Why brides started throwing bouquets
Brides originally threw their flowers strictly as a decoy because the attendees used to aggressively rush them to tear off pieces of their dress for good luck.

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History →Brides originally threw their flowers strictly as a decoy because the attendees used to aggressively rush them to tear off pieces of their dress for good luck.

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