Intriguing wedding trivia

The wild world of weddings is full of crazy history, customs, and drama! Customs have evolved over thousands of years of history and billions of marriages. Let us distill the marvelous institution of marriage down into some very intriguing wedding trivia, a fun way to start your week! [Answers will be found at the bottom of this post.]

What movie featuring weddings had the most box office success?

1. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
2. The Wedding Crashers
3. Runaway Bride

Where in the world did the word ‘honeymoon’ come from?

1. Winnie the Pooh stored honey in a moon-shaped pot, and he loved his honey. Couples associate their post wedding trip with the same affection as Winnie has for his honey.
2. In Greek mythology, Zeus and Hera gazed at a romantic, amber-colored moon before consummating their marriage.
3. In the middle ages, couples viewed mead wine, which is made from honey, as something of an aphrodisiac. They drank it nightly for the first moon-cycle (27 days) of their marriage.

What is the average cost per guest at a wedding?

1. $214
2. $256
3. $292

Who started the tradition of brides wearing a white wedding gown?

1. Grace Kelly (1956)
2. Queen Victoria (1840)
3. Joan of Arc (1431)

What is the average size of wedding guest lists these days?

1. 117
2. 127
3. 137

What percentage of couples today are already cohabitating at the time they get married?

1. 56%
2. 36%
3. 76%

Are couples who cohabitate before marriage more or less likely to get divorced than couples who lived apart before marriage?

1. More
2. Less

What is the average age of wedding couples these days?

1. 25
2. 29
3. 32

What famous Hollywood couple had the longest marriage?

1. Britney Spears
2. Paul Newman
3. Bob Hope

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Wedding trivia answers

What movie featuring weddings had the most box office success? My Big Fat Greek Wedding [$368 million].

Where in the world did the word ‘honeymoon’ come from? In the middle ages, couples viewed mead wine, which is made from honey, as something of an aphrodisiac. They drank it nightly for the first moon-cycle (27 days) of their marriage.

What is the average cost per guest at a wedding? $292 according to The Knot’s Real Weddings Study 2026.

Grace Kelly

Who started the tradition of brides wearing a white wedding gown? Queen Elizabeth in 1840. Regarding Joan of Arc, she was a virgin when she was burned at the stake in 1431 at the tender age of nineteen. By contrast, Hollywood gossip questions Grace Kelly’s chastity at the time she married Prince Ranier in 1956. But her wedding gown was certainly a classic!

What is the average size of wedding guest lists these days? 117

What percentage of couples today are already cohabitating at the time they get married? 76%

Are couples who cohabitate before marriage more or less likely to get divorced than couples who lived apart before marriage? More

What is the average age of wedding couples these days? 32

What famous Hollywood couple had the longest marriage? Bob and Dolores Hope at 69 years. By contrast, Britney Spears and Jason Alexander were married 56 hours (not years!).