We all know the bouquet toss brings with it the satisfaction of throwing a wedding day fastpass into a pile of your dearest marriage-thirsty friends, but where did this tradition come from?
Origin Story of Tossing the Bouquet
In olden times, it was thought that the bride was the luckiest person in the room. Today, it's not much different. Everyone stands for the bride. The bride registers for wedding gifts and gets a bridal shower in her honor. And walks away with the man of her dreams! She's definitely lucky.
The English took this rule to heart. Apparently, it was en vogue for guests to believe they could snatch away a snippet of bridal luck by tearing away at her dress. Women feverishly tearing clothes off each other sounds awesome to a guy, but it must have been a nightmare for the bride. The bouquet toss tradition started out of necessity, when the bride threw her flowers into the air as a distraction so she could escape.
Keep your bridesmaids off your back (literally). Some well planned bridesmaid gifts like this Square Glass Photo Vase Centerpiece is just the trick to share the wealth of wedding luck, while giving you the assurance of an intact dress by the end of the night.
