Confetti ideas for colorful weddings

Do you know how the tradition of throwing confetti during wedding came in existence? If you had asked me this some time before, silence or no would have been my answer. But, I decided to explore the its history. Through various means I learned why confetti holds a special place in weddings.

Since time immemorial the tradition of tossing things during wedding ceremonies is in practice. In ancient Rome or Egypt, this custom was followed mainly to wish good luck to the newly wedded, and items that represent prosperity were chosen for the purpose. Seeds and nuts were the popular choice because they symbolize fertility, and the choice varies between regions. In Korea, red dates are tossed on the bride by the groom's father. Figs, dates, and raisins are the choice of Moroccans. In America rice was preferred for tossing, whereas in Italy sweets and sugar coated nuts were predominantly used, and the name confetti is believed to be derived from the Italian tradition.

In recent times tossing rice is replaced by bird-seeds, because of the myth that uncooked rice would harm birds. But it is not actually so, because birds eat raw seeds and grains quite often. Now, paper confetti was largely preferred for parties because it makes the environment colorful and sets the celebration mood. Confetti is nothing but tiny pieces of colored tissue paper, and you get it in different shapes, like wedding bells, stars, lucky horse shoes, pigeon, butterfly, square, rectangle, round, heart, snowflake, and much more. There are party suppliers who offer confetti & other cheap party supplies in customized shapes to gel with the wedding themes.

With the wedding venues restricting the use of ordinary paper confetti due to the huge amount of work involved in cleaning, confetti manufacturers have come with an eco-friendly option. its major advantage is it would dissolve in case of rain.

Not just confetti, today there are options galore to replace rice; of which bubbles are widely popular. Bubble mixed in small containers are distributed at the end the ceremony to the guests, and they blow bubbles similar to throwing confetti. But, it too has a disadvantage, there are possibilities of soap concentration staining the dress, at least temporarily.

Rose petals are a very elegant option for tossing and can be used for decoration as well. People choose petals of bouquet or flower arrangement color. Another best alternate is feather, and it is an amazing view when feathers glide through the air when thrown.

So, what is your choice of confetti?