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Everyone knows about weddings and their traditions, right?
On TikTok, a wedding ceremony went viral as the groomsman, together with an invited guest, decided to use a shovel and throw rice at the married couple.
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Talk about going a little over the top! Check out the video:
@fesebastianelli_mua Quando si hanno degli amici originali 😅🎉🤪 Evviva gli sposi 🔝😂 #happy #rice #wedding #smile #laughter #married #bride #groom #friends ♬ suono originale - Fe_sebastianelli_mua
The tossing of rice at the newlyweds comes at the conclusion of a wedding ceremony. It's a tradition that has been around for a long time.
According to Minted Weddings, rice symbolises both fertility and prosperity. By tossing it at newlyweds, best wishes and good luck are conveyed to the couple.
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In modern weddings, rice has been replaced with confetti or even bubbles, so it's lost its original essence.
Below is a video on Curious Customs when it comes to weddings, throwing of rice, and where it originates.
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Main image attribution: TikTok/fesebastianelli