Legendary Brides: A Quiz
How much do you know about weddings, and some of the most famous brides? From fashion to style to customs, this quiz will test your knowledge about wedding trivia.
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True or False: Queen Victoria popularized the idea of the “white wedding”, especially the white bridal gown?
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What did Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth all have in common on their wedding days?
a. They married into royal families.
b. They rode in glass carriages.
c. They wore pearl bridal jewelry.
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Which of these famous young brides wore a white silk slipdress that sparked a huge trend in bridal gowns?
a. Mia Farrow
b. Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
c. Audrey Hepburn
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Who designed the antique lace wedding gown that was worn by Grace Kelly when she married Prince Ranier of Monoco?
a. her mother
b. Christian Dior
c. a costume designer
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Which of these royal weddings was not filmed and broadcast to millions of viewers?
a. Queen Elizabeth II
b. Princess Diana
c. Grace Kelly
Answers:
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True. Before Queen Victoria’s wedding to Prince Albert, most royal brides wore silver gowns, and regular brides wore their best dress in any color.
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c. All three brides wore some form of pearl bridal jewelry for their weddings. In Grace Kelly’s case, it was actually thousands of tiny seed pearls which adorned her veil, while Jacqueline Kennedy wore a single strand of classic pearls around her neck, and Queen Elizabeth II wore two strands of pearls together (they were a wedding gift from the King and Queen).
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b. When photos surfaced of the Carolyn Bessette and John F. Kennedy, Jr. exiting the chapel after their ultra-private wedding, women everywhere went crazy for Carolyn’s gown, designed by Narciso Rodriguez.
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c. Grace Kelly’s wedding gown was designed by Helen Rose, who was a wardrobe designer at the MGM movie company where Grace Kelly had been under contract. The exquisite gown was a gift from the studio to its star actress.
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a. Queen Elizabeth II was the only one of these royal brides whose wedding was not watched by millions of television viewers. Grace Kelly’s wedding was filmed by MGM, as part of the deal that was struck to release her from her contract with the studio. She found the experience very unpleasant, and often said that she preferred the small private ceremony that she and Prince Ranier had shared the day before to the grand Catholic service that was watched by 30 million of her fans. Anyone who was around when Princess Diana married Prince Charles knows that their wedding was a worldwide phenomenon, and it was in fact watched by 750 million viewers, including yours truly!
