Hello Gentle Reader, as you can imagine I am a little bit preoccupied at the moment so here are my top10 fun facts about weddings.
1. The Fijians believe that the God Wangganangga will not allow a bachelor into heaven.
2. The phrase "tying the knot" comes from Babylonian times where the bride and groom's clothes would be tied together.
3. In the United Kingdom, a bride should kiss a chimney sweep for good luck.
4. The most popular first dance song at US weddings is "The way you look tonight" Click on the link to hear Michael Buble's version.
5. Queen Victoria's wedding cake was 3 yards wide and weighed 300 pounds.
6. The stag party tradition began in ancient Sparta.
7. In India, it is considered an act of protection to marry a tree.
8. In Afghanistan, a man will indicate his desire to marry by throwing a sheet over the woman he wants to wed or cut off a lock of her hair.
9. The Penan people of Borneo believe an unmarried woman has no soul.
10. In Korea, for good luck a groom will ask a friend to make him two carved wooden ducks.
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