This is done towards the end of the reception shortly before the bride and groom leave for their honeymoon. The unmarried women gather to try to catch the bouquet, and the unmarried men try to catch the garter. If a bride wishes to keep her bouquet as a keepsake of the wedding, she can have a second small bouquet made specifically for throwing. The groom traditionally has to remove the garter from the bride’s leg himself before throwing it to the men. It is believed that whoever catches the bouquet will be the next to marry.
