Facts About Weddings That Can Drive You Crazy

Some of these wedding facts will simply blow your mind. Check them out!

Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 21:33

Getting married is the most beautiful feeling in the world. We all wait for this day to look the best and feel like an achiever. But do you know that there are certain facts about weddings that we need to know about as well?

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Here are some of the interesting wedding facts that people need to know about. These "D day" facts are quite interesting, as not following them can lead a person to get into legal trouble as well!

From getting a medical test done to clauses of women changing their names to their husband's name, there are many rules that people generally follow.

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Check out on some of these interesting facts on weddings that people have been following around the world.

Fact #1

In the United States, there is no law or religious dictate which says that the bride must take the groom's last name. But, around 70% of the Americans agree that a bride should change her last name.

Fact #2

In the US, where no blood tests or physical exams are required, if a person fails to tell their prospective partners about any venereal disease or a physical impairment that they had been suffering from before wedding, it can void the marriage.

Fact #3

Las Vegas is said to be the top wedding destination with over 100,000 weddings conducted in a year, followed by Hawaii at 25,000 weddings conducted a year.

Fact #4

Earlier brides carried a bunch of herbs, such as garlic and rosemary, under their veils to symbolise their fidelity and fertility. It was also used to ward off evil. These herbs served as a precursor to the modern bridal bouquet.

Fact #5

Nearly all cultures around the world shower the wedding couple with symbolic food. For example, the Indians throw raw rice; in the French culture, they throw wheat; and in the English culture, they throw pieces of cake.

Fact #6

Guests in the ancient times would tear off a part of the bride's gown as tokens of good luck. This lead to the tradition of the bride throwing both her garter and her bouquet.

Fact #7

A wedding cake is traditionally a symbol of good luck and fertility; and it has been a part of wedding celebrations since Roman times, when a small bun, symbolizing fertility, was broken above the bride's head at the close of the ceremony.