The wedding toss is one of the most anticipated and memorable wedding day moments. It is the send off for the new couple into their new life. Wedding tossing is a symbol of good wishes, as well as projecting a long and happy future. It is a tradition and custom that has been done for centuries, and is still done today.
Traditional wedding tosses consisted of throwing rice, but because of fears of harming birds that eat this rice, that has all changed today. Many things are used now to toss, such as rose petals that are fresh, dried, or even silk petals. Other items such as confetti, streamers, soap petals, and bubbles have also gained a lot of popularity in wedding tosses.
These are just a few ideas, but with your imagination, the possibilities are endless. These can be tied into your wedding reception too. Just place a toss bag at each guests place setting which will add a beautiful touch, put them on a table with a decorative sign that says “ Please Toss Me”, or hand them out personally to each guest as they arrive for your special occasion.
Your wedding venue will have to be taken into consideration when choosing your toss item, as all venues have different rules for this part of your wedding. Be sure to check this out before choosing your wedding venue, because some wedding venues will not allow wedding tosses at all. Some will allow wedding tosses as long as you pay a fee for clean up, and some allow the tossing of certain items only. This is something you definitely need to know before spending money on items that you may not be able to use.
If you have a certain venue that you really want to use that does not allow wedding tosses, you can always use wedding bubbles instead. These are just blown into the air, and can be done anywhere. Wedding balloons can be used, since you are not tossing them, and they just release into the sky. The traditional dove releasing or the more modern day butterfly releasing, can also replace wedding tosses at venues that don’t allow them.
Any of these wedding toss options will make your wedding day more memorable and spectacular, and your wedding photos will be fabulous and beautiful. This is the toss that sends the new couple into their new happy life as man and wife, and it should be a walk they remember forever.