Trivia
UK or US
1
UK or US: Which country consumes more alcohol per capita?
Answer: United Kingdom
(UK: ~11L/year; US: ~9L/year – varies by source, but UK generally edges out)
2
UK or US: Which country invented the tradition of the white wedding dress?
Answer: United Kingdom
(Queen Victoria popularized it in 1840)
3
UK or US: Which country has more people who say "I love you" daily in relationships?
Answer: United States
(Americans are generally more verbally affectionate in surveys)
4
UK or US: Which country has more guests at the average wedding?
Answer: United States
(US weddings tend to be larger overall)
5
UK or US: Which country is home to the town of ‘Romance’?
Answer: United States
(Romance, Arkansas; and also one in Wisconsin)
6
UK or US: Which country invented the engagement ring tradition?
Answer: Neither!
(It's ancient Roman, but the modern diamond ring tradition was heavily pushed by 20th-century American advertising.)
7
UK or US: Which country is home to the world’s first recorded marriage license?
Answer: United Kingdom
(Specifically England, 14th century – though informal licenses existed elsewhere too)
8
UK or US: Which country has more people who marry their high school sweetheart?
Answer: United States
(Much more culturally embedded than in the UK)
9
UK or US: In which country are grooms more likely to cry at the altar?
Answer: United States
(Survey data and wedding videos suggest American men are more publicly emotional in ceremonies)
10
UK or US: Which country has a higher average age at first marriage?
Answer: United Kingdom
(UK average: ~34; US average: ~30 – varies slightly by region and year)
11
UK or US: Which country’s weddings are more likely to feature a line dance?
Answer: United States
(The Electric Slide, Cha Cha Slide, etc.)
12
UK or US: Which country is home to a town called 'Lover'?
Answer: United Kingdom
(Lover, Wiltshire – often features in Valentine’s Day postmarks)
13
UK or US: Which country is more likely to include pets in the wedding party?
Answer: United States
(Dogs as ring bearers are a growing trend in American weddings.)
14
UK or US: Which country sees more couples marrying in December?
Answer: United Kingdom
(The UK has a surprising spike in winter weddings — especially around Christmas and New Year’s.)
15
UK or US: Which country introduced the modern bridal party (bridesmaids and groomsmen)?
Answer: United States
(While attendants have ancient origins, the formal, highly coordinated bridal party with matching outfits is an American export, popularized in the 20th century.)
16
UK or US: Which country has a higher proportion of outdoor weddings?
Answer: United States
(Despite the UK’s gorgeous countryside, unpredictable weather makes outdoor ceremonies less common than in sunnier US states.)
Lingo
17
UK Lingo: What do Brits do with a “rubber” that might get strange looks in the US?
They erase pencil marks. It’s just an eraser!
18
UK Lingo: What might a Brit order for dessert that sounds very wrong to Americans?
Spotted dick. It’s a steamed pudding with dried fruit, nothing to blush about!
19
UK Lingo: What’s a 'banger' in the UK that’s safe for dinner, not after-hours?
A sausage. Usually served with mash and gravy, not mood lighting.
20
US Lingo: What American dish sounds more like someone you'd regret texting at 2am than a lunch special?
Sloppy Joe. Don’t worry! It’s just ground beef in a bun, not a bad decision.
21
US Lingo: What might you order in Ohio that sounds more like a wild night than a dinner?
A “three-way.” Don’t worry, it’s just spaghetti, chili, and cheese. (Probably.)
22
US Lingo: What American condiment sounds more like a cowboy-themed spa treatment?
Ranch dressing. Not a fashion service, just a very creamy salad topping.
Bride or Groom
23
Bride or Groom: Who’s held more jobs (including promotions)?
Daisy eeks it out by one!
Daniel: 5
Daisy: 6 (and counting...)
24
Bride or Groom: Who’s been to more countries?
It’s a tie! Both have been to five countries so far.
Daniel: 5 (Canada, England, France, USA, Wales)
Daisy: 5 (Canada, England, Mexico, USA, Wales)
25
Bride or Groom: Who takes more photos when you travel?
Daniel! His gallery is 90% roadside scenery, including at least four identical photos of the same hill.
26
Bride or Groom: Who has more unread emails right now?
Daniel. He calls it “curated chaos.” Daisy calls it “deeply upsetting.”
Daniel: 1,015
Daisy: 6
27
Bride or Groom: Who has had more pets in their lifetime?
Daniel brought a respectable roster: 1 cat, 4 dogs, 2 rabbits, hamsters, chickens, and a few fish.
Daisy, however, enters with 8 dogs, 4 cats, 3-4 hamsters, uncountable fish, and hermit crabs.
Winner: Daisy.
28
Bride or Groom: Who graduated from college first?
Daisy! Daniel’s still working on it, at his own pace. Slow and steady wins the... degree.
29
Bride or Groom: Who’s more likely to finish a book first?
Daisy! She has the magical ability to read an entire book in the time it takes Daniel to read a chapter.
30
Bride or Groom: Who had the longer commute to our first meal together as a couple?
Daniel, but it’s closer than you might think! We first ate together at Applebees in Niagara Falls.
Daniel: 8 hours and 56 minutes
Daisy: 7 hours and 43 minutes
31
Bride or Groom: One of us drinks tea, the other drinks coffee. Can you guess who’s who?
Daniel drinks coffee, Daisy drinks tea. Not what the stereotypes would have you believe!
32
Bride or Groom: Who’s fallen over dramatically in public?
Both of us! Daniel at Niagara Falls (bonus points for the mist), Daisy in front of an actual tram in Manchester.
Truth or Total Nonsense
33
Truth or Total Nonsense: The bride pitched the idea of getting everyone a hamster as a wedding favour.
Absolutely true. The plan was “one per person, name tags optional.” The main challenge was logistics.
34
Truth or Total Nonsense: The bride briefly believed Yorkshire pudding was a dessert.
False! She was onto the gravy game from day one.
35
Truth or Total Nonsense: The groom once smuggled bottles of booze and mixers into an office Christmas party, which indirectly led to someone being hospitalised.
True. It involved a toilet, a head injury, and a festive amount of rum.
36
Truth or Total Nonsense: The groom once built a chatbot to respond to messages from his colleagues so he wouldn’t have to.
False. He considers it, though. Often.
37
Truth or Total Nonsense: The groom and his family ate around 50 Happy Meals in an attempt to collect every Squishmallow toy for the bride and her sister.
True. They still can't look at a cheeseburger without flinching.
38
Truth or Total Nonsense: The groom was hoping he was going to code a battleship configurator, with options for hull colour, radar dome size, number of turrets, etc.
True. It was an online bookstore. Same client. Much less fun.
39
Truth or Total Nonsense: The bride once drank nothing but milk for an entire week as an adult “as a lifestyle experiment.”
False. But her penchant for milk is very real.