June always bursts with weddings and one of the best parts
of the celebration is when the bride tosses her bouquet.
The tradition began in England when wedding parties got a
bit out of hand and single women tore at the bride’s clothing believing the
pieces would bring them luck in finding a husband. Eventually brides began
tossing their bouquets instead, and they remain to this day a symbol of
hopefulness for women who have yet to find their true love.
In my newest sweet romance, The Leftover Bride, the heroine has caught several
bouquets at weddings, but she cannot seem to find Mr. Right. In fact, she has
terrible luck with men and has begun to believe she just isn’t meant to ever be
a bride and that the whole idea of catching a bouquet is meaningless.
What about you? Have you ever caught a bouquet at a wedding?
Did your bouquet land in the hands of someone who found love?
Personally, I adore flowers and, regardless of the superstitious
nature of it, I like to believe a bridal bouquet brings special luck in love to
the woman who catches it.
Alicia Street is a USA
Today bestselling author and a Daphne du Maurier
award-winner. A compulsive reader of every genre, she writes
both sweet and spicy romance.
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I never knew the tradition started that way. How interesting!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love to find out the history of things we do?
DeleteVery interesting, Alicia. I never knew the story behind why brides throw their bouquets. And I love flowers too!
ReplyDeleteI loved your flower post, Josie!
DeleteInteresting tradition. Better than have your wedding dress shredded.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I agree, Margaret!
DeleteAlicia, I like the premise of your new book! The girl who caught my bouquet was about twelve years old. That was 36 years ago, so I really hope she has found love by now!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Magdalena. Yes, I hope she's gotten her HEA. :)
DeleteAlicia, thanks for sharing the beginning of this tradition. I've used catching the bouquet in several of my books. I caught the bouquet at my roommate's wedding.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a fun thing to put in romance novels because they're all about who might fall in love!
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