Americans are not shy about finding beauty in wedding traditions from other cultures and religions. True to our “melting pot” nature, we’re inclined to see inspiration around the globe. For example: Plenty of couples today get married under a canopy (a Jewish tradition) and paper cranes (a Japanese tradition) have been wildly popular wedding decor over the past five or so years—see here. Here’s another beautiful tradition.
A Persian-Jewish tradition for luck and celebrating, this literally translates to “throw flowers at the bride and groom.” It usually happens during the cake-cutting, according to our Persian-Jewish source, but in the top picture it appears to be going down on the dance floor. Basically, guests just pluck flowers from the arrangements and create a petal rainstorm over the couple. If you’re going to be a “throw flowers at the bride and groom” pioneer, you’d probably have to inform a few key parties (or your wedding party) ahead of time, so your guests know what’s happening.