Help! 'To toss or not to toss': that is the question

latinanyc Posted: May 05, 2010 12:52 PM

Help! 'To toss or not to toss': that is the question

I was just wondering how many brides are doing the tossing of the bouquet and garter at their reception. I'm still undecided. Is it still often done or is it an antiquated tradition? Thanks.

SoonToBeMrsONeill Posted: May 05, 2010 12:53 PM

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I am but my mom suggested something a little different...

She just went to a wedding and instead of doing the toss they asked every MARRIED couple onto the dance floor, and then they said those who have been married more than 5 years, please stay on the dance floor, and the rest sat down, then 10 years, 15 years, 20 years etc... they were left with one couple that was married for over 50 years! and that couple got a bouquet of flowers :)

MrsTarricone2B Posted: May 05, 2010 12:54 PM

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I have been to weddings recently that skipped it, but personally I enjoy it. I'm going to do it because DH and I are both looking forward to it. It's up to you really, if you like it go for it! If you think it's corny cut it! It is your day after all

MrsTarricone2B Posted: May 05, 2010 12:55 PM

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Posted by SoonToBeMrsONeill

I am but my mom suggested something a little different...

She just went to a wedding and instead of doing the toss they asked every MARRIED couple onto the dance floor, and then they said those who have been married more than 5 years, please stay on the dance floor, and the rest sat down, then 10 years, 15 years, 20 years etc... they were left with one couple that was married for over 50 years! and that couple got a bouquet of flowers :)

That's a really cute idea!!

StaceyWill Posted: May 05, 2010 12:56 PM

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We are not doing it, but not because it's antiquated, just because we don't think there are enough single people.
If you want to do it-go for it!!

Rosalind_75 Posted: May 05, 2010 01:00 PM

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i didnt
most of our guest are married or in long term relationships

the anniversary dance was such a hit!!
i couldnt believe how many couples were married for more than 20years

the winner was a partner at my office
39years

halfbaked Posted: May 05, 2010 01:10 PM

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I always like the bo-k and garter toss, we'll be doing them. We won't do a garter dressing though, I never liked that/ Yeah, let me let some strange guy stick his hand up my skirt so he could put a garter on my leg. No thanks!

Lolablue34 Posted: May 05, 2010 01:12 PM

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We're not doing the garter toss- it's just not us.

BUT we are doing the bouqet toss- I ALWAYS looked forward to this at weddings (when I was single, of course )

I love the idea of the anniversary dance, also. We went to a wedding that had this and it was touching.

FutureJOC Posted: May 05, 2010 01:16 PM

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we're not doing either. We'd rather have the extra time it would take to do that for people to dance.

latinaj Posted: May 05, 2010 01:16 PM

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we're doing both... very exctied to actually lol

AngnShaun Posted: May 05, 2010 01:20 PM

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we arent... for the most part i think its still done a lot...

Lovebug2016 Posted: May 05, 2010 01:20 PM

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Posted by StaceyWill

We are not doing it, but not because it's antiquated, just because we don't think there are enough single people.
If you want to do it-go for it!!

Same here, 95% of the guests at our reception were married or engaged so it woulda been pointless for us to have done it.

allornil Posted: May 05, 2010 01:21 PM

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we;re not doing it. Ive seen women have full on meltdowns when they're singled out. no garter / no bouquet toss.

SoonToBeMrsONeill Posted: May 05, 2010 01:21 PM

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Posted by latinaj

we're doing both... very exctied to actually lol

Aww that's great! You guys are going to have a blast!

rendel Posted: May 05, 2010 01:27 PM

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not doing either.

dctead Posted: May 05, 2010 02:09 PM

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Definately not the garter.. but maybe on the bo-k toss... my RH has a great balcony that would be a nice photo op...

but I love the anniversary dance - I may do that too!

geegee827 Posted: May 05, 2010 02:37 PM

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We didn't do either one. We weren't fans of the anniversary dance either. We just did nothing - I didn't even order a toss bok.

chrisandjeanne Posted: May 05, 2010 02:44 PM

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I personally love it! I think it's hysterical...plus at the last wedding i caught it and now i'm engaged!

evita2781 Posted: May 05, 2010 02:46 PM

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i wanna do it - i think it's funny plus i think there are girls out there that actually want to catch the bo k. i have a bunch of single people coming to my wedding so i think it'll be fun