I was going through a wedding that I took pictures at last weekend and was wondering "why do we do the things we do at this time?" This thought has occurred to me at other times but was taken back last night by this. Spring and Jason's wedding was not totally traditional and that is what got me thinking.
Why do we cut the cake and make an event out of it? Why do we throw the bouquet/garter?
Jason and Spring's wedding took on a different meaning, worship. worship. Marriage is/should/become worship to God and make us take another look at our relationship with God and our spouse.
How do I do that?
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Overzealous guests used to scramble for bits and pieces of the bride's clothing, including her garter, as tokens of luck.
14th century, Europeans would gather around the bride and try to remove her garter for good luck. The bride would also throw her stocking for good luck. This eventually evolved into the bride throwing a bouquet to unmarried guests at the wedding. If luck was tight, the girl who caught the bouquet would be the next to marry. Today, the groom has the honor of removing the bride's garter and tossing it to single men. The man who catches the garter has the privilege of putting it on the girl who caught the bouquet (not widely seen).
Tossing of the bridal bouquet is a custom which has it's roots in England. It was believed that the bride could pass along good fortune to others. In order to obtain this fortune, spectators would try to tear away pieces of the bride's clothing and flowers. In an attempt to get away, the bride would toss her bouquet into the crowd. Tradition says that the single women who catches the bouquet is the one who receives the bride's fortune and will marry next.
i like the focus of worship better... this means i won't lay in ruins of a tatered dress someday :)
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