Garter and Bouquet tosses

ash273uk

Do you all think it is okay to do a garter toss even if I don't do a bouquet toss? 

As a single girl, I always HATED the bouquet toss.  I felt like I was on the spot and it was never very fun for me.  I have very few unmarried female friends, and my MOH pointed out that if I do a bouquet toss, the few single ladies at the wedding might feel uncomfortable.  FI, on the other hand, has quite a few unmarried male friends, so there will likely be more guys there to do the garter toss.  I honestly wouldn't care to do the garter toss either, but my something blue is a University of Kentucky garter and I want people (including FI) to see it so I don't want to nix the garter toss for that reason!  I am a UK grad a die hard fan. 

Ash61612

yes, you can do the garter toss without the bouquet toss. It's your day (and Fi), do what you want to do!

gregamywedding

I agree with Ashley. If you want to do just the one there is nothing wrong with that. I have a friend that just got married and she didn't do either and I really don't think any one noticed.

DrPB2b13

I say it's totally fine.  There are a lot of other things to do with a bouquet as well - you can present it to the couple there that has been married the longest, or if you know that another couple is engaged and already planning a wedding, you could present it to them as a good luck gesture.

What I WILL suggest, however, is that if you're only tossing the garter, I would definitely wait until later in the night after the party has really gotten going.  While I don't think anyone will think it's super weird or mention it, if you're still really worried about it I think people will be far less likely to say or notice ANYTHING late in the evening

Zimsgirl

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[QUOTE]yes, you can do the garter toss without the bouquet toss. It's your day (and Fi), do what you want to do!
Posted by Ash61612[/QUOTE]
Agreed

Carebear62584

Since your FI has quite a few single guys there, are they bringing dates?  That would put a few more females on the floor.  We aren't doing either because we have very few single people coming at all, we are pretty much the last ones to get married.  I'm not even wearing a garter.

MMRoberts11

I agree with Abbey.  I'd either do something else related to your bouquet or just wait until later in the evening.

mizzicantwait

I have a couple of friends going to my weding who engaged and are getting married after me, so I am probably going to hand my bouquet to who ever is getting married next. 

We are still doing the garter toss. FI is very excited about it. 

L&J2012

We're not doing a garter toss or a traditional bouquet toss. My cousin is getting married a week after us so I'll be handing her my toss bouquet as a good luck gesture. It's your wedding, do what you want

gregamywedding

FI and I just talked about this and decided we are not going to do either of them. There will be almost no single people at our wedding aside from any kids there. The few single girlfriends that I have are not the bouquet catching type and none of FI friends are single.

ash273uk

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[QUOTE]I say it's totally fine.  There are a lot of other things to do with a bouquet as well - <strong>you can present it to the couple there that has been married the longest, or if you know that another couple is engaged and already planning a wedding, you could present it to them as a good luck gesture.</strong> What I WILL suggest, however, is that if you're only tossing the garter, I would definitely wait until later in the night after the party has really gotten going.  While I don't think anyone will think it's super weird or mention it, if you're still really worried about it I think people will be far less likely to say or notice ANYTHING late in the evening :)
Posted by DrPB2b13[/QUOTE]

I love these ideas!

Abonsut

I wanted to do something but wasn't crazy about the traditional tosses to begin with.  I'm going to make a break away bouquet for anyone to catch with "good fortune" quotes or wishes so that everyone has the chance to catch it (no matter their marital status).

kelsey+brandon

I really wanted to skip the garter toss and just toss my bouquet as we're running to the car at the end of the reception, but FI really wants to do the garter toss.

I'm still working on his, so we'll see....

MMRoberts11

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[QUOTE]I really wanted to skip the garter toss and just toss my bouquet as we're running to the car at the end of the reception, but FI really wants to do the garter toss. I'm still working on his, so we'll see....
Posted by kelsey+brandon[/QUOTE]

Maybe toss both from the car?