Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Top Bouquet Toss Songs


  Oh, The Bouquet Toss!!!!

     
            
Bouquet Toss Preston Woodall House
Lauren's Bouquet Toss: Photo by Jocelyn & Ryan



A time honored tradition since the 15th century, yet still a popular activity in today's wedding events. According to various historic sources, bouquets were introduced into weddings centuries ago for the shear purpose of masking a brides body odor on her wedding day. 




Bride Bouquet
Stinky Bride
      During this time frame, it was not uncommon for Europeans to bathe once a year (typically in May), and if a bride were to be wed, a wedding date was usually held the following month (in June). Additionally, as a wedding is a Bride's lucky day, it was thought that a bride was so lucky on her wedding day, that guests would literally tear pieces of her wedding dress as good luck tokens throughout the event. In lieu of having her wedding gown torn to shreds, a bride would often give away her bouquet to a lucky lady during an event, hence where the tradition of the bouquet toss originates. 

Bouquet Toss Blog
Ashley Bride - picture taken from Wedding at Shady Wagon Farm

      Obviously, in present times a bouquet no longer serves the same purpose as it did in the 15th century however, the tradition still remains a fun and even silly activity which also allows for a moment of “woman independence” in today's weddings. In order to keep the party going when the bouquet toss occurs, it is imperative to choose a fun, upbeat and entertaining song for the bouquet toss. Below Top Notch has listed our top bouquet toss song recommendations. Whether you're looking for something comical (my personal favorite is “Move b...” by Ludacris as well as “Girlfight” by Brooke Valentine” or a song that says “Ok, ladies, let's represent” (such as Destiny Child's “Independent Women. Pt 1 or TLC's “No Scrubs) the below list should include a variety of the most requested bouquet toss songs received within the last few years. 

Top Bouquet Toss Songs (in no particular order) 

 1. "Single Ladies" by Beyonce 

2. "Wannabe" by The Spice Girls 

3. "Girls just Wanna Have Fun" by Cindy Lauper 

4. "Move B!tc+" by Ludacris 

5. "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar 

6. "PYT" by Michael Jackson 

7. "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil Kim, & Mya

8. "Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor

9. "Girls, Girls, Girls" by Motley Crue 

10. "Ladies Night" by Kool and the Gang

11. "Love on Top" by Beyonce 

12. "Where them Girls At" by David Guetta

13. "Girls" by Beastie Boys 

14. "Material Girl" by Madonna 

15. "American Woman" by Lenny Kravitz or The Guess Who 

16. "No Scrubs" by TLC 

17. "Girlfight" by Brooke Valentine

18. "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX

19. "Independent Women Part 1" by Destiny's Child 

20. "Only Girl in the World" by Rihanna




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