Test Your Wedding IQ!

How much do you know about weddings? Answer these 7 simple questions to test your wedding i.q.:

1) True or False: The trend of white wedding gowns began with the wedding of Queen Victoria.

2) Which of the following did Princess Diana do at her wedding?:

a) Break a heel off of her shoe

b) Make a mistake with the groom's name during her vows

c) Carry a bouquet of red roses

3)Bridesmaid jewelry should be:

a) Beautiful and affordable, and given as a gift from the bride

b) Extravagant - the bride can choose it and make the bridesmaids pay for it

c) What? My attendants need bridesmaid jewelry?

4) True or False: The most popular month for weddings in the United States is July.

5) The average wedding in the U.S. costs:

a) Under $15,000

b) Under $30,000

c) Over $30,000

6) What is the average age of the first time American bride?

7) During the processional, does the flower girl walk down the aisle before or after the bridesmaids?

Answers:

1) True. Before Queen Victoria popularized the white wedding, brides wore gowns of any color that they liked. There was meaning to each color choice, such as "true blue".

2) b. Princess Diana switched her intended's first and second names when reciting her vows. Instead of pledging herself to "Charles Phillip Arthur George", the tongue tied bride said "Phillip Charles Arthur George". (Boy she must have been embarrassed!) In response, P

ince Charles famously quipped, "Diana, you have actually married my father".

3) a. There are many options for bridesmaid jewelry that is both beautiful and affordable. Earrings and necklaces handcrafted from sterling silver, Swarovski crystals, and freshwater pearls make lovely gifts from the bride to her attendants.

4) False. June is the most popular month for weddings.

5) b. The average wedding in the United States costs about $28,000 (and many cost much more!)

6) 25 years old. The average age for the first time groom is 27.

7) After. The flower girl is the last person to walk down the aisle before the bride and her father begin their march. It makes perfect sense if the flower girl is scattering rose petals - it wouldn't do for the bride to walk on flowers that had already been crushed underfoot by the rest of the bridal party.

How did you do?

6 - 7 correct answers: Start up the Wedding March - Here Comes the Bride!

4 - 5 correct answers: Not bad; grab a stack of bridal magazines and you will be up to speed in no time.

3 or fewer correct answers: You had better hire a wedding planner!

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