Across
- 2. Starting in the Roman Empire brides wore this to be protected from evil spirits
- 4. What milestone is known as the “Golden Anniversary”
- 5. The queen popularized the white wedding dress in Western culture
- 6. What hand the wedding ring is traditionally worn on
- 7. The ancient civilization believed a vein ran from the fourth finger of the left hand to the heart, giving rise to the ring on that finger
- 9. the knot Phrase comes from a Celtic tradition of physically binding the couple's hands together to signify their union
- 11. The word honeymoon stems from medieval custom of newlyweds drinking this for one month “moon” after their wedding to bring good luck
- 12. What do you call the list of “something old, something new …”
- 13. Traditional gift for a first wedding anniversary
- 14. US historical purchase on Dec 20th 1803 paving way for westward expansion
- 15. Most popular flower used in American weddings
- 16. Where the first recorded wedding ceremony occurred in 2350 BC
Down
- 1. 1972 musical, Tevye's daughter has a beautiful wedding scene with the classic song "Sunrise, Sunset"
- 3. Title of movie where man crashes a wedding and falls for a bridesmaid played by Rachel McAdams
- 6. The U.S. city called the marriage capital of the world
- 8. Number of dresses worn by Katherine Heigl's character in a wedding movie
- 10. What the bride and groom swap to symbolize eternal love
- 11. Musical comedy featuring ABBA songs and a wedding on a Greek island