Love it or hate it, many people consider the bouquet toss to be a staple at modern wedding receptions. Here's how it works: All the single women gather on the dance floor , and the bride throws her bouquet into the crowd; whoever catches it will supposedly be the next to marry.
Wondering whether you should incorporate the activity into your wedding reception? Here, two wedding planners offer some insight. The bouquet toss has been a wedding tradition for hundreds of years. It has roots in England, where touching the bride supposedly brought good luck to guests. For that reason, party-goers would attempt to tear off pieces of the bride's wedding dress or flowers, hoping that some of her fortune would transfer to them.
Consider a throwing bouquet Your florist may be able to include a throwing bouquet as well as the real bouquet in your price package. Time your throw well Perform this ritual once the party is at its most lively, with drinks flowing, and everyone up and strutting their stuff on the dance floor. Choose a special song Heighten the mood of the bouquet toss by having musical accompaniment, perhaps choosing an up-beat pop song about singledom or independence.
Throw the garter too The bouquet toss can be complemented with a garter toss. Check the guest list If your guest list includes a lot of single women, the bouquet toss can become a really enjoyable affair. Make it fair Try to give everyone a fair chance of catching the bouquet — nobody will appreciate a contrived toss, but everyone will notice. Find Suppliers. Wedding Dresses. Wedding Venues. And for everything else The Knot Charity Program. Find a Couple's Registry.
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All though receiving good luck was important for most people, attacking the bride and ripping her dress was not. That tradition soon died, and the removal of the garter tradition was born! In most wedding receptions the bride will do the bouquet toss first and then the groom will do the removal of the garter. The woman who catches the bouquet will then have to sit down and let the man who caught the garter to put on said garter on her leg. The style of the garter is completely up to the bride and her preference!
Anything works! Is it a bird? A plane? But watching the balloons float magically in air, definitely makes the effort worth it.
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