Flowers have always been a major part of the wedding celebrations and custom has it that the groom should wear a flower that appears in the bridal bouquet in his buttonhole. This represents the medieval tradition of a Knight wearing his Lady's colours as a declaration of his love. The bridal bouquet is considered to bring good luck and happiness to the marriage and the ends of the ribbons strewn throughout the flowers are tied in knots to symbolise unity. Bouquets used to be made up of white flowers to symbolise purity although nowadays flowers are usually chosen to complement the dresses worn by the bride and the bridesmaids. A relatively new tradition, introduced from America, is for the bride to throw her bouquet back over her shoulder as she is about to leave for her honeymoon. It is said that whoever catches the bouquet will be the next to marry. Weddings Index Main Index Click here to Bookmark this site!