Hundreds of years ago, it was thought to be very good luck to touch the bride. This often caused discomfort and invasion of privacy to the bride, since guests would typically stand around her in an attempt to rip the gown off! (Uh, no thanks!) . . In order to deter guests, the bride began tossing their bouquets into the crowds to distract people, then making a break for it with her husband to the bridal chamber. The groom would open the door and toss out the garter once the couple was inside. . . People just wanted pieces of the bride’s accessories because she was married. So guests were naturally thrilled to grab the flowers, since they, too, were thought to bring romantic luck for the future. . . Over the years, this act of distraction has turned into a tradition meant for the bride to pass on her good fortune to one single lady. Whoever catches the bouquet at a wedding is thought to be the next lady in line to wed. . . #weddingtraditions #wedding #bouquettoss #gartertoss #history #weddingday #wedding #creswelloregon #oregon #htx #visitmontrose #montroseco #visittelluride #travelingphotographer #travelingvideographer #throwingitaway #floral #flowers #famofbandb #tobeextraordinaryistobeincomparable (at Creswell, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fVu32oBQV/?igshid=1tz4pyvharyn8