Plan a Historical Wedding and We'll Guess Your Relationship Status!

By: Talin Vartanian
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Plan a Historical Wedding and We'll Guess Your Relationship Status!
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About This Quiz

Planning a wedding isn't an easy task, but it's definitely a lot of fun. You get to choose the decorations, drinks, food, flowers and table settings. These can also vary depending on what type of wedding you envision. Most weddings that take place today are either traditional or modern, but what about weddings that took place way back in the day?

These are known as historical weddings, and they were filled with many old-fashioned traditions. For starters, many British men and women would write engagement letters to each other during times of war. For the most part, they had never met in person, which became known as "hasty war weddings." Old bridesmaid dresses also used to be striped frocks with hats. And did you know that wedding planners weren't a big thing until 1919, after World War I? Over the years, wedding traditions eventually evolved into bouquets with ribbon streamers attached, wedding registries and multi-tiered wedding cakes. 1931 was also the year where Las Vegas became a hotspot for wedding chapels and immediate weddings (without a waiting period). No matter what your wedding preferences are, this historical quiz will take a closer look at what your relationship status is like!

Wedding ceremony
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Will the ceremony be held indoors or outdoors?
Indoors
Outdoors
A bit of both
Doesn't matter to me

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Wedding party
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A historical wedding needs which of these forms of entertainment?
Live painter
Comedian
Magician
Photobooth

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Church bouquets
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Which of these flowers will adorn the chapel?
Gardenia
Hydrangea
Buttercup
Peony

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Charming bride with a bouquet
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How will the bride wear her hair?
Romantic low ponytail
Vintage-style curls
Half-up waterfall braid
Classic low chignon

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Butler
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How many butlers will you require for the wedding?
Less than five
More than 15
Between five and 15
None

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Wedding Cake
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What flavor will the wedding cake be?
Chocolate raspberry truffle
Salted caramel
Cookies and cream
Lemon berries

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Wedding guests
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How many people will attend this historical wedding?
Around 50 to 100
More than 1,000
Around 500
Just a few

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Wedding invitation
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How will you send RSVP invitations?
Other
I'll use pigeons to deliver letters.
By word of mouth
Through email

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Bride and Groom Celebrating With Confetti and a Mariachi Band
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What's the overall theme of this wedding?
Rustic
Whimsical
Bohemian
Garden party

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Wedding dress
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What type of wedding dress will the bride wear?
A-line dress
Ballgown
Trumpet dress
Mermaid dress

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Bride and groom embracing on New York City street
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Where will this historical wedding take place?
Malibu
Las Vegas
New York City
Rome

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Wedding Reception
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What type of food will be served at the reception?
Seafood
Pasta
Tacos
Burgers

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Wedding guests arrive by vantage car
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How will guests arrive at this historical wedding?
By limo
By horse carriages
I have no idea.
By regular automobiles

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Wedding Rings
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Pick a beautiful wedding ring for the bride.
Classic solitaire ring
Halo ring
Three stone ring
Side stone ring

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Wedding Pink Piggy Bank
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Let's talk about how much this is all going to cost.
$50,000
Over $200,000
$100,000
$10,000

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Which of these real-life princesses will attend the wedding?
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Princess Charlene of Monaco
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

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Wedding drinks
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What type of liquor will the guests drink at the wedding?
Champagne
Wine
Beer
No liquor will be served at this wedding.

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Outdoor wedding reception
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Pick a cute outfit for the wedding reception.
Tuxedo
Cocktail dress
Fancy jumpsuit
Jeans and a T-shirt

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A wedding couple in an autumn wind
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'Tis the season for a historical wedding! What season do you have in mind?
Winter
Summer
Spring
Fall

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Couple on vaporetto boat near Palazzo Ducale, Venice
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The honeymoon will be held in which of these historical palaces?
Amber Palace
Marble Palace
The Palace Museum
Abdeen Palace

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Throwing confetti on bride and groom in convertible vintage car by church
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Will this historical wedding be more vintage or modern?
Modern
Vintage
A mix of both
I haven't decided yet.

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Fixing groom's bowtie at a wedding
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What type of suit will the groom wear?
Tuxedo
Evening tail suit
Business suit
Dinner suit

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Bridesmaids
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What types of dresses will the bridesmaids wear?
One-shoulder dresses
Vibrant-colored dresses
Mismatched dresses
Pastel-colored dresses

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The Trundholm Sun Chariot
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Which of these historical artifacts will be the star of the wedding?
Thor’s Hammer
The Nebra Sky Disk
The Divje Babe Flute
The Trundholm Sun Chariot

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Tea party
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What fashion era would help inspire this wedding?
Romantic era
Georgian era
Art Nouveau era
Early Victorian era

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Jamie Oliver cooking
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Which of these chefs will cater your wedding?
Wolfgang Puck
Gordon Ramsay
Bobby Flay
Jamie Oliver

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Elvis Presley
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Which of these historical musicians will sing at the wedding?
Elvis Presley
Jimi Hendrix
Michael Jackson
Ray Charles

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Wedding planner
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Will you be hiring a wedding planner for all of this?
Not sure yet
I'll hire several wedding planners.
Of course
No, I don't need one.

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Bride and groom standing at altar during wedding ceremony
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At what time of the day will the wedding take place?
Afternoon
Late night
Evening
Morning

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George Washington
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Pick a historical president to give a speech at the wedding.
George Washington
Barack Obama
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy

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