| You can see brides still wearing white and | | | | Victoria decided to go against this tradition and |
| throwing their flowers at the reception on their | | | | opted white for her wedding dress when she got |
| wedding day. However, did you ever try to find | | | | married her cousin Albert. Victoria wanted to |
| why they do so, and what the factors behind the | | | | manifest some characteristics of white colour |
| creation of these traditions were? There were | | | | which were usually associated with it at that time. |
| some other traditions, which were widely followed | | | | Innocence, purity and cleanliness of heart and soul |
| in the past, but now they have vanished in the | | | | were some of these characteristics which she |
| mist of time. | | | | wanted to manifest by wearing white on her |
| These days most of modern brides don't like to | | | | wedding. |
| follow the traditions of old days, and they want to | | | | Ask some single guests, and they will definitely |
| celebrate their big day the way they want to. | | | | say that Garter and bouquet throwing is, indeed |
| However, some wedding traditions are still alive | | | | the most joyful part in a wedding reception. In |
| and if you know about the origin of these | | | | the beginning the bridal bouquet was shaped in the |
| well-known traditions, you can better decide | | | | form of different herbs' bunch that bride used to |
| whether you should keep these traditions alive or | | | | wear in her hair to keep evil spirits away. Then in |
| not. Let's talk about some of these traditions, | | | | Victorian era, the bouquet included all the flowers. |
| which are alive even after centuries. | | | | They were used to give a special message and |
| Almost all brides know that white is a colour, | | | | each flower was used to give a special meaning. |
| which indicates purity and clarity, and that is why | | | | In 14th century, this belief was in rife that getting |
| this colour is widely used in wedding gowns. Ivory, | | | | a piece of the bridal dress could bring good luck. |
| off-white, or cream colours are some other | | | | The guest often treated brides roughly to get a |
| colours that are worn on a wedding day. Only | | | | piece of their wedding dress. So, the brides found |
| few brides may know that wearing white on | | | | an alternative and they began to throw their |
| wedding day is also a tradition, which gradually | | | | personal items to the gathering. These days the |
| developed in the Victorian era. | | | | bride tosses bouquet and garter is removed and |
| Before Queen Victoria, brides used to wear many | | | | tossed by the groom. |
| different colours on their wedding day, but Queen | | | | |