Wedding Facts

According to widespread superstition, once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, removing it brings bad luck to the marriage.

In 2012, a couple in Manchester sent a wedding invitation to Queen Elizabeth II as a joke — never expecting a reply. During her Diamond Jubilee tour of the city, the Queen made a surprise detour to Manchester Town Hall and walked into their ceremony unannounced. The bride nearly collapsed. Buckingham Palace later confirmed it was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

May is one of the busiest months for tuxedo rentals as prom season and wedding season overlap.

A couple had their wedding rings engraved with a waveform of their own voices saying "I do."

In 2012, redditor laporkenstein forged his own wedding ring out of a Gibeon meteorite.

Oktoberfest started off as a wedding reception for a Prince in Bavaria in 1810, and the newlyweds enjoyed it so much, they suggested making it an annual event.