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1. When attending a Chinese wedding it is traditional to give a gift of money in an envelope which matches the traditional color of a Chinese wedding dress. It is not a color chosen by many brides in the Western world. So in what will you be placing your wedding gift?
2. On the night before a German wedding the couple might attend an informal party known as polterabend. What happens there that some people might have associated with Greek culture rather than German?
3. In which country, where the trousseau was invented, is it a common tradition to see the groom escort his mother down the aisle before the wedding?
4. In both Spanish and Mexican weddings, a full Roman Catholic ceremony includes the groom giving some gold coins to his bride on the wedding day. It must be a very specific number of coins, one coin for Jesus Christ and each apostle. What is the correct number of coins to be included in what is called a gift of Arras?
5. "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" is an old English rhyme familiar to many people. It is still frequently observed at many weddings in Britain or Commonwealth countries such as Australia and New Zealand. What is the fifth line to that rhyme which hopefully does not cause too much discomfort on the wedding day?
6. Indian weddings can be very big occasions. One tradition is the baraat, or groom's procession. How would an Indian groom be most likely to arrive at the wedding ceremony?
7. There are many different types of dowry around the world. In Fiji, tabua is a highly prized dowry item. Tabua is very difficult to obtain. What exactly is it?
8. In one democratic, egalitarian country they don't like the concept of the father giving away the bride as it implies ownership. For that reason the bride and groom walk down the aisle together. What country is that?
9. In what country are you most likely to attend a wedding reception where the decorations include 1001 origami models of cranes?
10. What item of the groom's clothing might be cut up at a Brazilian or Italian wedding so that the individual pieces can be sold or auctioned at the wedding reception to raise money for the happy couple?
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