Greek Wedding Tradition ⛪️👰🏻🤵🏻🍚 In old Greek tradition guests throw rice on the bridal couple, as rice symbolises fertility and to be rooted positively in life. In olden times, marriage meant expansion, from building a family to increasing one’s assets. Rice (most likely chosen for its availability and low cost) symbolised both fertility and prosperity, and tossing it at couples implied best wishes and good luck-for newborns, good harvests, and everything in between. Fast forward to modern