Probably the most familiar religious wedding tradition is the lighting of the Unity Candle where two symbolic flames become one. When the Unity Candle is lit by the wedding couple, it symbolizes the merger of two lives into one. When the Unity Candle is lit by a member of the couple’s families (in many cases the mothers of the bride and groom), it symbolizes the forming of two families as well as the unity of the couple in marriage.
It is traditional for the bride to throw her bouquet for all single women present to compete in catching it. The woman who catches the bouquet is said to be the next who will marry. In medieval Europe, a bride typically did not expect to wear her wedding dress again, and the dress was considered good luck. After the wedding, single women chased the bride and ripped pieces off her dress, leaving her in tatters. To prevent guests from ripping the wedding dress, brides began throwing other objects as a distraction, one of which was the garter. Later, the bouquet became the most traditionally thrown object as the flowers symbolize fertility.
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