Results: Wedding Traditions (Part 2)

The wedding tradition of having a flower girl, participate in the wedding, came from an Ancient Roman tradition where young virgins would carry sheaths of wheat to bring good fortune to the couple. Since then, the sheaths of wheat have been replaced with flowers scattered down the aisle and up to the altar. Did you have a flower girl at your wedding?

The wedding tradition of throwing rice began because rice and other grains were considered signs of prosperity and fertility; therefore it is symbolic of showering the couple with good fortune. In modern times rice has been replaced with bubbles, confetti, and sparklers. Did you have people throw rice at you on your wedding day?

Something blue as a wedding tradition, dates back to early Christianity. The color blue is often associated with the Virgin Mary. It is a symbol of purity as well as fidelity. Did you have something blue at your wedding?

A wedding cake can be elaborate and decorative. The Ancient Romans would bake a cake and break them over the bride's head. Soon it became tradition to stack cakes on top of each other as high as they could go, and the bride and groom were challenged to kiss over it without knocking the cake over. If they succeeded, they'd have a lifetime of good fortune. Did you ever eat wedding cake?