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TO TOSS OR NOT


We know that it has long been a tradition for the bride to toss her bouquet and allow her garter to be removed by the groom and tossed to his bachelor friends- even auctioned off. These traditions came from our English cousins, where long ago spectators at the wedding would try to tear off the bride’s clothing believing it allowed them to share in the couple’s happiness. While the bride was fleeing her attackers, she would toss her flowers to the onlookers to placate them. Tradition now says that those catching the bouquet and garter will be the next to marry. But that tradition is changing. Today’s bride often opts to present her bouquet to her grandparents or to the couple in attendance that has been married the longest. She may also object to having her leg exposed, garter removed and tossed to a group. A newer version of the old tradition is to have a special smaller tossing bouquet prepared by the florist as well as having a less expensive garter ready to toss. A new tradition begun in some areas is to have attendants sign the bottom of the shoes of the bride and groom. The last names to be erased after a night of dancing will be the next to marry.

It’s fun to think of ideas of how to make traditions your own.



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