4. Throwing Rice
Out of all the wedding traditions, pelting the newlyweds with rice or birdseed has gotta be one of the most obnoxious. Rice and birdseed hurt, and the birdseed often attracts unwanted fowls. Many couples today choose to have bubbles blown instead, as they don’t hurt and are pretty cute. But why, you are probably wondering, do we even throw these things in the first place? It doesn’t seem very congratulatory.
Traditionally, in farming communities, wedding guests would throw seeds at the newlyweds to ensure fertility and prosperity. When the harvest was bad, rather than using precious seeds, guests would throw rice instead because it was all they could afford to throw. So even though it seems like kind of an jerky thing to do, throwing seeds and rice is actually one of the sweeter wedding traditions.
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