Reception Entertainment Director

Some call it a Wedding tradition…. Others call it the ritual humiliation of the single women! Let’s get some perspective and a short history lesson:  Tossing the bouquet is a tradition that stems from England. Wedding guests, both men and women used to try to rip pieces of the bride’s dress and flowers in order to obtain some of her good luck. The men often times would become too rowdy and attempt to remove the garter from the bride themselves.  To escape from the crowd the bride would toss her bouquet and run away.   Luckily, nowadays, our brides have an easier time….. At todays wedding receptions we now do “The Bouquet and Garter Ceremony”: A garter toss is when a bride’s garter is removed from her leg by her spouse. It is usually then tossed over the shoulder to a group of single male guests. Then we have all the single ladies gather and the bride throws a bouquet of flowers over her shoulder to an eager young lady to catch.  It is said that whoe...

Today's wedding tradition of "Throwing The Bouquet" can be traced back to ancient times.  Although the exact origin of this early wedding tradition isn't entirely clear, today's popular acceptance has allowed it to flourish..... and besides it's just plain fun! Long ago, it was accepted that a Bride was "lucky" on her wedding day.  Many guests would want to keep a piece of that luck. Often times tearing at the Brides dress for a souvenir piece to take home.  To prevent this bothersome practice (and to save her dress) the Bride would "toss" her bouquet of flowers as an offering to those guests. Today, that bouquet is tossed to single women with the belief that whoever catches it will be the next to marry. Here's a few choice selections that we've played over the years: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper Single Ladies – Beyonce Where Them Girls At – David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida California Girls - D...