Garter question...

linzcw04 · April 2010

So FI doesn't really want to do the whole garter toss thing...which is fine with me - I could go with or without. However, for those who are not doing it, and this may be a dumb question, are you still wearing a garter for tradition purposes (mainly cute pictures of you wearing it in the "getting ready" phase).
Also....if you aren't doing the garter toss are you still doing a bouquet toss??
TIA!

aerinpegadrak · April 2010

I might use my MOH's garter as my "something borrowed," but we're not doing the toss. If I find something else for my something borrowed, I'll skip the garter altogether. Honestly, I've looked at a LOT of wedding pictures during my engagement, and I've never seen a picture of the bride's garter outside of the toss.

We're skipping both tosses. If you want to only do the bouquet, that's fine too.

tracy_k · April 2010

I skipped it entirely. I hate the garter toss (I skipped all the tosses, just not my thing).

I did think about getting a cute garter just to amuse my fiance, but figured it would just be one more thing to have to cart arund under my dress all night (in addition to the spanx and the bustier and everything else), so I skipped that too.

CA2MT4EveR · April 2010

Around here they do a garter auction. Personally, it's NMS, but I think it will probably happen anyway.

julesmarie1030 · April 2010

We aren't doing the garter toss; but I'm still wearing one just because I found a cute one and I think its fun! It's also my something blue. We are still deciding on the bouquet toss; we are having an adult only reception so there will probably only be a few single girls there; once we get our RSVP's I'll decide whether or not to do it. I'd kind of like to, but I don't want to embarrass my single friends by pointing out that they're the only single people there, especially if there are only a few. Plus, then you have to buy a bouquet to toss...I'm sure they're not that expensive but those little costs add up! This is the garter I bought,

literally 5 minutes ago from Etsy!!

jagore08 · April 2010

We skipped both tosses and I didn't wear a garter.

linzcw04 · April 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_garter-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:15Discussion:8e1aea71-5418-46e0-9193-76910bc43823Post:dce4f2c5-8558-487c-a39e-096e54fc66c6">Re: Garter question...</a>:
[QUOTE]Plus, then you have to buy a bouquet to toss...I'm sure they're not that expensive but those little costs add up!
Posted by julesmarie1030[/QUOTE]

I already have a toss bouquet - complements of my florists - so I just don't want it to go to waste! We will have a lot of young ppl there that are mostly "single" and I mean single as in not married - most have boyfriends/dating someone...which I think is extra funny because then the boys get all nervous...<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />

nhelene · April 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_garter-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:15Discussion:8e1aea71-5418-46e0-9193-76910bc43823Post:dce4f2c5-8558-487c-a39e-096e54fc66c6">Re: Garter question...</a>:
[QUOTE] Plus, then you have to buy a bouquet to toss...I'm sure they're not that expensive but those little costs add up! Posted by julesmarie1030[/QUOTE]

Right now I am planning on throwing my actual bouquet.

caitm730 · April 2010

We are not doing a garter toss, and I am not wearing a garter. We are, however, still doing the bouquet toss. I am easily embarassed, so the last thing I want is my husband "getting all up in there" in front of a bunch of people! I think it's a bit tacky...

linzcw04 · April 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_garter-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:15Discussion:8e1aea71-5418-46e0-9193-76910bc43823Post:c4139e23-03f6-4cf0-ac45-e5509c360c71">Re: Garter question...</a>:
[QUOTE]We are not doing a garter toss, and I am not wearing a garter. We are, however, still doing the bouquet toss. I am easily embarassed, so the last thing I want is my husband "getting all up in there" in front of a bunch of people! I think it's a bit tacky...
Posted by DancinPrinzess[/QUOTE]

I feel the same way and my FI would be embarrassed as well (esp with my father looking on, lol)

tracy_k · April 2010

PSA: Please look very closely at your guest list before deciding to do a bouquet toss where you haul up all the single ladies. If you have tons of single friends it's fine, but if you don't it's just horribly awkward for them.

I attended a wedding once, at the ripe old age of 26, where "all the single ladies" consisted of me and a handful of kids under 12. It was absolutely humiliating and I refused to participate. Decided then and there I would NEVER do a bouquet toss.

aerinpegadrak · April 2010

Frankly, it's kind of annoying to be in a relationship and still dragged onto the floor for the bouquet toss. I know lots of girls whose floral packages included a toss bouquet, they just negotiated to have those flowers used elsewhere, put them on the cake table, or just got them cut out and took a slight discount. Just because you're given a toss bouquet doesn't mean you have to use it for that purpose.

Tondaleea · April 2010

I thought about throwing my bouquet but have since decided not too. I thought I was the only one that was thinking about that. They have it now to where you can preserve your bouquet. It's kinda expensive I think.. Will have to check into it.

Tondaleea · April 2010

Oh how sweet.

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