Portland, Oregon was named in 1845 after a coin toss between Asa Lovejoy and Francis Pettygrove, who had their hometowns of Boston and Portland, Maine in mind. Pettygrove won the toss, and the city became known as Portland. The name of Portland, Oregon was determined by a coin toss. Portland is the largest city in […]
The garter toss is a wedding tradition where the groom tosses the bride’s garter to a crowd of single men after the bouquet toss. The groom removes the garter while a chosen song plays, and the method used is up to the couple. The man who catches the garter is believed to be the next […]
The tradition of throwing the bridal bouquet originated from medieval Europe, where single women would tear pieces off the bride’s dress for good luck. To prevent this, brides began throwing other objects as a distraction, eventually settling on the bouquet as it symbolizes fertility and is perishable. Some modern couples choose to alter or eliminate […]
