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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
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The original reason brides carried bouquets were to mask body odor.
ReplyDeletethe original reason was to ward off evil spirits
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To ward off evil spirits
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To mask body odor
ReplyDeleteThey carried bouquets because back then they didn't get to shower very often, so they carried them to help masque their smell!
ReplyDeleteaccording to the Huffington Post, during the 15th century, people took their yearly baths in May and would generally get married in June. Just to be safe, brides carried bouquets to mask the smell of body odor.
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Brooke Buffington
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Brides carried bouquet because back in the middle ages they only took baths once a year and the flowers would cover up any body odors.
The bridal bouquet has its origin in ancient times when strong-smelling
ReplyDeleteherbs and spices were thought to have mystical powers for warding off evil
spirits, bad luck and ill health.
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To bring the bride good luck
ReplyDeleteTo bring good luck and keep away bad luck
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according to the Huffington Post, during the 15th century, people took their yearly baths in May and would generally get married in June. Just to be safe, brides carried bouquets to mask the smell of body odor.
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Marriages traditionally took place in June and, by that time, people were starting to smell a bit ripe. Therefore the bride would carry flowers to help cover the offensive odor.
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to keep away evil spirits
ReplyDeleteBecause baths weren't as "available" as they are today, and they wanted to smell nice for the new hubby! :)
ReplyDeleteBecause the flowers covered up the Brides body odor.
ReplyDeleteThe correct answer is to try and hide their body odor. The winner of today's $10 McAuley's Gift Card is Jena Putnam! Congratulations!!
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