The Wedding Bouquet
When we think of weddings there are a few images that come
automatically to our minds. We may think of churches decorated
with beautiful flowers or of groomsmen looking somehow
uncomfortable and debonair at the same time in their rented
tuxedos. We may think of bridesmaids adorned in dresses that
they would never be caught dead in elsewhere or of adorable
small children acting as ring bearers and flower girls, thrilled
to be the focus of attention for those few moments that they
spend walking down the aisle. One image that invariably comes to
mind is that of the bride in her white dress and veil carrying a
beautiful bouquet of flowers. For some reason, when we think of
a wedding, we always think of the wedding bouquet.
The wedding bouquet is a tradition that goes back almost as far
as weddings themselves. While it