Why does the bride carry the bouqet?

Question

how do u spell bouquet?

Answer 1

For centuries, flowers have stood for a variety of emotions and values. Roses for love, lilies for virtue and so on. In ancient marriages, the brides carried herbs beneath their veils to symbolize fidelity. Greek brides carried ivy as a symbol of never-ending love. Orange blossoms, (the world renowned wedding flower) were chosen by the Spaniards to represent happiness and fulfillment, because the orange tree flowers and bears fruit at the same time. During even earlier times of "primitive marriage," when the fear of demons was most prevalent, the brides carried stinking garlands of herbs and spices for the purpose of frightening off evil spirits.

Today, brides carry flowers in the color scheme of their wedding, bringing beauty and elegance as well as old world customs to their special day.

Answer 2

Because it's tradition. Plus it looks pretty. Some cultures don't have a bouquet. (I think that is how you spell it...that's how it's spelled everywhere I can find it and how I always spell it.) If you're really interested there are a bunch of places on the internet where they'll give you a list of what it represents, but they change on each of them. One will say fertility, one says hope for the future, it depends on who wrote it. It basically comes down to tradition.

Answer 3

The flowers are from old pagan marriage ceremonies that go with the seasons and bring certain meaning to the ceremony, Greek, Roman, Northern European all did this, many cultures do not carry flowers, or if they do it is a little assortment. While the bride was to carry certain flowers, I hate roses and there will not be any roses in any of my flowers, I have Orchids, Calla Lilies, and Lilacs. It is all up to the person and the culture they come from.

Answer 4

Actually, there is alot of theories as to where the tradition started, but one is true....Way back in the day, before people showered regularly, women carried bouquets to help mask any odors they had, and they were appealing. Also the reason why weddings became a "summer" thing is because it was more common to bathe in the summer instead of winter.

Answer 5

The flowers helped to represent the bride's purity and faithfulness. There was a whole language represented by different kinds of flowers each one had a meaning and orange blossoms which were the original flower for this purpose, represented purity and innocence things the bride was supposed to be, This was also the meaning of the white dress and the veil

Answer 6

Bouquet

Answer 7

The history of bridal bouquet dates back to ancient times. Historically, bouquets symbolized fertility and prosperity.

Answer 8

Correct spelling and the ingredients of bouquets used to have spices that were thought to ward of evil spirits etc. Here is a wonderful web page that explains it.
www.archiver.rootseb/th/read/OLD-ENGLISH/2004/11/1101022448

Answer 9

Cause the groom would look pretty gay carrying a big bunch of flowers...no, seriously, I think they're supposed to symbolize fertility, and you know the old traditions...people were supposed to get married and make lots of babies to run the farm. Before birth control came in and spoiled the plan, that is. Now everyone is on the pill and they just have sex for the heck of it.

Answer 10

i guess cause the groom would look silly, AND it looks nice, *shrugs* there are historians who would probably know because brides have always carried the bouqet, so maybe theres a story behind why it started or something