride.
Groomsmen at a Brazilian wedding usually carry or are pinned with small Brazilian flags instead of flowers.
In Greece, Sundays are considered to be the luckiest day for a wedding.
The Greeks believe that if a bride tucks a sugar cube into her glove, it will sweeten the marriage.
The longest train for a wedding dress was from Germany. It measured 515 feet long.
About 70% of all brides wear the traditional diamond ring on the fourth finger of their left hand.
At a Scottish wedding, the bride wears a white wedding gown while the groom gets decked up in the traditional Highland kilt, kilt jacket and sporran.
Irises are a beautiful choice for the Japanese bride; the color purple is the color of love in Japan.
In Canada, newly married couples would drink a fermented wine made from mead and honey for a month following their wedding.
More than 100,000 marriage licenses are issued in Las Vegas each year.
In Finland, the bride with a golden crown must go from door to door with a pillow case to collect her wedding presents.
In a Greek wedding, the best man’s responsibility is to pay for all the alcohol at the reception.
In many Caribbean islands, it is customary to invite wedding guests verbally, except in some special cases.
Traditionally, rice was thrown after the wedding ceremony as a symbol of fertility.
The Roman goddess Juno rules over marriage, the hearth and childbirth, hence the popularity of June weddings.
The average person will fall in love 6 times before they actually get married.
December is the most popular month to get engaged in the US.
Brides wear “something old” on their wedding day to symbolize continuity with the past.
During the 1920’s most couples got married on a Wednesday.
At a Persian wedding, 7 multicolored herbs and spices are put in a tray which is placed before the wedding couple to scare away all evil spirits.
Britain’s oldest bride on record was only one day away from 100th birthday when she married a man nearly 20 years younger.
According to the Hindu tradition, rain on your wedding day is considered good luck.
In Russia, a unique and beautiful carpet is ordered for the bride and groom. Here they are made to stand as they recite their vows.
Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.
The first toast at a wedding should be to the bride.
Groomsmen at a Brazilian wedding usually carry or are pinned with small Brazilian flags instead of flowers.
In Greece, Sundays are considered to be the luckiest day for a wedding.
The Greeks believe that if a bride tucks a sugar cube into her glove, it will sweeten the marriage.
The longest train for a wedding dress was from Germany. It measured 515 feet long.
