Your Wedding Affair

Tossing of the bride's bouquet is a long honored tradition. It is believed that this practice came about as a self-defense technique. Getting married was considered to be one of the luckiest things that could ever happen to a woman. Because of this belief, wedding guests wanted to take home a piece of the bride with them to share in this "luck". Bridal gowns and the veil were ripped and shredded by the guests. Flowers from the bouquet were often grabbed. As a form of distraction, brides began to throw their bouquets and quickly run away.

Centuries passed and treatment of the bride became much more civil. However, it is still believed that whomever receives the bride's bouquet and garter, shall marry. Some brides prefer to follow tradition and have the tossing of the bouquet as part of their wedding reception. Other brides choose to keep their wedding bouquets or schedule one of the many alternatives to tossing a bouquet as part of their wedding reception.

Should you choose not to follow the traditional bouquet toss, these are some loving and creative ways to replace the ritual.