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Little known facts about weddings!

The tradition of throwing rice started in China? Children would throw handfuls of rice away from the bride to distract wild chickens from getting in the way of the bride to and from her wedding!

In the beginning, bridal showers would only happen if the father of the bride disapproved of the union and withheld a dowry. If the gifts received from friends and family were enough to pay the dowry the wedding was allowed to commence even without the blessing of the bride’s father.

The first department store to have a bridal registry was Marshall-Fields in Chicago in 1924!

RSVP stands for Repondea S’il Vous Plait, which translates to “please reply” from French.

When you say you "Love you to the moon and back" you’re technically telling someone that you love them 238,855 miles.

Statistically, the lower a couple’s wedding budget the less likely that couple is to divorce.

In Maylasia newlywed couples don’t shower or bathe for a week after the wedding as to not wash away the good luck, fortune, or happiness of the day too soon.

Tiered wedding cakes started as a game played in Europe. If the couple could successfully kiss over the cake without knocking it over, the number of tiers the cake had would be the number of children the couple would  have together. 

The idea of wedding and party favors started in the 18th century among upper class hosts. They were usually simple sugar cubes which were considered highly treasured in that time. Over time the content has changed but still usually involves candy or sweets in some way. Today favors can serve as a token or reminder of the event from photo frames, candles, pens, coasters, or even kitchen or bar utensils. 

A pearl engagement ring is said to be bad luck because its shape echoes that of a tear. 

The marriage of Sheik Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum’s son to Princess Salama in Dubai in May 1981. The price tag? $44 million. 

The longest-married couple on record is Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher. They were married for 86 years, 9 months, and 16 days, until the she passed away in 2011. Their marriage advice? “Remember marriage is not a contest – never keep a score. God has put the two of you together on the same team to win.”

Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve are the two busiest “marriage” days in Las Vegas – elopement central!

Seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the United States!