Garter Removal/Toss Question

Re: Garter Removal/Toss Question

• lrowe70

  

  June 2010

  Just hand it to him or have it around your ankle.

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• GJones27 member

  

  June 2010

  I want to do the same thing as you.  I was going to put it up as a question on the Knot as well.  I don't know how others will react to this modified tradition.  I'm also contemplating having my fiance throw his tie to the single guys.  I'd really like to have a toss for the guys, and not just the girls, but I hate the garter removal aspect.  We are the first among our friends to get married, and I think all of single friends would enjoy a toss.  Curious to see what othes have to say.

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• laurapeterson925 member

  

  June 2010 edited June 2010

  I found this site http://www.howtodothings.com/family-relationships/how-to-find-alternative-garter-toss-ideas and have been tossing around the options with my family. Lots of great suggestions!

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• vettechgirl member

  

  June 2010

  Thank you all for the suggestions! I probably wouldn't mind as much, but my family are NOT the sophisticated types and I don't need some one yelling out something inappropraite during the event.
  
  And thanks for the website! I'm going to check it out now!
  

  

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• Pirata13

  

  June 2010

  We're doing a bouquet-garter toss, and we are also not into the head-up-her-dress type shows or anything that will embarrass both of us.  We talked about it, and I will leave it right above my knee. If I help pull the skirt f my dress up a little, he should be able to get it with no problem.  Just make it easy to get and be sure your FI knows if he does anything untoward, you'll punch him in the face right then and there LOL.

  

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• felkels member

  

  June 2010

  I was at a wedding a friend of fi, and he did the dive under the dress head first to get it thing.  I was shocked and horrified!  We will not be doing that.  I love the ankle idea...easy to find, but my dress is tea length...going to have to do just above the knee...or stick it in his pocket ahead of time...

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• riverjib member

  

  June 2010

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_garter-removaltoss-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:36Discussion:0ad37eb8-6bc6-46de-86c9-9d6a0421bd34Post:e86c49d1-fb28-4057-8f63-0f24383f2bd2">Garter Removal/Toss Question</a>:
  [QUOTE]I'm not really comfortable having my garter removed in front of everyone, but I would still like to have a garter toss for the guys, since the ladies are having a bouquet toss. Any suggestions on how to do this without it being weird?
  Posted by vettechgirl[/QUOTE]
  
  I've been to dozens of weddings. I only remember a few that included the "garter" thing. That tradition is silly and uncomfortable (even for your guests!) if you're not totally comfortable with it. Skip it, and just do the bouquet toss.

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• karmellah

  

  June 2010

  its never even occured to me people would find this undomrtable. it's not like he pulls the dress up aand shows your business. just discuss it with your fi. you dont have to have one. i think the girls enjoy the toss more than the guys in my experiance.

  

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• timelady77 member

  

  July 2010

  The part of this tradition I've found uncomfortable is when the guy who catches it puts it on the girl who catches the bouquet. I've seen this at a couple of weddings I've attended. What happened to the two of them dancing?

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