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WEDDING TRIVIA

A collection of wedding trivia and unusual wedding facts from around the web.

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> In 2000, the average bride was 24 years old and the average groom was 28.

Thrice a bridesmaid, never a bride is an old charm that can be broken by being a bridesmaid seven times.

The tradition of bridesmaids dressing the same as each other and in similar style to the bride comes from ancient days when it was believed that evil spirits have a more difficult time distinguishing which one is the bride and putting a hex on her.

The average engagement period is 16 months, which is up from 11 months in 1990.

74% of all brides receive a diamond engagement ring. Of those, 60% are involved in picking out their ring, while 3% actually pick it themselves.

The practice of giving or exchanging engagement rings began in 1477 when Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, gave Mary of Burgandy a diamond ring as an engagement present.

80% of brides plan formal weddings.

8% of all Internet users are engaged to be married.

According to English folklore, Saturday, the most popular American choice, is the unluckiest day to marry!

The number of marriages in the U.S. has averaged 2.25 - 2.4 million every year for the past 20 years.

The veil dates back to ancient Rome, when it was flame-yellow, always worn over the face, and called a flammeum.

For the past 20 years, 2.25 to 2.40 million weddings have taken place each year in the United States; a third of them are remarriages.

In almost half of U.S. weddings either the bride or groom has been married previously.

In the rhyme 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue', "blue" is symbolic of the blood of royalty, since both the bride and the groom were once considered to be "royal" on their wedding day.

In Pennsylvania, Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.

The kiss that is given by the bride to the groom at the end of the wedding ceremony originates from the earliest times when the couple would actually make love for the first time under the eyes of half the village!

The most frequent number of bridesmaids is 4 (including the maid of honor). 62% of weddings have a flower girl, while 56% have a ring bearer.

The reason that the engagement ring and wedding band is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand is because the ancient Egyptians thought that the "vein of love' ran from this finger directly to the heart.

Queen Victoria made white the bridal color of choice when she wore it to wed Prince Albert in 1840.

The average wedding costs $18,874 with 186 guests.

The average wedding in the United States costs between $20,000 to $25,000.

The average second wedding costs $12,000, but couples spend nearly double first time couples on their honeymoons.

In the United States, an average of 189 guests attend each wedding.

Weddings comprise a $25.3 Billion dollar industry.

In the United States, 85% of all weddings take place within a church or synagogue.

August is the top month for weddings, with an average of 10.2% taking place. June comes in a close second with 9.9%.

37% of all brides plan their weddings for 7 to 12 months.

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