The bouquet toss, like the garter toss, developed from a fourteenth century European idea that brides and everything they touched were lucky. It was customary for the Groom to remove the Bride’s garter and throw it toward the single men in attendance. Legend said that whoever caught the garter would be the next to marry. At the often-rowdy party subsequent the wedding, a few drunk and impatient men would sporadically try to remove the Bride’s garter before the Groom had his chance. At those times, we can only trust the Groom intervened and rescued his Bride from the rowdy crowd. In light of this, maybe seeing who would marry next by having the Bride toss her bridal bouquet toward the single women was less rowdy!
If you're going to do a bouquet toss, you don't want to toss the one you carried down the aisle. That's something you'll want to have pressed or dried so you can hold onto it as a memento. In its place, when you order the flowers for the wedding, order a tiny bouquet that will be tossed. The smaller bouquet should be pretty close in form to the one you carried though.
When a bride orders her wedding bouquet, it might not seem that any "activities" will come from it other than as a thing for the bride to hold. But the bridal bouquet can be the source of numerous interesting activities and significant gestures.
You should also have some music playing during the bouquet toss. If you have a specific favorite song, why not have that playing in the background. Other songs that might be appropriate would comprise “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper or “It's Raining Men” by the Weather Girls.
Some believe that since the bouquet and garter toss are mostly staged events, we all know what to expect, with certain variations on the old theme. But the truth is, guests get included. If plenty of singles are at your party, the event generates suspense for your wedding guests. If some of the singles are well-mannered but rowdy friends, you can expect great pleasure and fun. Hosting the toss in the midst of your dance party is a great way to get singles to meet on the dance floor. All guests want to feel the excitement of the moment, and a great Master of Ceremonies will take in married couples in the event, too. Professional DJs draw on their know-how and go after simple techniques that engage your guests and raise the excitement of your reception’s most unforgettable moments.
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