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Wedding traditions around the world trivia
Why does the groom break a glass? What is a quaich? Ten questions on how couples around the world get married, easiest first. A wrong answer knocks you off the ladder, and each rung is worth more than the last. It's a good fit for a wedding that brings two cultures together: add a question about each family's own tradition.
Play it live
Questions on the TV, guests answer from their phones, the reveal and the scores are automatic. Free for up to 15 guests.
Set up a live gameFree printable
A print-ready PDF in US Letter or A4, plus matching signs for the gifts, cards, favors and drinks.
How to play
- 1Line up multiple-choice questions from easiest to hardest. Each one is a rung.
- 2Everyone answers every question.
- 3A wrong answer, or no answer, knocks a guest off the ladder.
- 4Once per game the room can ask the room: show how everyone is voting before answers lock.
- 5Each rung is worth more than the last. The last guests standing take the most points.
Running it for your group
- A small group
- With a few guests, let everyone who falls off keep answering for fun. Bragging rights only.
- A big room
- The ladder is built for a big room: everyone answers every question, and the screen counts who's still standing. Save the ask-the-room lifeline for a hard rung near the top.
- Guests on a video call
- Remote guests climb the same ladder as the room. The standing count on screen includes everyone.
The 10 questions
1.At the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony, what does the groom traditionally break?
A plate · A glass · A stick · A candle
2.What color do brides traditionally wear in China and much of India?
White · Red · Blue · Black
3.Jumping the broom is a wedding tradition most associated with which community in the US?
African American · Irish American · Greek American · Italian American
4.At Italian weddings, guests get sugared almonds. What are they called?
Confetti · Biscotti · Torrone · Amaretti
5.At a Mexican wedding, what is looped around the couple's shoulders?
A cord or rosary called el lazo · A garland of marigolds · A woven blanket · A shawl called a rebozo
6.At a Greek Orthodox wedding, what do the couple wear, joined by a ribbon?
Crowns called stefana · Matching veils · Laurel belts · Silver rings on their wrists
7.In Scotland, what is a quaich?
A two-handled cup the couple drink from · A tartan sash · A wedding dance · A bagpipe tune
8.In a Hindu wedding's saptapadi, how many steps does the couple take together?
Three · Five · Seven · Nine
9.What does a Swedish bride traditionally put in her shoes for luck?
Coins · Rice · Rose petals · A lock of hair
10.In a Japanese Shinto wedding, the couple share sake in a ritual called…
San-san-kudo · Ikebana · Hanami · Omiyage
Questions people ask
- Can we add our own family's traditions?
- Yes. In the live version, edit any question or add your own, such as a tradition from each side of the family.
- What happens if everyone gets one wrong?
- The room catches them: nobody falls on that rung, nobody scores it, and the climb goes on.
- Can we play this live instead of on paper?
- Yes. Put the questions on a TV or laptop, guests join from their phones with a QR code, and the answers are revealed on the big screen with scores kept for you. It's free for up to 15 guests.