The catching of the wedding bouquet is not always as fun and carefree as you might think. Take a look at these 15 bouquet catching fails and see for yourself!
It's a classic part of your wedding day and one for your bridesmaids and guests to enjoy. Sometimes things get a little competitive though, and the light-hearted tradition of determining who's next up to tie the knot can take a turn for the worst. Check out these spectacular bouquet catching fails where all sense of decorum has gone thoroughly out the window.
1. Here, from right to left, you can see a clear scale of the levels of bouquet desperation, ranging from "embarrassed to be associated with these people", to "still trying to keep smiling to hide the disappointment, right through to all-out war.
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2. Captured moments before all hell broke loose, it all became too much for the lady in the grey cardigan.
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3. This friendly melee went into overdrive with one guest's airborne antics. It's meant to be friendly-natured, remember?
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4. Suspicions of foul play in this bouquet catching fail, with shock and injustice written all over the face of the floor-bound guest.
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5. We don't know how to feel about this one: delight due to the epic nature of the dive or pure sadness because of the sorrow in the empty-handed little girl's eyes.
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6. Another clear example of dirty tactics here. Maybe she just misjudged the flight, or maybe she really didn't want her friend to get married.
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7. This GIF shows why paying attention is always a good idea. Bouquets can hurt you know!
8. A photo that captures the many, many emotions that all go into catching a second-hand bunch of flowers.
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9. For a nice change, here's the bride failing rather than the guests. It's not even halfway there!
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10. Here's what it looks like when the men get involved with the bouquet catching. Ha. Ha. Ha. *eye roll*
11. Or when they feel the need to intervene…
12. This chap even took to body checking the bouquet out of the air to prevent a possible wedding.
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13. Two women took it to extremes with their desire to win here.
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14. And these fought until there was nothing left to fight about. Sad times.
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15. But we thought we'd save the best for last. This epic dive shows some true bouquet catching dedication, and skills that any American Football player would be proud of!