Dec 14 2008
Tradition and Wedding Flowers
It seems obvious why we began celebrating weddings with flowers. Not only are flowers beautiful, they also smell good and, at one time, were the only type of wedding decorations widely available. These reason are not, however, the only reasons why we choose to use wedding flowers in our celebrations.
Flowers historically represent new beginnings, purity and fertility. In the past, wedding flowers were mixed with certain herbs that also had a special meaning. Dill, for instance, was believed to promote lust. Another wedding flower tradition is the always fun boquet toss. Truly, tossing the bridal bouquet at your guests doesn’t make a lot of sense but the idea that the guest who catches the bouquet will be the next to wed is a fun tradition with English roots. In England, era unknown, it was thought that the bride could pass on her good luck. For this reason, guests would begin tearing at her dress and flowers. In an attempt to get away the bride would toss her bouquet to get a head start. So, when the time comes to toss that $150 bridal bouquet just be glad that the guests are not after your dress as well.
