rice throwing
Newlywed grain shower
Rice throwing is the traditional practice of showering newlyweds with uncooked rice as they exit the wedding ceremony.
The rice symbolizes fertility, prosperity, and good fortune for the couple.
The custom has declined as venues banned rice over concerns—largely unfounded—that birds eating it would be harmed: They substituted birdseed for the rice throwing.
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- wedding dayDay of marriage
- brideWoman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- bridal partyCeremony's supporting cast
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- farewell partiesfarewell party, going away party, goodbye party, send-off, sendoff
- housewarminghousewarming gift, welcome basket, home tour, gift giving, welcome speech
- wedding soundsbells, church bells, applause, cheering, clapping
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