{"id":14877,"date":"2018-02-18T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-02-18T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/?p=14877"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:08:42","slug":"history-behind-the-bouquet-toss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/flower-inspiration\/history-behind-the-bouquet-toss\/","title":{"rendered":"History Behind the Bouquet Toss"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Is it for everyone?<\/h2>\n<p>Have you noticed that weddings seem to always follow a certain pattern? First your ceremony, where there are centuries of old traditions. Then comes the party with first dances, speeches, and of course something blue. One confusing and often unanswered question is how did the wedding bouquet toss tradition come about? Why do single women basically tackle each other like football players in order to catch the coveted prize, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/wholesale-bouquets\/\">bouquet<\/a>? Here&#8217;s the history behind the bouquet toss:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14880\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14880\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bride tossing bouquet over head mid-air\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/sunset-ceremony-aleenta-resort-wedding-dreams-made\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Junebug Weddings<\/a> and photographed by Studiokel Photography<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/culture\/bouquet-toss-tradition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alexa Erickson<\/a> says tossing flowers is a bit outdated. She also states that the bouquet is a sign of good luck, but only to the person that is fortunate enough to catch it. Legend says that this good luck is surely to bring a handsome suitor to sweep the single and ready to mingle winner off her feet! Brides are encouraged to throw or pass good fortune to those who attend her wedding.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14881\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14881\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bride holding floral arrangement\" width=\"900\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-2-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-2-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stylemepretty.com\/2015\/09\/09\/romantic-zurich-wedding-part-i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Style Me Pretty<\/a> and photographed by Peaches &amp; Mint<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was believed that obtaining anything attached to the bride was lucky. This meant pulling at her hair, earrings, and even tearing apart her dress. Now a day, these acts seem rude and uncalled for. Perhaps this is why brides in modern times have opted to toss their bouquets. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theknot.com\/content\/reasons-to-skip-bouquet-toss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maggie Seaver<\/a> says to call it quits on the bouquet toss as to not single out any guests for their lack of companionship. Why would you want to embarrass them? Instead skip these traditions and opt for something to involve all guests!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14883\" style=\"width: 876px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14883\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-3.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding Party covering face with floral arrangements and greenery\" width=\"866\" height=\"644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-3.jpg 866w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-3-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-3-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-3-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 866px) 100vw, 866px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/ruffledblog.com\/maine-summer-camp-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ruffled Blog<\/a> and photographed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamiemercurio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jamie Mercurio<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What suggestions do you have to modernize this tradition now that you know the history behind the bouquet toss? Would you include all of your guests or only the single ladies? Or do you say no all together to the toss? We would love to hear your input! Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bloomsbythebox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> page to chat with us!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14885\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14885\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-4.jpg\" alt=\"Bride Wedding Bouquet Toss \" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-4-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bloomsbythebox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bouquet-toss-4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Featured on Southern Weddings and photographed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abryanphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryan Johnson<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it for everyone? Have you noticed that weddings seem to always follow a certain pattern? First your ceremony, where there are centuries of old traditions. Then comes the party with first dances, speeches, and of course something blue. One confusing and often unanswered question is how did the wedding bouquet toss tradition come about? 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