Wedding Quiz

1. What is the average age for marriage in the UK?

a) 31 for men and 29 for women b) 24 for men and 23 for women c) 28 for men and 25 for women

2. What was the average cost of a wedding in the UK in 2009?

a) 45,000 b) 21,000 c) 9,000

3. How many divorces took place in 2008?

a) 70,000 b) 121,000 c) 187,000 4. Which city in the world has the most weddings each year? a) Las Vegs b) Tokyo c) Istanbul

5. What title is given to the grooms friend who traditionally looks after the wedding rings and gives a speech at the wedding reception?

a) The Best Mate b) The Master of Ceremonies c) The Best Man Some more statistics (from 2008) 35% of brides would consider cosmetic surgery for their wedding 5% couples in the UK will sign a pre-nuptial agreement 88% of brides will take their husbands surname once married. 3% will keep their own, while 7% of couples are combining surnames. The average length of an engagement remains 18 months 93% of couples plan to live together, or are already doing so, prior to their wedding. The average engagement ring costs 2,090 (a 6.1% increase from 2007) 45% of couples chose a religious ceremony Brides paid an average of 1,200 for their dress. How do the costs of a UK wedding compare to the costs of a wedding in your country? Would you rather spend on your wedding and honeymoon or save for the future? Do people in your country usually co-habit before marriage? What do you think the pros and cons to cohabitation before marriage are? How long do you think you should know someone before getting married?

Key: 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C (Istanbul 166,000 per year, Las Vegas was number 2) 5. c Gavin and Stacey, Episode 3 1. Where do Gavin and Stacey want to get married? 2. Why is Gavins mum, Pam, so angry? 3. Which two wedding traditions do Mick and Pam mention? 4. What do you think this expression means Stop stirring it up! 5. What does Gavin and Staceys marriage represent for Uncle Bryn? Gavin and Stacey, Episode 4

1. What does Gavin ask Smithy to do at his wedding? 2. Smithy says, I wont let you down! What do you think this means? 3. Why doesnt Nessa want to be the Maid of Honour? 4. Nessa says I dont think Im the marrying kind. What do you think this means? 5. Who is not amused by the car game? 6. What kind of event do they all go to in Wales? 7. Who is amazed by the magicians tricks? 8. What does Bryn ask the magician to do? 9. What kind of wedding vehicle would Gavin prefer, a horse and carriage or a Bentley? 10. Whats a white lie? 11. What does youre footing the bill mean? 12. Smithy meets a man who organizes Stag parties. The screen says Prague piss up tits. What do you think a piss up is? 13. What does Gavin want to do for his Stag party? 14. What does the vicar compare God to? 15. What is Bryns favourite type of sandwich? 16. What does Nessa reveal to Stacey after church?

Weddings Over half the weddings in the UK take place in local register offices and the rest are religious ceremonies of one kind or another. A few years ago changes in the law allowed couples to get married in all sorts of places (known as a civil Wedding Ceremony), including in hot air balloons, castles and race courses. Most weddings take place on Saturday afternoons, this is very much the peak period in any week for getting married. 1. Where do people usually get married in your country? 2. Have you ever been to a wedding in an unusual place?

Traditionally the brides family pays for the wedding. 3. Who pays for weddings in your country? Do you think the UK tradition is fair? Before the Wedding takes place The week before the wedding the bride has a 'Hen' night and the bridegroom has a 'Stag' party (similar to bachelor/bachelorette parties). This usually consists of a drunken night out with friends of the same sex, but recently the Stag party industry has expanded, and many men choose to spend the whole weekend in a cheap European city. It is traditional to play a practical joke on the groom during a night out. 4. How do men and women in your country celebrate before the wedding? Do you have any similar traditions? What do you think of Hen and Stag parties? Wedding Superstitions The groom must not see the bride on the day of the wedding until they meet at the altar. For good luck the bride should wear something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new. The husband should carry his new wife over the threshold of their home.

5. Do you have any wedding superstitions in your country?