| ign="center"> | | | | confusing, but everybody will cheer and scream if the |
| Though a wedding is attended by hundreds or often | | | | cake gets smeared into the faces of the bride and |
| thousands of people, always remember the whole | | | | bridegroom. It might not be the most civilised way of |
| marriage revolves around just two people, you and | | | | eating cake, but it is always a favourite with the |
| your other half. You have spent months organising | | | | guests. |
| flowers, caterers, wedding videographers and | | | | As the evening moves on you are sure to get |
| obviously need the whole marriage to be as perfect | | | | someone who will start the conga line dance, who can |
| as possible. Many couples now try and avoid what is | | | | resist that? It usually ends up with someone tripping |
| thought of as cliché marriage ideas, but the truth | | | | over one of the kids or knocking over a table, which is |
| is that they've been around for hundreds of years and | | | | something else that everybody expects. Even though |
| trying to have a wedding that does not include at least | | | | poor old Uncle Joe will get a scolding for being so |
| a few of them is nearly impossible. Even though the | | | | drunk, everybody will adore the conga. |
| marriage day ultimately belongs to you, the couple, the | | | | Just before the bride and bridegroom depart for the |
| guests have a tendency to take over the reception | | | | evening the bouquet and garter are tossed. Although |
| and it is tricky not to incorporate some standard ideas | | | | the garter tossing is slowly vanishing the bouquet toss |
| into your wedding ceremony and reception. | | | | is still common at most wedding ceremonies. If this is |
| If you've got many guests attending your reception | | | | one of those cliches that you prefer not to do at your |
| there is always those initial awkward moments when | | | | wedding reception, be thankful that you are not living in |
| everyone arrives and takes their seats. Many guests | | | | the 14th century. Before the arrival of the bouquet |
| are strangers to one another and getting the whole | | | | toss, the guests would rip at the brides dress to try |
| glass clinking thing going where everyone is screaming | | | | and tear a piece off as it was considered good luck, |
| for the bride and groom to kiss is the perfect ice | | | | but as the tradition of handing down your wedding |
| breaker. This was always a part of the wedding | | | | outfit started that faded away and was replaced with |
| reception in years gone, it was intended to repel | | | | the bouquet. |
| malevolent spirits and give the bride and groom an initial | | | | Whether or not you are keen on cliché wedding |
| moment to 'connect' without the malicious spirits being | | | | ideas or not, there is no doubt that they're going to be |
| around. | | | | around for plenty more generations to come and it is |
| Whether or not the bride-to-be and groom may not be | | | | better to get into the spirit when attending a wedding |
| too pleased with the idea, the majority who attend the | | | | and revel in the traditions that have endured throughout |
| reception will pay special attention to the cutting of the | | | | the ages, after all weddings are a celebration of love |
| cake. The precise reason and history behind it is | | | | and unity. |