Funny Wedding Traditions

I am still not sure what the purpose of a garter is. I am not doing a bouquet toss so there is no corresponding male version necessary. I went to the Internet and tracked down this answer on a website:

The tradition of brides throwing their bridal garters is thought to date back to 14th century England when wedding guests believed owning a piece of the brides wedding dress would bring good luck. The brides dress was literally tore at and so, to keep the dress and themselves intact, they began throwing their bridal garters to the male guests. Sometimes the male guests would become rowdy and attempt to remove the garter from the bride themselves so it became custom for the groom to remove the bridal garter from his brides leg and throw it himself.

This explanation takes the cake. Does anyone know if this is even true? I've heard of a lot of funny traditions that go way back but this is a new one for me. Have you heard or come across any other funny wedding traditions?

I still just don't think I need a garter....