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Monday, Jul. 01, 2002 - 9:19 P.M.
The SanFrancisco Treat
Over the past decade or so, rice died out, and all kinds of substitutions came about. Bubbles, balloons, bird seed, confetti, and even butterflies! MOTH and I really wanted a blend of old wedding tradition and new and unique ideas. I don't like the balloon launching when the bride and groom exit the church. I don't know, it just seems kind of...I don't know...pointless? I don't think I like the idea of bubbles either, we're not bubble types. I wanted something hurled at us, and I didn't want a head full of bird seed or confetti. Butterflies just seem too risky. I mean, what if they all arrive in the mail dead or something?
I asked our pastor if we could have rice, and he said yes. Since I figured no one would be expecting that, and to add a bit of "portion control" for our safety, my mom and sister made little rice packets for each guest that my niece and nephew gave out as the guests exited. Before we came out, Pastor stuck his head out to make sure they were all ready for us.
You know why people don't throw rice at weddings anymore?
Is it because it is bad for birds? HELL NO! Who the hell ever made that crap up about birds exploding if they eat rice? Anyway, nooooo, that's not the reason.
Is it because over zealous guests throw it too soon and too far and it winds up getting in the church? Well, no...and yes. It has nothing to do with how soon the guests throw it...but it does wind up going down into your clothing, filling your bra, so that when you go back into the church for pictures of the reception, it escapes and sprinkles out of your clothing and hair and leaves little trails everywhere you go (for the next several days, I swear). But that's not why the custom of rice has been largely abandoned.
So WHY have people stopped the practice of throwing rice at weddings? BECAUSE IT FREAKING HURTS, THAT'S WHY!
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