Why do people throw rice or birdseed as a newly married couple leaves the church?
With a toss of confetti, we inaugurated searches on “why throw rice at weddings” and “origin of wedding traditions.” Our results, coupled with a peek into the Weddings category of the Yahoo! Directory, showered us with a wealth of answers to your question. Throwing things at a newly married couple is a very old tradition that may date back to ancient Rome or Egypt or even further back. The custom is intended to give newlyweds good luck, and most of the items thrown at the couple represent fertility and abundance. Food has always been a popular choice because it symbolizes plentiful crops. Seeds and nuts symb
