Garter and Bouquet Removal Ideas

ib4eplz

I need some ideas for the removal/toss.  We don't have many single friends and we also want the event to be funny.  Any suggestions?

Thanks!

missjenna84

Here's a unique idea - have the DJ annouce that at at YOUR wedding reception those two events are not just for your single attendants, but EVERYONE! Let them know that they'll be competing for a FREE dance with the Bride and Groom during the dollar dance (if you're doing that). After that, it would be a great time to begin the dollar dance with the winners!

aerinpegadrak

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_reception-ideas_garter-bouquet-removal-ideas?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:5Discussion:11091a31-a2ba-4b56-bd91-a53d4a9bfbd4Post:c34d8959-ff5e-400a-a445-43fdbd0333e6">Re: Garter and Bouquet Removal Ideas</a>:
[QUOTE] And I can't remember completely but I've heard where the person who catches the garter gets to put the garter on the girl who caught the bouquet and the number of inches he can get the garter above her leg, is the number of years of happiness the bride and groom will have. it depends on your crowd, but this might be a bit risque'.
Posted by jtravis88[/QUOTE]
I'dnever heard of this idea before the Knot, but it creeps me the hell out.  "Hooray, you caught the bouquet!  Now a strange guy gets to put his hand up your skirt!  Mazel tov!"

Just skip them, they're going extinct anyway.  Your single guests will thank you profusely.

Knottie_22386165

I agree, I never liked the whole bouq/gart thing.  It always creeped me out too. Before I was engaged and had to participate that was when I usually went outside for a cigarette.  Someone mentioned above about an anniversary dance, I love that idea.  The bouq can serve as years of happiness for the already married couple instead of the next single girl to get married.  I think its a nice twist on an old tradition.  You can still throw the garter and have the man who catches it put it on his wife (instead of a complete stranger, which is uncomfortable for most) I have also seen where there was a couple (not married yet) that they planned to have catch the garter and bouq, when the bride threw the bouq, we all stepped back instead of her, it gave everyone a good laugh and then her boyfriend was even more determined to get the garter, although no one really stood in his way,  It was nice.

trix1223

Skip them both.  There will be plenty of other cute photo ops, and your guests will thank you for not stopping the party for an outdated tradition.

banana468

Why not skip the garter (I think it's a rather crude thing to do) and do an anniversary dance with the bouquet?  It's a way to honor those who have been married the longest.

megk8oz

I'm in support of the anniversary dance. I never liked the garter toss to begin with. I actually didn't mind the bouquet toss until last night.

I was at my aunt's wedding and they announced a bouquet toss and wanted all of the "single ladies" on the dance floor. Being married for all of 2 weeks, clearly, I no longer qualify to be up there. However, DH was working, so I was at the table (Man-less) with my single sister and single cousin (Both also man-less), and the DJ saw the 3 of us huddled together, not participating and held the whole thing up trying to get us all out there, trying to get the crowd to "cheer us on" and everything (Embarasssing much?).

I explained to him twice "I'm married, just alone tonight", pointing to the rings and everything and he would not drop it before my aunt came over and told him "Back off, she really did just get married". My grandfather "had words" with him after the tosses were over.

I guess my big thing here is, whatever you decide to do, make sure your DJ knows to "back off" anybody who's not participating for whatever reason.