84. Bride and Groom Traditions
There are many traditions that U.S. brides and
are expected to follow at their wedding. One
the most well-known traditions is for a bride
toss her bridal bouquet to the unmarried female
attending her reception. According to the tradition, the
woman who catches the bouquet will be the
woman to be married. The flowers thrown may
be actually the same flowers the bride carries
the aisle during the wedding ceremony. An identical
is created for the bride to toss. This
because many times the bride wants to keep
original bouquet as a remembrance. Many women take
flower toss very seriously. There have been videos
how women will sometimes even fight each other
the bridal bouquet.
The groom has something to
at the wedding reception, too. One tradition is
groom takes a garter from his new wife's
and toss the garter to the unmarried men
the reception. According to the tradition, the single
who catches the garter will be the next
to get married. Sometimes the groom will remove
garter from his wife's leg with his teeth.
some wedding receptions, the man who catches the
has to place it on the leg of
woman who catches the bridal bouquet. Some people
this is too sexual, and just skip this
. It is the decision of the bride and
.
The bride and groom often toast each other
champagne before the end of the reception. Sometimes
bride and groom will leave the reception before
is over. They go right to the airport
begin their honeymoon, a special vacation celebrating their
life together.
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