Caught the bride's garter at a wedding - what does that mean?
The tradition of the garter, which is thrown like a bridal bouquet, is borrowed from Western culture. This custom dates back to France, but it took root especially well in the United States. Nevertheless, one cannot fail to notice the popularity of this kind of entertainment in European countries.
Traditions
According to tradition, unmarried young people gather behind the back of the groom, who had previously removed the garter from his bride's right leg. He can do this with his hands, but some people prefer to add "peppercorns" and pull off the accessory with their teeth.
By the way, the garters on the brides' legs are not located at the same height. The left garter is slightly closer to the upper thigh. After the wedding, it can serve as both a family heirloom and an amusing souvenir.
The process of removal itself is carried out by hand, but some people prefer to do it with their teeth. It is not superfluous to say that this does not always happen smoothly, and often the bride has to help her chosen one.
As the saying goes, there is no dispute about tastes, but not every environment can perceive it with approval. If older relatives are present at the holiday, then the young may not be able to avoid discomfort and awkward situations.
After that, the young man, without looking, throws the garter over his head, and single men try to catch it.
The meaning of the ritual
A particularly interesting feature of such a ritual is its sacred meaning. It is believed that a guy or a man who caught the garter will soon find his love, and if he is in a relationship, then the time for pre-wedding excitement is approaching.
In other cases, such a lucky person can be considered successful with women, which is what the received accessory says. The lucky one can even tie such an ornament around his hand and go through the whole celebration like that, and then either return the garter to the bride, or leave it as a keepsake.
What does the accessory look like?
Such a souvenir, although it is purely decorative in our time, previously served quite practical purposes. Stockings were attached to the garters, preventing them from leaving their wearer.
Of course, a garter made by hand is now especially appreciated. In addition, you can decorate it according to your own taste and, by adding a little imagination, turn it into a real masterpiece.
No less interesting are the garters, which passed as a relic from one bride to another, because once the caught accessory had to be worn on the bride of a man who once was lucky enough to catch her.
But not every girl can agree to the secondary use of someone else's underwear, which, by the way, is the garter, even in spite of the signs. Therefore, it is rather difficult to find such options and these traditions are gradually going down in history, although they linger in the sideboards of some women.
Do not forget that the more liberated west is the homeland of such traditions, which means that one should not expect a wide spread of this custom in the post-Soviet space.
How you can prank your friends at a wedding when throwing a garter, see below.
