MarriedLife Trivia

This weekend we played a fun game as a teaser for the event, MarriedLife Live happening on 13-15 August. If you missed this weekends trivia, then here are some of the true/false questions that were asked..

1. The colour white originally symbolised purity at a wedding. ~ False (actually symbolised joy and happiness)
2. If you have a titanium wedding band and your finger swells, they will have to amputate your finger. ~ False
3. On average, a woman takes on 7 more hours of housework a week just by having a husband. ~ True (according to a University of Michigan study)
4. Rice thrown to wish newly-wedded couples well can kill birds by causing their stomachs to expand. ~ False
5. 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. ~ True
6. Wearing gold wedding bands originated from the Egyptian culture. ~ False (gold came from the British)
7. Celebrity Zsa Zsa Gabor has had 9 husbands. ~ True
8. Henry VIII had six wives and no male heir. ~ False (Jane Seymour, Henry’s 3rd wife gave birth to Edward VI in 1537)
9. Tying shoes to the back of the newlywed’s car evolved from the Tudor custom where guests would throw shoes at the newlyweds. It was considered lucky if they or their carriage were hit. ~ True

If you haven’t got your tickets yet then be sure to go here to find purchasing information. If you want to invite your friends then go here to fill out a form to send them an invite. Dont forget to follow up the invite with a phone call sometime.