Never Mind Letting Them Eat Cake Let Them Throw Cake Instead at the Bride and Groom!
The more wedding traditions change, the more they stay the same, as every wedding and event planner worth her salt is well aware. In ancient Rome, brides carried herbs, like rosemary and garlic, underneath their wedding veils to symbolize fertility and fidelity. These herbs also were thought to ward off evil spirits. Roman wedding herbs were the early ancestor of the modern floral bouquets almost every bride now carries. Speaking of ancient Rome, wedding guests would typically throw nuts and dates at the newly joined couple in early Roman times. Almost every culture the world over has a tradition of showering the bride and groom with symbolic food at banquet hall wedding receptions. In America, guests at we (more…)