
Victorian Wedding Quiz
Clip: Season 5 Episode 6 | 2m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
We put actors Cathy Belton's and Simon Ludders' Victorian era wedding knowledge to the test!
Wedding bells were ringing for Ivy and Mr. Potts in the Season 5 finale, so we put actors Cathy Belton's and Simon Ludders' Victorian era wedding knowledge to the ultimate test!
Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ future.

Victorian Wedding Quiz
Clip: Season 5 Episode 6 | 2m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Wedding bells were ringing for Ivy and Mr. Potts in the Season 5 finale, so we put actors Cathy Belton's and Simon Ludders' Victorian era wedding knowledge to the ultimate test!
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All women in the wedding party, the bride and bridesmaids, were expected to wear white and wear veils during this time.
- False.
- True.
(buzzer blaring) Queen Victoria was the one who brought this color into trend.
Prior to this, brides just wore their best gown no matter the color.
Bridesmaids wore white to complement the bride.
- True or false.
Here comes the bride would not have been played at Ivy and Mr. Potts' wedding because the song did not become popular until the Edwardian era.
- False.
(buzzer ringing) - That is false.
Never in doubt.
It was Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess, wait for this, Princess Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise, who made the playing of this song at a wedding an everlasting tradition.
So that means, yeah, you're one up.
- True or false, Simon?
- Yeah.
- Guests were expected to address the groom first after the ceremony rather than the bride.
- True.
- False.
- Oh, for goodness.
(buzzer blaring) Who set these questions?
- Guests were supposed to address the bride first, unless they were only acquainted with the groom.
They could then congratulate the groom, but were not allowed to congratulate the bride as it was implied that the honor was hers for marrying the groom.
- Okay, actually, I quite like that.
- Yeah, Mr. Potts would like that.
- No.
- And you?
Oh, there are no differences.
(man laughing) - True or false.
Diamonds were a girl's best friend, even in the Victoria era, finding themselves increasingly adorning engagement rings at the time.
- True.
- True.
(bell ringing) This calls for a celebration!
Queen Victoria paved the way by popularizing diamond jewelry and engagement rings soon found themselves bejeweled with the precious gemstone.
So yeah, you got that right.
- I guess I've got all of them right.
- True or false.
February was the most popular month to get married during the Victorian era.
- True.
- Oh, Kathy, it was false.
- Oh.
(buzzer blaring) - June was the most popular month to get married.
This was primarily because of the month's namesake.
All right, okay, the Roman goddess Juno, which was believed would bring delight and prosperity to the newlyweds.
Simply marvelous.
- Marvelous.
- Marvelous.
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