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From the weird, strange, and bizarre files (The W Files) locked safely away in our vault in a secured secret facility rumored to be somewhere in the Nevada badlands, I found a file full of strange wedding facts while looking for a half eaten snickers bar I laid down and forgotten. Not only did I manage to sneak the file home for this article, the candy bar was still good, believe it…or not. Before the secret W (for Weddings) police break down my door, I want to let you in on some of these little known facts. These are not the weird wedding favors or unique wedding favors facts that you have heard people whisper about in dark restaurants, huddled in a booth in the back. No, these are the weird events and strange traditions that until now were locked away. Read on and get in on the secrets of Weird Wedding Facts or Fiction. See if you can tell which is fact and which is fiction!

Fact or Fiction You have heard of cradle robbers, those pathetically wealthy, dirty old men, who take brides that are 20 to 50 years younger than they are. Well, guess what. Men are not the only ones who participate in this practice. There is a woman who married a man that was young enough to be her child. Separated by a whopping 19 years, this cradle-robbing temptress shocked everyone who knew her. Right now, you are probably thinking that this is not a big deal. What makes this information news worthy is that Minnie Monro was 102 and her groom was 83, effectively making them the oldest couple to be married, on record, at least.

Fact or Fiction Some guys are really good at making excuses. They will delay the inevitable indefinitely while they either enjoy a freedom or protect a secret. These devious dudes really know how to wrap people around their fingers, and in this case, the third finger of their left hand. Postponing a wedding date for a legitimate reason is fine if it is done well in advance and if you were smart enough to hire flexible caterers, however, this couple, Octavio and Adriana Guillen were engaged for 67 years before they finally tied the knot. They were both 82 years old. As they came out of the church after the ceremony, I asked Octavio why they waited for so long he replied, “We wanted the wedding to be special” Then I asked if it was in fact special and worth the wait, he replied, “Was what worth the wait?” and I said, “Why, the wedding, of course!” Octavio thought for a minute and then shook my hands. “Congratulations!” he said, “It was a great wedding. I don’t know if you know this but, I’m engaged as well.”

Fact or Fiction It is a thrill to watch two people get married. It is astonishing to watch 21,000 couples get married, all at the same time. In the biggest wedding ever on the planet, that we know of anyways, (It is a safe bet.) all of these couples, plus 9,800 more via satellite were hitched and married at the exact same time. What is even more amazing is that of all these couples, 61,600 individuals in all, not a single one developed cold feet and bolted. “It was like a sea of black and white love,” exclaimed one witness, obviously overwhelmed by the occasion. “It is amazing the amount of love in there.”

Would you like to know which of these facts are real and which are fictions? Well, that is why they made Google!

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You have spared no expense in the planning of your wedding. The candle wedding favors are all lit and everyone is still drying the tears from their eyes. You have thanked everyone for coming. You have paid the band and shook hands with all two hundred plus guests, pretending to remember all of them. Everyone has thanked you for the elegant wedding favors and commented on how beautiful the bride is. The ushers are bringing cars around and it is finally winding down. Now it is time for the night you have been waiting on for your entire life. Romantic candles, soft music, and a chilled bottle of wine await you, your new wife, and her mother.

Everything comes to a screeching halt. Did I just say that her mother would be spending the night with you and your bride on your wedding night? Well, you think to yourself, I guess we could make up the spare bedroom. Wrong again, because your mother in law will be in the bedroom with you. Now you know I must be either drunk as a skunk, or crazy as a loon. Well you are wrong on both counts. I am describing a wedding custom of several villages in Africa. In all complete seriousness, there are tribes who have a custom that the bride’s mother, your mother in law must spend the night with the newly married couple and it gets worse. Her job is to make sure that your new wife knows what to do to make you happy…in bed.

It does not have to be the bride’s mother. In certain situations, it can be the groom’s mother or in lack of a bride or groom’s mother, a female village elder. They literally sit there and direct the bride what to do and watch to make sure she does it right. To make things worse, if your wife does something too well, the watcher will report to the village elders that she was not a virgin and the wedding will be annulled. Talk about some strict rules. You have to hope that your new bride is not a natural at sex or you could lose her.

In another small village near Borneo, there is a wedding custom for which I just do not think I would have the stomach. During the first 72 hours after the wedding, in order to avoid bad luck, the newly married couple is not allowed to urinate or have a bowel movement. In order to ensure they do not cheat, the couple is watched day and night. They can only have small sips of water and a few bites of food every now and then. I do not know about anyone else, but I cannot go 72 hours without peeing even if my life depended on it. Shoot, at my age, I am lucky if I can get through a two-hour movie without relieving myself. In fact, I do not go to the movies because of this, choosing instead to wait for the DVD release of the film. Making it through one night without going to the can would be hard enough and they want me to go for three nights? My bladder would burst.

These weird wedding traditions are pretty strange but they are steeped deeply in the traditions of these customs and are lovingly followed to the letter in most cases. I just cannot imagine how embarrassed I would be to have my mother in law standing over my wedding bed directing traffic. I think it would be even worse if it were my mother doing it.

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The wedding favor says more about you than you might realize. The favors that you give at your wedding will leave a lasting and indelible mark that your guests will talk about for a long time and they will not be talking to you, they will be talking to each other. This is why it is so very important that your unique wedding favors be something that leaves a positive and lasting impression on your guests. Remember that these people are your family and close friends, making it more important that you choose the right favors to thank them for their support. The big question is how to choose the perfect wedding favor that your guests will treasure for years to come. Here are a few tips that will make that decision easier and free up your time for the rest of those details that are so important.

Unique wedding favors are the key to success. A little research is all you will need to ensure that you are not giving the kind of wedding favors that are set aside and forgotten or stuck in a box in the attic. One way to achieve this goal is to give your guests personalized wedding favors that speak directly to them as individuals. If you are inviting friends and family, then chances are either you know their likes and dislikes, or you know someone that does. Can you imagine how thrilled a guest would be if they received a beautiful and unique snow globe when they are a collector of snow globes?

Do you have a guest that has a wonderful display of porcelain masks on their living room wall? Next time you are there, take a mental picture or recruit an accomplice to snap a photo and send it to you in email. Giving a great porcelain mask to this person will blow them away and they will think of you and your beautiful wedding every time that they look at this unique wedding favor.

Another way to insure that your wedding favor is an amazing gift not soon forgotten is to give personalized wedding favors to all of your guests. A unique wedding favor that speaks to the individual is great, but if you have a message either attached or engraved on it with their name explicitly mentioned, it would blow their socks off. Tell Aunt Betty that you have always admired her collection of porcelain masks and that that you feel the day would not have been as joyous had she not attended. Aunt Betty will brag about your wedding and her mask for years.

You may have a picture of many of your guests already in a photo album. If not, you certainly have a photographer or two on your list of covert operatives. The point is, if you give a blown up picture of your guest–or you and your guest together–in a beautiful new picture frame then you are giving a gift that will be cherished forever.

Another trick to giving unique wedding favors that will always be cherished is to give them in personalized favor boxes. A personalized favor box tells your guest that you were thinking of them and that you cared enough not just to pick out a special wedding favor meant just for them, you also took the time to put it in a special package in pretty pastel tissue and a gorgeous bow.

Wedding favors are an extremely endearing part of your wedding and unique wedding favors in personalized favor boxes will make your beautiful wedding one that no one will ever forget and very few will be able to top.

Aaron Hu has authored on an extensive range of topics related to the wedding industry. If you are looking for Wedding Favors, E-WeddingFavors.com has the biggest selection available. You will also find Wedding Shower Favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.