Bouquet toss?
Anyone doing the bouquet toss?? My FH does not want to do it and I want to something else. Anyone have ideas? How do you feel about the Anniversary dance? I found alternatives and list them for anyone that needs help with this.
Alternatives-------------------------------------------------
Wish Come True Bouquet Toss -- Invite all the women onto the dance
floor, married and single. Ask them all to make a wish right as the bouquet is
tossed and whoever catches it will get their wish.
Fortune Bouquet Toss -- Invite everyone onto the dance floor and
have a bouquet that consists of several small bunches of flowers are simply held
together in your hand. On each bunch, have a handwritten “fortune” attached to it
that you made up. When you throw the flower bunches in the air, they break apart
so several people will get a “fortune” bouquet. Before throwing a break apart
bouquet make sure they are easily separated and not entwined together so they
really do break apart in the air.
Longest Married Bouquet Toss -- Invite all married couples onto the
dance floor and have the DJ announce that everyone married less than 5 years to
leave, then less than 10 years to leave and so on until the couple married the
longest is left dancing and they are awarded with the bouquet. Keep in mind that
this may not be the right bouquet toss for you, especially if you have a recently
deceased grandparent that would have been married the longest if they were still
living. This also focuses on married people and leaves out the single folks.
Special Honors Bouquet Toss -- Split up the bouquet into halves and
give one half to your mother and one to your mother-in-law. The bridal bouquet
could also be presented to grandparents, split apart for all the women in the bridal
party, presented to your maid of honor, your sisters, a friend who is engaged, etc.
Think of someone you’d like to honor and give it to them as a “good luck”
bouquet.
Favors Toss -- Instead of tossing flowers, toss the wedding favors!
Much like candy being tossed in a parade you can toss small or soft favors to the
guests. Children can help in the fun, and everybody has a chance to get something.
Candy, small stuffed animals, silly toys and gift cards are good choices.
Gift Cards & Money Bouquet Toss -- Rather than have fortunes
attached to a break away bouquet, why not attach gift cards (from coffee shops,
record stores, etc) to your bridal bouquet! Rolled up $1-$20 bills is also fun for
everyone. You can invite everyone onto the dance floor, men and women alike.
So rather than skip the bridal bouquet toss entirely, why not start your own
tradition? Unusual tosses can be explained by your DJ, an appointed person or
written in your program. Choose a bridal bouquet toss that is meaningful to you
and don’t be afraid to simply present it to someone you care about.
Amber Dusick is the editor of The Do It Yourself Weddings Guide at http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/ where you can get instructions for wedding crafts, do it yourself favors, centerpieces, make your own invites and programs and more! Learn to do most everything to do with weddings...yourself!
Alternatives-------------------------------------------------
Wish Come True Bouquet Toss -- Invite all the women onto the dance
floor, married and single. Ask them all to make a wish right as the bouquet is
tossed and whoever catches it will get their wish.
Fortune Bouquet Toss -- Invite everyone onto the dance floor and
have a bouquet that consists of several small bunches of flowers are simply held
together in your hand. On each bunch, have a handwritten “fortune” attached to it
that you made up. When you throw the flower bunches in the air, they break apart
so several people will get a “fortune” bouquet. Before throwing a break apart
bouquet make sure they are easily separated and not entwined together so they
really do break apart in the air.
Longest Married Bouquet Toss -- Invite all married couples onto the
dance floor and have the DJ announce that everyone married less than 5 years to
leave, then less than 10 years to leave and so on until the couple married the
longest is left dancing and they are awarded with the bouquet. Keep in mind that
this may not be the right bouquet toss for you, especially if you have a recently
deceased grandparent that would have been married the longest if they were still
living. This also focuses on married people and leaves out the single folks.
Special Honors Bouquet Toss -- Split up the bouquet into halves and
give one half to your mother and one to your mother-in-law. The bridal bouquet
could also be presented to grandparents, split apart for all the women in the bridal
party, presented to your maid of honor, your sisters, a friend who is engaged, etc.
Think of someone you’d like to honor and give it to them as a “good luck”
bouquet.
Favors Toss -- Instead of tossing flowers, toss the wedding favors!
Much like candy being tossed in a parade you can toss small or soft favors to the
guests. Children can help in the fun, and everybody has a chance to get something.
Candy, small stuffed animals, silly toys and gift cards are good choices.
Gift Cards & Money Bouquet Toss -- Rather than have fortunes
attached to a break away bouquet, why not attach gift cards (from coffee shops,
record stores, etc) to your bridal bouquet! Rolled up $1-$20 bills is also fun for
everyone. You can invite everyone onto the dance floor, men and women alike.
So rather than skip the bridal bouquet toss entirely, why not start your own
tradition? Unusual tosses can be explained by your DJ, an appointed person or
written in your program. Choose a bridal bouquet toss that is meaningful to you
and don’t be afraid to simply present it to someone you care about.
Amber Dusick is the editor of The Do It Yourself Weddings Guide at http://www.do-it-yourself-weddings.com/ where you can get instructions for wedding crafts, do it yourself favors, centerpieces, make your own invites and programs and more! Learn to do most everything to do with weddings...yourself!
