To rice or not to rice...

Showering the newlyweds with rice as they leave is a tradition that dates back centuries to symbolically wish the new couple fertility and prosperity. But "news" of exploding birds as well as other reasons, has kind of put a halt to that tradition. (for a hilarious report on if this is really true or not check out ~ The Straight Dope: Should you not throw rice at weddings because birds swallow it and explode?) So in case you are worried about killing birds, people slipping on it, or just want to do something more original, here are a few ideas:


Bubbles now come in cute little wedding~worthy containers:

Smells good, environmentally friendly, and would look so cute in a little paper cone(like below)~ 3 cheers for Lavender buds!

My personal favorite! Is anything more romantic than rose petals?

Hey, SPARKLERS! How fun is that?!!!

If you have any cleaver ideas of how to have your friends and loved ones send you off, that you'd like to share, I'd love for you to leave a response! (email me a picture too, if you'd like me to add it to this post!)

pics top to bottom: Charlotte-jane.co.nz, resort2us.com, weddingworks.com, beau-coup.com, Stylemepretty.com, kodiakjacks.com, google images(not sure exact site)