I know the “norm” and the “tradition” is to throw the bouquet and the one who grabs it will be the next lucky bride!… But is there really a “norm” on doing anything? Isn’t it true that some things you start today can become the norm and tradition of tomorrow?

If I believe in such a thing as “norm” or “tradition”, that means some one like me who is constantly searching for new ideas should kiss the creativity goodbye.

I had a visit from a bride of mine the other day and this was the problem she had. She said she has about 20 close friends and 4 sisters and a few young aunts. Some single, some divorce and some married. The single ones don’t like to be singled out; the divorced ones are ashamed to go for the bouquet for a second time and the married ones feels left out. So she wanted me to come up with an idea about her bouquet toss problem.

To me watching people throwing themselves in the air to grab the bouquet was never a favorite moment of mine. I have seen people getting injured, kids getting caught underfoot not to mention people getting into fight over the bouquet. Embarrassing right? I guess you can say I never liked the idea to begin with and now that I have an opportunity to do some research and to come up with new ideas it seemed like a very interesting project to me.
So I went back to my bride and asked her series of questions in hopes of coming up with newer, none traditional idea.

Is there anyone specific that you want to give your bouquet to? Is there anyone you are thankful for everything you have in life? How about the one person that has been your role model all your life? Think outside the box, How about your dad? Your grandparents? Your sisters? Your best friend? The person who introduced the two of you together? The couples who are celebrating their 50th anniversary and you admire them for that?

So this was my suggestion: For each one of the people who had such an unforgettable impact in your life, we will have a stem with a small note attached, thanking them for being who they are and let them know what they mean to you and leave it on their seats.

The bridal party bouquets will have a small note, maybe one of your most memorable moments with that particular person or just a simple meaningful poem.

When the time comes for your “Bouquet Toss Tradition”, stand on a stage (or if your ballroom has a balcony stand on the balcony) and as you are thanking the guests for attending and sharing your big day with you, slowly open up your bouquet (premade, break apart bouquet) and simply throw it at them. Who doesn’t like to be showered with flowers…

And at the end, remember you can always simply hand your bouquet to the person/or persons who means the most to you.

Posted by
Ferinoosh Khosravi
Senior Catering Manager

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