Wedding Crossword

3. This queen popularized white wedding dresses in Western Europe.
11. What was Lydia's job when she met James?
12. In some cultures, the practice of henna decoration protects the bride from the _________.
14. With which Mexican holiday is James obsessed?
15. In China, the bride wears ____, not white.
17. What does James record for the Navy?
18. The custom of June weddings goes back to this Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth.
22. What is James and Lydia's shared fandom?
23. Dala horses are folk art from which country?
25. In what city do James and Lydia currently reside?
26. What is James's favorite color?
27. In Hindu communities in India and Pakistan, the _______’s family initiates the marriage proposal.

1. Who is Lydia's favorite author?
2. In Canada, historically, guests played____on the bride and groom.
4. What was James's job when he met Lydia?
5. What does Lydia call James?
6. What does James call Lydia?
7. In traditional Swedish weddings, the bride received ___ring(s) instead of two.
8. When James and Lydia met, they addressed each other with ___.
9. What is James and Lydia's favorite musical?
10. The custom of wearing wedding rings on the left forefinger stems from the belief that a vein there leads to the _______.
13. In what part of Canada did Lydia live while long-distance with James?
16. The expression___________ comes from the ritual of binding the couple’s hands together, found in many cultures.
19. The Tuareg of Niger grieve the bride’s departure from home with songs of _________.
20. What is one of James's hobbies?
21. During what activity did James and Lydia meet?
24. In what field is Lydia pursuing a PhD?
26. In traditional Mexican weddings, the groom gives the bride 13 ______, or arras, symbolizing Christ and his apostles.