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No petal toss allowed :(

concon361 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:13 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:13 PM

No petal toss allowed :(

I can't throw anything after the ceremony at my church...no rice, no petals, no bird seed not even bubbles, nothing that will make anyone slip...WHAT SHOULD I DO??!!!! Anyone else have this issue? The priest said No to everything...I ran out of ideas...I saw a ribbon dancer esque thing does anyone have the info on that I think it was in Martha Stewart Weddings, but I can't find it online

I need a lot of help tonight ladies! please!

Thanks

cjb88 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:19 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:19 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

you can do the ribbon wands... i think they look great!!

this picture is from jen2999's recent wedding

mskittynj Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:21 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:21 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

What about people ringing bells???? A friend of mine did it at her wedding and it was very cute!!!
XOXOXOXO
Kitty

BellaEyes Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:42 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:42 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

The bells and the ribbons are great ideas! Either of those ideas are great if you decide to use them

beautyq115 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:43 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:43 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

The ribbon wands were great...I was at Jen's wedding and it was awesome!

ewickens Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:44 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:44 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

How about releasing balloons? My cousins did that and left no mess on the church grounds.

coxmandi Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:49 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 08:49 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

Posted by ewickens

How about releasing balloons? My cousins did that and left no mess on the church grounds.

Cute idea, but balloons don't biodegrate. When they pop the rubber falls to the ground where animals can choke on it. My elementary school used to do a big balloon release, but had to stop due to environmental concerns.

What about a dove release? (PLEASE don't use butterflies, they usually end up dieing)

Mooshyboo Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:01 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:01 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

I was thinking the ribbon wands in your wedding colors with white....or bells...

Soon2BeMrsD Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:10 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:10 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

u could incorporate both and tie a bell on each ribbon wand so when they wave them you see the ribbon waving and hear the bell ringing

sarahradio5 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:20 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:20 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

or... throw rose petals. 'oops! Thought you said yes!'

Go to confession the next day.

kateretak2 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:29 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:29 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

What about bubbles?

JIFFY Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:32 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:32 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

Posted by ewickens

How about releasing balloons? My cousins did that and left no mess on the church grounds.

You shouldn't release balloons. I don't know if this is true but I read that when the balloons pop they fall and birds think they are food. They eat the balloons and die. I just wouldn't take any chances. But then again, i've pulled over on the Southern State to help a grasshopper of my car!

jerrys girl Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:33 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:33 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

strings, ringing bells with cute sayings..

jerrys girl Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:34 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 09:34 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

dove release or burtterfly release.

EMES2006 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:10 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:10 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

We had petals, and you know what? Most of my guests didn't know what to do with them!!

I like the ribbon idea and the bells too!

LBride Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:14 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:14 PM

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How about ringing little bells

summer06bride Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:26 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:26 PM

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Posted by sarahradio5

or... throw rose petals. 'oops! Thought you said yes!'

Go to confession the next day.

my thoughts exactly

woobie113007 Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:28 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 10:28 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

or what about Bubbles?

Ronkonkomonga Posted: Jul 11, 2006 11:00 PM+

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Posted: Jul 11, 2006 11:00 PM

Re: No petal toss allowed :(

They told us that too - but then changed the rules a few months before the wedding. Sometimes it depends on who you ask.

I had my heart set on throwing them. We even offered to have someone clean them up after the toss.

Good luck

oooh yeah - another thing I did was I started asking people in the rectory about it - and I got a few secretaries that said they saw petals being tossed at other weddings. That was all I had to hear. I felt really lousy to have to play 'good cop bad cop' with the church - but hey - a girl only gets married once.

concon361 Posted: Jul 12, 2006 06:39 AM+

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Posted: Jul 12, 2006 06:39 AM