Throw rice at wedding

Throwing rice during the recessional isn't just a festive way of ending a wedding—it actually symbolizes showering the bride and groom with abundance and fertility. But these days, many couples are choosing to toss something a little less traditional and a little more creative, like confetti, glitter, or petals. Some are choosing not to toss anything at all by handing out musical bells and flags, instead.

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Solange Franklin and Brian Reed met while she was visiting Washington, D.C., over Fourth of July. “We always joke that there were fireworks—literally and figuratively,” says the bride.

Throwing rice during the recessional isn't just a festive way of ending a wedding—it actually symbolizes showering the bride and groom with abundance and fertility. But these days, many couples are choosing to toss something a little less traditional and a little more creative, like confetti, glitter, or petals. Some are choosing not to toss anything at all by handing out musical bells and flags, instead.

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