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Understand wedding traditions and shed light on all that’s old, new, borrowed and blue. Learn the appropriate way to navigate the first dance, cut the cake and toss the bouquet. Need culture-specific advice? Research everything from Italian wedding traditions to the customs of a Mexican ceremony. Ever wonder why it’s bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the big event? eHow offers the scoop on this and many other superstitions. You’ll even find suggestions for honoring parents and grandparents.
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One long-standing wedding tradition involves the wedding garter. The groom tosses the garter at the reception, and the bachelors at the wedding try to catch it. The garter toss usually takes place...
A garter toss has been a time honored tradition at wedding ceremonies, but if you want to shake things up a little, have a few surprises under the dress before revealing the finale.
The garter toss is a longstanding wedding tradition that remains popular today. Wedding garters can range from whimsical to elegant, but should be carefully chosen since your guests will see your...
Many brides and grooms are dumping the garter toss in favor of fun, new alternatives. Some couples forgo the toss out of modesty, some dislike singling out the single guys, while others protest a...
The wedding garter is part of the traditional bridal apparel. It is common for a bride to wear two garters, one to toss and one to keep. Plan a traditional or an unusual garter toss to continue...
A wedding is one of the most important events in both the bride and the groom's entire life. All the events leading up to the wedding can be stressful and very time-consuming. On the wedding day,...
The garter toss is a wedding tradition that dates back for centuries. The bride wears an elastic garter, usually lace, around one of her thighs. The groom reaches under her dress and removes the...
Weddings are one of the most memorable days of a woman's life. Every detail has to be planned in advance right down to where and how to buy a wedding garter to toss. The "real" garter is often...
Many young women want to catch a bridal bouquet. The bouquet often goes to a preplanned person, often a bridesmaid. The bride tries to aim the bouquet in the direction of the desired recipient. Of...
The garter toss is a fun wedding tradition that involves all of the single men on the floor. The groom removes the garter from his bride's leg and then tosses it to the awaiting single men....
Most of us know about all the usual wedding traditions like the father-daughter dance, the mother-son dance, or the newly married couple's first dance together at the reception. The bouquet toss...
It is said that the garter toss actually began as a custom where the bride would toss her garter to the single men in attendance at the wedding. If the male guests had too much to drink, they...
The bridal bouquet toss is believed to be derived from a 14th century French tradition in which female guests took a piece of the bride’s wedding gown. To avoid ruining the dress, the bride...
Some wedding traditions may not be something you wish to include in your special day. One such tradition is the garter toss. Many couples feel that a garter toss is a tired tradition and that they...
The garter toss; a tradition dating back to the 1300's where the bride's garter is removed by the groom and flung into a crowd of eligible bachelors. Its European origin began with guests tearing...
The garter toss is a really fun long-standing tradition of weddings. At a certain point in the reception, the groom removes the garter off his bride's leg and then tosses it to the remaining...
Tossing the garter at a wedding has long been considered a tribute to the groom’s entrance into married life, essentially a symbolic “tossing” away of his bachelorhood. The catcher is...
Keeping your wedding unique can be as easy as finding the greatest alternative bridal bouquet tosses that any of your family and friends have seen in years. Finding the most creative ideas won't...
Tossing the wedding bouquet is a tradition still celebrated in many American weddings. Interestingly, the tradition itself evolved as a means of self-defense. Any piece of the bride’s clothing or...
The toss of the wedding bouquet is a long standing tradition in marriage ceremonies. It stems from the belief in the good luck properties of certain herbs. These herbs were placed in the bouquet...
One of the fun traditions at many a wedding is tossing the garter. The tradition predicts that whoever "catches" the garter will be the next male to be married. Here are a few tips on how to "aim"...
Catching the garter at a wedding is an age-old tradition that originated from the belief that snatching any piece of the bride’s gown or ensemble was extremely lucky. Yet, for men who wish to...
Although this tradition dates back to Medieval French times, the garter toss has become a comedic staple of today’s American wedding receptions. Follow these steps to ensure a memorable toss on...
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