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We have all probably heard many tales of why brides wear wedding garters over the years. Some true, some not so true. The garter itself has a rather colorful history. During the middle ages seems to be when the garter entered history.All brides were required to wear one back then. It was for the couples family that she had to were it. The families of both the bride and the groom would follow them to their honeymoon destination. The families were present to ensure that the bride and groom consummated their union appropriately. They would take the garter afterward as proof that the couple had consummated their marriage. Over time couples began protesting to their families joining them on their wedding nights. Because of this protest, they began throwing the garter to their family. It was usually tossed out the window of the room where they would consummate as the family would wait outside. After a time, Most families ceased following the couples and gave birth to a brand new tradition. Some people believe that tossing the garter actually began during a reception. During this reception, some drunken males tried to take it from the leg of the bride themselves. The groom did not approve of course. This brought forth the tossing of it to the men at the reception. The groom wanted to ensure that other men did not touch his bride and took it and threw it at them. Many men thought that if they had it, they too would be blessed with a wife. This belief is still very much alive today. It was not always the groom who threw the garter. In history their are records of the bride doing it as well. This came about because some used to believe that if they had a piece of the attire the bride was wearing that it was good luck. They would rip off pieces of the brides outfit as she passed by. Brides did not like the idea of their beautiful gowns being torn apart and started throwing items to the crowd including the garter. It is still to this day worn by lots of brides with wedding jewellery. It is a symbol of purity to some. It is still taken off during the wedding reception and tossed to all the single men in hopes one of them will catch it. Some still think of it to bring good luck in their possession. Most still think that if they catch they will be married next. Sometimes women decide to wear two of them instead of just one. They will allow the groom to toss one to the men and then the other will be kept as memorable item for the couple. Many decide to pass them on to future generations. No matter what for what reason you wear them, no matter if you wear one or even two or whether or not it gets thrown into the crowd is all your personal preference. Brides wear them for a lot of reasons. It has been a large part of the history of weddings and will remain part of traditional unions for many years to come.

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