Marthakings: Some say she is going to be the next to get married.

Marthakings: I have been wondering and pondering.... does anyone know why this is done? and what happens to the lady who catches it? some say she is going to be the next to get married. how true is this?

Throughout Europe and North America,
it is traditional for the bride to throw
her bouquet at the reception and for all
single women present to compete in
catching it. The woman who catches the
bouquet is said to be the next who will
marry. But how did this custom
originate?
In medieval Europe, a bride typically did
not expect to wear her wedding dress
again, and the dress was considered
good luck for other women, a type of
fertility charm. After the wedding, single
women chased the bride and ripped
pieces off her dress, leaving her in
tatters. Over the years, wedding
dresses became more expensive and it
became traditional for women to keep
them, either as a memento or to pass
on to a daughter for her wedding day.
To prevent guests from ripping the
wedding dress, brides began throwing
other objects as a distraction, one of
which was the garter . Later, the
bouquet became the most traditionally
thrown object. The wedding bouquet is
particularly suited to this use, as flowers
symbolize fertility, and as perishable
items, they are not something the bride
would wish to keep. The bouquet is also
a safer item to toss than the garter, as
unruly and impatient wedding guests
were sometimes known to try to take
the garter from the bride while she was
still wearing it.
Some modern brides and grooms do not
like the tradition of throwing the
bouquet and either modify it or do away
with it altogether. Tossing the bouquet
can be uncomfortable for unmarried
female guests who do not wish to marry
or who feel put on the spot by the
custom. Also, competition to catch the
bouquet can become a violent
stampede. Some brides stage the event
so that their maid of honor or a friend
who is engaged catches the bouquet.
Others choose to give a small bouquet
to each of their bridesmaids, or to give
each woman at the reception a flower
from the bridal bouquet.

Now you know why!

Youngsage:
Lol. Interestingly I just read a fb status, about a lady who has caught over 12 bouquets within a span of 6 yrs, yet is still single! Funny right?
Well read this...


Now you know why!